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South Acton
vs Southfield

South Acton has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Southfield. Homes in Southfield sold for a median of £760,000, 54% above South Acton. Southfield has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Ealing with South Acton highlighted
South Acton
346 postcodes
Map of Ealing with Southfield highlighted
Southfield
309 postcodes
Map of Ealing
Ealing
city average

People

South Acton has 17,619 residents in 7,574 households; Southfield has 16,310 in 7,202. Southfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.3 percentage points more than South Acton (Ealing: 12%). South Acton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.8 percentage points more than Southfield (Ealing: 27%).

17,619Residents (2021)
16,310Residents (2021)
367,115Residents (2021)
7,574Households
7,202Households
133,657Households
21.0%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
9.4%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
12.1%Aged 65 and over
35.3%Living alone
32.5%Living alone
26.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in South Acton and 34% in Southfield. Southfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 20.2 percentage points more than South Acton (Ealing: 46%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (34% and 35%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £495,000 in South Acton and £760,000 in Southfield, against £530,000 across Ealing.

£495,000Median sale price
£760,000Median sale price
£530,000Median sale price
31.9%Owner-occupied
52.1%Owner-occupied
46.2%Owner-occupied
34.0%Private renting
34.9%Private renting
34.0%Private renting
29.3%Social renting
10.3%Social renting
17.5%Social renting
1.6%Detached houses
2.8%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
7.7%Semi-detached houses
9.9%Semi-detached houses
21.9%Semi-detached houses
8.5%Terraced houses
28.4%Terraced houses
23.4%Terraced houses
58.2%Flats
33.7%Flats
34.5%Flats

Surroundings

Southfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.5 percentage points more than South Acton (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 321 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in South Acton, and 340 in Southfield. The typical postcode is 223 m from the nearest school in South Acton and 387 m in Southfield. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in South Acton and 456 m in Southfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in South Acton and 93% in Southfield.

8.1%Green space within 500 m
9.6%Green space within 500 m
13.6%Green space within 500 m
321Services within 15 min (median)
340Services within 15 min (median)
152Services within 15 min (median)
223 mNearest school (median)
387 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
363 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
78.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 187 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in South 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.

187Recorded 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.

South Acton

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.

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.

South Acton and Southfield next to other wards of Ealing.

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