Acton in West London has a fairly bland reputation being neither very fancy or very run down. The main attractions are the relatively affordable rents and the excellent transport connectivity. The area will have a Crossrail station (Acton Main Line) which will connect it to the City in under 15 minutes from 2017. the result is that there is significant levels of development going on with new housing popping up all the time. We expect Acton's reputation will improve dramatically over the next few years as young people priced out of central London flock there.
| Stations | Lines | Nearest Central Terminus1 |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Main Line |
First Great Western
|
Paddington (9 min) |
| Acton Central |
Overground
|
Charing Cross (35 min) |
| West Acton |
Central
|
Oxford Circus (23 min) |
| North Acton |
Central
|
Oxford Circus (20 min) |
| Ealing Common |
Piccadilly
District
|
Leicester Square (27 min) |
| North Ealing |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (29 min) |
| Acton Town |
Piccadilly
District
|
Leicester Square (24 min) |
| East Acton |
Central
|
Oxford Circus (18 min) |
| South Acton |
Overground
|
Charing Cross (38 min) |
| Park Royal |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (31 min) |
| Ealing Broadway |
District
Central
|
Embankment (37 min) |
| Ealing Broadway |
First Great Western
|
Paddington (10 min) |
| Chiswick Park |
District
|
Embankment (29 min) |
Republic of Ireland
10% of non-UK born population
Japan
7% of non-UK born population
India
6% of non-UK born population
This area is dominated by successful city dwellers owning or renting expensive flats in trendy inner-urban locations.
Source: Experian
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