South Acton in Acton, west London, is 6.4 miles (10.3 km) west of Charing Cross. At the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people.The area is dominated by the South Acton housing estate, a large public housing estate owned by Ealing Council.