East Acton
vs North Acton
North Acton has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in East Acton. Homes in North Acton sold for a median of £487,500, in line with East Acton. East Acton has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
East Acton has 15,415 residents in 5,987 households; North Acton has 18,204 in 6,680. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 10%). North Acton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.6 percentage points more than East Acton (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in East Acton and 39% in North Acton. North Acton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 1.5 percentage points more than East Acton (Ealing: 46%). North Acton has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 6.2 percentage points more than East Acton (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £482,500 in East Acton and £487,500 in North Acton, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
East Acton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 4.2 percentage points more than North Acton (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 257 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Acton, and 109 in North Acton. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in East Acton and 556 m in North Acton. The typical postcode is 482 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Acton and 440 m in North Acton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in East Acton and 86% in North Acton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Acton and 168 in North Acton, against 120 across Ealing. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
East Acton is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,415 people in 5,987 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £482,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Ealing median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Ealing average.
North Acton is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 18,204 people in 6,680 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,500 over the past two years, 8% below the Ealing median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
East Acton and North Acton next to other wards of Ealing.