Editing Acton, London (section)

==Acton today==
Acton is now principally residential, with some light industry, particularly in the northeast Park Royal area, and the south near the border with Chiswick. [[Waitrose]] was founded on Acton High Street near the police station, as Waite, Rose and Taylor, with its second shop opening in [[Churchfield Road]] in 1913.<ref>Waitrose: seeking to attain perfection by Janet Appleyard-Hobbs 2009 Acton History Society</ref>
[[File:South acton harlech corfe beumaris.JPG|thumb|The South Acton estate]]
Acton has the largest housing estate in west London, the South Acton estate, with approximately 2,000 homes and 5,800 residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarag.org|title=South Acton Residents Action Group|publisher=Sarag.org|access-date=28 July 2013}}</ref>

This area is currently in the Phase 2 of a major 15-year phased regeneration which includes near-total demolition of the existing residential units, and the construction of new and more numerous residential units. Since [[World War II]], Acton has had a small but notable population<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://london2017.ocs.sites.carleton.edu/london-field-studies-projects/polish-immigrants-in-london/|title = Polish Immigrants in London – London 2017}}</ref> of Polish immigrants. In recent years, a number of Antipodean immigrants have settled there; there are several Australian and South African pubs concentrated in a small area. The [[Japanese School in London]] has also attracted a Japanese community to West Acton. East Acton's [[King Fahd Academy]] also attracted [[Arab]] and mainly [[Saudi people|Saudi]] immigrants to the area. The [[Somali people|Somali]] community is concentrated around Church Road, and there are two mosques near the High Street. The Irish community has diminished somewhat in recent years, but there are still a number of Irish pubs in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phase 2 Regeneration. Population |url=https://www.ealing.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2709/state_of_ealing_population_amended_24_march_2014.pdf |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=ealing.gov.uk}}</ref>

Acton has the starting point of the 25 kilometre [[Thames Tideway Scheme|Thames Tideway Tunnel]] (also known as the "Super Sewer") at the Acton Storm Tanks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/18037.htm|title=About Us|website=www.thameswater.co.uk|access-date=31 March 2018|archive-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401075440/https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/18037.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> in Canham Road. This will be built to avoid the discharge of sewage from [[Combined sewer#Combined sewer overflows (CSOs)|Combined Sewer Overflow]] into the [[River Thames]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk|title=Thames Tunnel &#124; Creating a cleaner, healthier River Thames|publisher=Thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk|date=27 March 2013|access-date=28 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730062359/http://www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk/|archive-date=30 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>