Ealing area report

Highlights

Ealing is a London borough with a population of 367115. The median house price stands at 505000, with flats averaging 365000 and terraced homes at 615000. Over the past five years, prices have grown 6.4 percent. The area has an affordability ratio of 13.7, based on median earnings of 39483. Crime recorded 3820 incidents in May 2026, at 10.4 per 1000 residents, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour among the top categories. Ealing has 116 schools including 65 primary and 16 secondary schools; 39 of the 41 rated establishments are rated good or better by Ofsted. The area benefits from 25 rail stations, with the nearest 0.6 kilometres away. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 17.6 and fine particulate matter at 8.2 annual mean. Housing is predominantly flats at 49.5 percent of accommodation. Residents are ethnically diverse: 43.2 percent White, 30.3 percent Asian, and 10.8 percent Black; 50.8 percent were born outside the UK. Life expectancy is 81.5 for males and 85.9 for females.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Ealing, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within London, Ealing ranks 15th cheapest of 33, 18th safest and 21st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £520,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Ealing have risen 4% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 10.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 367,115 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ealing (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 then).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 81.5 · 85.9 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• 85% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Ealing that changed hands in the last five years, 21.1% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.4 points above London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 20.47% over 9.26 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/ealing.

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Nearby areas we cover: Hounslow, Brent, Richmond upon Thames.