South Acton is a neighbourhood and ward in the west of the Ealing borough of London, sitting just to the west of Acton town centre and within easy reach of Chiswick. The built environment mixes Victorian terraces, pockets of light industry and one of London’s better-known post-war council estates, and the area benefits from its own Overground station that gives straightforward cross-city connections.
The community is culturally diverse and has seen substantial regeneration over recent decades, replacing some older estate blocks with mixed‑tenure housing and new local shops. That change has brought small creative enterprises, community-led projects and ongoing debates about balancing development with preserving the area’s local character and social ties.
Postcode districts covering South Acton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Islington 7.6 miles12.3 km
- City of Westminster 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bexley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Sutton 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Croydon 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Slough 14.3 miles23 km
- Harrow 6.7 miles10.9 km
- High Wycombe 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Watford 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Woking 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Harlow 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Southfield Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Chiswick Gunnersbury Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ealing Common Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- East Acton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wendell Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- North Acton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chiswick Riverside Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Chiswick Homefields Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brentford East Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wormholt Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Coningham Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ravenscourt Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
Example postcodes in South Acton
W3 9NR, W3 9QY, W3 8EL, W3 6DE, W2 7BZ, W3 6LQ, W3 6FS, W3 8PB, W3 8SP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- London City Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- South Acton Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Acton Central Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7 miles11.3 km
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Schools in South Acton
- Ark Priory Primary Academy Primary
- Derwentwater Primary School Primary
- Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Further education
- Snowflake School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Griffin Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- White City Shopping centre 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Syon Park House Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Craven Cottage Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Leighton House Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Osterley House Country house 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 3.6 miles5.8 km