W3 6YW

POSTCODE

An East Acton postcode in Ealing, a 6-minute walk from Acton Main Line Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 67.1

    You: 0.95 mi · Last place offered: 3.7 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    You: 1.0 mi · Last place offered: 0.96 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 49.6

    1.0 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 56.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Ealing · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Acton Main Line Rail Station

    Rail

    463 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • North Acton Underground Station

    Underground

    584 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • East Acton Underground Station

    Underground

    922 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Friary Road (W3)

    Bus · Stop E · south

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Friary Road (W3)

    Bus · Stop F · north

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Joseph Avenue

    Bus · Stop G · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Gypsy Corner

    Bus · Stop D · west

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wales Farm Road North Acton

    Bus · Stop Q · south-east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · W3 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · W3 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales

W3 6YW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the W3 6 sector.

Average price
£596,839
Median price: £447,500
Median -6.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £674,849
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£832k£637k£441k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£945,895 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
W3 6AW
£930,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
W3 6JD
£512,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6PW
£311,500 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6TT
£468,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6DW
£685,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6DR
£320,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6NH
£450,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6AH
£675,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6SU
£385,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 6EJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near W3 6YW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W3 6YW

Counts are for East Acton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +8%
533822
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY stable
483419
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
18125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY +25%
594020
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

118
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ealing 015 (E02000252)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,606

£51,696–£71,053

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,013

£38,070–£50,884

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,588

£36,096–£43,418

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,087

£32,255–£42,643

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,542
Other White22.8%
White Brit.20.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab7.9%
African7.9%
Other Asian6.3%
+ 14 other groups · 34.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,533
Christian38.6%
No religion27.7%
Muslim19.1%
Not answered9.9%
Hindu2.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,533
35–4919.3%
16–1918.6%
25–3418.2%
20–2412.5%
50–6410.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.8%

Households

Total households: 900
One person: other34.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6549
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6549 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for W3 6YW

England
Country
Ealing
Local Authority
East Acton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W3 6YW
Coordinates
51.5183, -0.2603
Grid reference
TQ208813
Easting
520,803
Northing
181,363
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGP9Q+8V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ealing
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Ealing

Administrative Information

Ealing
Local Authority
Council Area
Ealing Central and Acton E14001207
Constituency
E14001207
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
East Acton
Constituency code
E14001207
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Ealing, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ealing

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ealing 015G E01034027
E01034027
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ealing 015 E02000252
E02000252
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ealing 015B E01001238
E01001238
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ealing 015 E02000252
E02000252
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:31 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode W3 6YW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034027 and MSOA E02000252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6549
Present — Active
Postcode W3 6YW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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