If you are thinking of moving to West Acton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare West Acton to figures for Ealing and nationally. These statistics can tell you if West Acton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
West Acton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of West Acton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since West Acton has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 51.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 11.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 34% | 9.4% |
West Acton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of West Acton and are from the UK Census of 2011. West Acton has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. West Acton also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of West Acton are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 9.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 9.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 37% | 27.4% |
| Other | 15.1% | 5.7% |
West Acton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. West Acton has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 28.07% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.46% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 17.65% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.83% | 25.49% |
West Acton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes West Acton and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. West Acton is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in West Acton are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in West Acton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.5% | 13.5% |
West Acton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of West Acton as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of West Acton is also older than the average, making West Acton a older persons location.
| Age | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 10% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 25.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.3% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 35.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 33 | 39 |
West Acton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for West Acton. The percentage of residents in West Acton rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in West Acton rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of West Acton is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 49.16% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.48% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.35% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.79% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.22% | 1.25% |
West Acton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
West Acton has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that West Acton is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 22.9% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 10.5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 26.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
