Cuckoo Park
Ealing 016 · 6 sub-areas · 10,332 residents
Ealing 016 is a residential stretch of the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 10,300 people and notable for its unusually high share of social housing — around two in five households are council or housing-association tenants. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,976 a month, broadly in line with the borough but well above the UK average, and rents rose only marginally over the past year.
Cuckoo Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 7 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cuckoo Park?
2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cuckoo Park in Ealing
Living in Cuckoo Park
What sets Ealing 016 apart from much of outer west London is its tenure mix. Nearly 40% of households here are in social housing — a proportion you rarely see outside inner-city boroughs — sitting alongside a meaningful private-rented sector and a sizable owner-occupied base. That creates an unusually broad social mix for a suburb, and it shows in the demographic spread: under-18s make up more than a quarter of the population, and there are proportionally more families with children than you'd expect this far out.
On the cost side, renting here is cheaper than the sharpest parts of Ealing — a one-bed runs around £1,583 a month, a two-bed closer to £1,976, and a three-bed about £2,336. Those figures are roughly in the middle of the borough's range and sit noticeably above the UK national median of around £1,200 for a two-bed. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,139 a year. If you're buying, the median sale price is close to £547,000, which at current local salaries translates to roughly 7.7 years' saving for a deposit — not easy, but less extreme than more central London neighbourhoods.
The population here skews younger and more family-oriented than Ealing as a whole. Around 55% of residents were born in the UK, and the area has a high ethnic diversity index of 70, reflecting the broad mix of communities that make up this part of the borough. Single-person households account for about 28% — lower than you'd expect in a commuter suburb, which reinforces the family-heavy character. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 36% of residents, roughly in line with the outer-London average.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is around 555 metres away — about a seven-minute walk — putting central London within roughly seven minutes by public transport. Around 30% of residents work from home, and just over a quarter use public transport to commute. Car ownership remains relevant: nearly a third of residents drive to work. Broadband coverage is comprehensive, with 100% gigabit availability. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The area has a genuine community feel, good rail access into central London in under 10 minutes, and a broad social mix. The trade-off is that only around a third of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, and the neighbourhood is less polished than some adjoining parts of Ealing. For families prioritising space and connectivity over prestige, it's a solid option.
- What is the rent in Ealing 016?
- A one-bed typically costs around £1,583 a month, a two-bed around £1,976, and a three-bed around £2,336. Rents have been relatively stable — up less than 1% over the past year. These are estimates based on borough-level data scaled to the neighbourhood using local sale prices.
- Is Ealing 016 safe?
- Crime runs at around 75.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, marginally below the UK national average of roughly 80. That's a broadly average result — not notably dangerous, not exceptionally safe. For an outer-London area of this density and social complexity, it's a reasonable position.
- What's the commute from Ealing 016 to central London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 555 metres away — roughly a seven-minute walk — and the public-transport journey to a major central London employment hub takes under 10 minutes from there. Around a quarter of residents commute by public transport; a third drive, which suggests the rail connection works well but isn't the only viable option.
- Who lives in Ealing 016?
- Mostly families, including a significant proportion of social-housing tenants — around 40% of households, which is unusually high for outer west London. Over a quarter of the population is under 18. It's a diverse area, with around 55% of residents UK-born and an ethnic diversity index of 70. Single-person households are proportionally lower than in comparable suburbs.
- What schools are near Ealing 016?
- There are 153 schools within 2km of typical residents in Ealing 016, so choice isn't lacking in volume. Around 34% of those within catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 875 metres away. Check current Ofsted reports before relying on any rating, as they're updated on an ongoing cycle.
- How affordable is buying a home in Ealing 016?
- The median sale price is close to £547,000. At local median salary levels, it takes roughly 7.7 years to save a typical deposit — challenging but not as extreme as the most central London areas. Council tax (Band D) adds around £2,139 a year on top of mortgage costs.