Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road
Ealing 021 · 4 sub-areas · 7,014 residents
Ealing 021 is a residential corner of the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 7,000 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,976 a month — noticeably below the central London rate for what you get. Nearly half of all residents work from home, and the nearest major employment hub is just over six minutes away by public transport.
Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 6 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,051 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road in Ealing
Living in Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road
This part of Ealing sits in a well-established residential pocket of west London, with a character that's noticeably more settled than the inner zones. Greenspace is genuinely accessible — around 69% of residents are within a short walk of a park or open area, and the nearest green space is barely 235 metres away on average. That proximity to nature, combined with a relatively high share of family households, gives the area a quieter, more suburban feel than many London postcodes.
On rent, you're paying around £2,051 a month at the median — meaningfully less than equivalent properties in zones 1 and 2, and roughly in line with what you'd expect from a well-connected outer London neighbourhood. A one-bedroom comes in around £1,583 a month, a three-bedroom closer to £2,336. Rents here rose just 0.9% in the past year, so the market has been relatively stable compared to the sharper increases seen in some inner-London areas. That said, with a rent-to-take-home ratio of 95%, this is still demanding territory for renters on average salaries.
The population skews younger-to-middle, with just over a quarter of residents aged 18–34 and another quarter aged 35–49. The area is genuinely diverse: the ethnic diversity index sits at 63.1, and fewer than half of residents — 46% — were born in the UK. Owner-occupiers and private renters are roughly evenly split at around 42% and 41% respectively, with a smaller social housing contingent of about 16%. The degree-holder share is high at 52%, pointing to a well-educated, professionally employed resident base.
For transport, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 500 metres away — about a six-minute walk — and the nearest underground station is under a kilometre. That combination makes central London genuinely easy to reach, even as the neighbourhood retains a calmer residential feel. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 021 a nice place to live?
- For the most part, yes — it's a settled, well-connected outer London neighbourhood with good greenspace access, low crime by London standards, and a strong transport link to the centre. The trade-off is that rents still consume a large share of take-home pay, and the local school picture is more mixed than some parts of the borough.
- What is the rent in Ealing 021?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,976, and a three-bedroom closer to £2,336. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data. Rents have been relatively stable, rising under 1% in the past year.
- Is Ealing 021 safe?
- It's reasonably safe by London standards. Crime runs at around 70.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area's deprivation score puts it in the middle of the national range — not especially deprived, not especially affluent.
- What's the commute from Ealing 021 to central London?
- Very manageable. The nearest major hub is reachable in around six minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 500 metres away and the nearest underground station about 730 metres — both easily walkable. That said, 43% of residents work from home, so many don't commute daily.
- Who lives in Ealing 021?
- A diverse mix — fewer than half of residents were born in the UK, the ethnic diversity index is 63.1, and the area has a notable family presence with 22% of residents under 18. About half are degree-educated. Owner-occupiers and private renters are split almost evenly, with a smaller social rented sector.
- What schools are near Ealing 021?
- There are 80 schools within 2km, and the nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 475 metres away. Around 62% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national share of around 89%, so it's worth checking individual school Ofsted reports before committing to a particular street.
- How does Ealing 021 compare to the rest of Ealing?
- It sits broadly in the middle of the borough on rent and crime. The high work-from-home rate (43%) and strong broadband infrastructure distinguish it from some other Ealing neighbourhoods. Greenspace access is good, and the transport links are better than much of outer west London.