North Acton is an inner-urban ward in the London Borough of Ealing, sitting in West London around the Central line stop at North Acton station and the busy A40 corridor. The area blends post‑war residential estates and low‑rise Victorian terraces with more recent purpose‑built student and private housing; its proximity to the Park Royal industrial estate and the Old Oak and Old Oak Common regeneration zone keeps it well connected to employment and development pressures.
Historically associated with Acton’s industrial past and the Underground depot nearby, the ward now has a multicultural, mixed‑income population and a visible creative and small business presence alongside longstanding neighbourhood shops and community centres. Regeneration, transport links and relatively affordable housing make it a place where long‑standing local communities and new arrivals coexist, with typical London tensions over development and local services.
Postcode districts covering North Acton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3 miles4.8 km
- Islington 6.9 miles11.2 km
- City of Westminster 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bexley 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Sutton 11.8 miles19 km
- Croydon 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Slough 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Harrow 5.9 miles9.5 km
- High Wycombe 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Watford 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Woking 20 miles32.2 km
- Harlow 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- East Acton Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- South Acton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wormholt Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- College Park & Old Oak Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hanger Hill Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Southfield Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wendell Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Harlesden & Kensal Green Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stonebridge Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ealing Common Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- White City Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coningham Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in North Acton
NW10 7PT, NW10 6JR, W3 0NG, W3 0TF, W3 9JS, NW10 6HA, W3 6NR, W3 6RS, W3 0PP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.9 miles14.4 km
- London City Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Acton Main Line Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Acton Central Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels in North Acton Ad
- Park Plaza London, Park Royal 4
- Holiday Inn London - West 4
- Holiday Inn Express London - Park Royal 3
- Homefield Lodge 2
- London Star Hotel 5
Schools in North Acton
- Greek Primary School of London Independent - primary
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Japanese School Independent - all ages
- Twyford C of E High School Secondary
- West Acton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- White City Shopping centre 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Griffin Park Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Leighton House Museum 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Syon Park House Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Craven Cottage Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Royal College of Art University 3.9 miles6.3 km