W3 8SL maps, stats, and open data
W3 8SL is located in the South Acton electoral ward, within the London borough of Ealing and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ealing Central and Acton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1993.
W3 8SL maps
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W3 8SL geodata
| Easting | 519921 |
| Northing | 180100 |
| Latitude | 51.507116 |
| Longitude | -0.273464 |
Where is W3 8SL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | W3 |
W3 8SL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of W3 8SL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | South Acton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ealing Central And Acton |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to W3 8SL
| King Street (W3) (Acton High Street) | Acton | 90m |
| Steyne Road (Acton High Street) | Acton | 103m |
| Acton Market Place | Acton | 208m |
| Rectory Road Acton | Acton | 232m |
| Acton Fire Station (Gunnersbury Lane) | Acton | 248m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to W3 8SL
| Acton Town Underground Station | Acton Town | 663m |
| Ealing Common Underground Station | Ealing Common | 1,081m |
| West Acton Underground Station | West Acton | 1,318m |
| Chiswick Park Underground Station | Chiswick Park | 1,441m |
| North Ealing Underground Station | North Ealing | 1,574m |
Nearest railway stations to W3 8SL
| Acton Central Station | 0.7km |
| South Acton Station | 0.9km |
| Acton Main Line Station | 1.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in W3 8SL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in W3 8SL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in W3 8SL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
W3 8SL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in W3 8SL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 201,417 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,300 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,168 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in W3 8SL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in W3 8SL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
73.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than W3 8SL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W3 8SL (metres)
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Nearest post box to W3 8SL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mill Hill Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 128m |
| Acton Post Office | 18:30 | 12:00 | 154m |
| High Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 242m |
W3 8SL ITL and W3 8SL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for W3 8SL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI7 | Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI73 | Ealing |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000009 | Ealing |
W3 8SL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for W3 8SL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00006751 | |
| LSOA | E01001351 | Ealing 025E |
| MSOA | E02000262 | Ealing 025 |
Nearest postcodes to W3 8SL
| W3 8SB | Crown Street | 16m |
| W3 8SA | Crown Street | 38m |
| W3 8JA | Mill Hill Road | 59m |
| W3 9DD | High Street | 64m |
| W3 9BX | Billington Mews | 69m |
| W3 9DF | High Street | 73m |
| W3 8JP | Mill Hill Road | 100m |
| W3 8PN | Church Road | 109m |
| W3 9BY | High Street | 120m |
| W3 9DJ | High Street | 122m |
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