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North Acton
vs Southfield

North Acton has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Southfield. Homes in Southfield sold for a median of £760,000, 56% above North Acton. Southfield has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Ealing with North Acton highlighted
North Acton
427 postcodes
Map of Ealing with Southfield highlighted
Southfield
309 postcodes
Map of Ealing
Ealing
city average

People

North Acton has 18,204 residents in 6,680 households; Southfield has 16,310 in 7,202. Southfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2 percentage points more than North Acton (Ealing: 12%). North Acton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.3 percentage points more than Southfield (Ealing: 27%).

18,204Residents (2021)
16,310Residents (2021)
367,115Residents (2021)
6,680Households
7,202Households
133,657Households
30.8%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
9.7%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
12.1%Aged 65 and over
34.8%Living alone
32.5%Living alone
26.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in North Acton and 34% in Southfield. Southfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 17.2 percentage points more than North Acton (Ealing: 46%). North Acton has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 10.6 percentage points more than Southfield (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £487,500 in North Acton and £760,000 in Southfield, against £530,000 across Ealing.

£487,500Median sale price
£760,000Median sale price
£530,000Median sale price
34.9%Owner-occupied
52.1%Owner-occupied
46.2%Owner-occupied
45.5%Private renting
34.9%Private renting
34.0%Private renting
17.1%Social renting
10.3%Social renting
17.5%Social renting
3.6%Detached houses
2.8%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
21.7%Semi-detached houses
9.9%Semi-detached houses
21.9%Semi-detached houses
14.0%Terraced houses
28.4%Terraced houses
23.4%Terraced houses
38.9%Flats
33.7%Flats
34.5%Flats

Surroundings

Southfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.6 percentage points more than North Acton (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Acton, and 340 in Southfield. The typical postcode is 556 m from the nearest school in North Acton and 387 m in Southfield. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Acton and 456 m in Southfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in North Acton and 93% in Southfield.

6.0%Green space within 500 m
9.6%Green space within 500 m
13.6%Green space within 500 m
109Services within 15 min (median)
340Services within 15 min (median)
152Services within 15 min (median)
556 mNearest school (median)
387 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
440 mNearest tram or rail (median)
456 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
150Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 168 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Acton and 88 in Southfield, 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.

168Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
88Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
120Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

North Acton

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.

Southfield

Southfield is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 16,310 people in 7,202 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £760,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Ealing median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Ealing average.

More comparisons.

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