East Acton
vs South Acton
East Acton has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in South Acton. Homes in South Acton sold for a median of £495,000, in line with East Acton. East Acton has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
East Acton has 15,415 residents in 5,987 households; South Acton has 17,619 in 7,574. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 9%). South Acton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.1 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 58% in South Acton. East Acton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 33%, 1.5 percentage points more than South Acton (Ealing: 46%). East Acton has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 5.3 percentage points more than South Acton (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £482,500 in East Acton and £495,000 in South Acton, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
East Acton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.1 percentage points more than South Acton (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 257 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Acton, and 321 in South Acton. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in East Acton and 223 m in South Acton. The typical postcode is 482 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Acton and 363 m in South Acton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in East Acton and 78% in South Acton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Acton and 187 in South 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.
South Acton is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 17,619 people in 7,574 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £495,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Ealing median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
East Acton and South Acton next to other wards of Ealing.