Drayton Green & Cleveland
Ealing 018 · 6 sub-areas · 10,114 residents
Ealing 018 is a residential stretch of the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 10,100 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,976 a month — noticeably below what you'd pay closer to central London, but still well above the UK average. Nearly half of residents own their home, and an unusually high share — around 45% — work from home, giving the area a quieter, settled feel compared to more commuter-heavy parts of the borough.
Drayton Green & Cleveland is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 5 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Drayton Green & Cleveland?
4 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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.
Drayton Green & Cleveland in Ealing
Living in Drayton Green & Cleveland
Ealing 018 has the feel of a neighbourhood that's found its rhythm. Owner-occupation runs at around 49%, which is high for a London area, and the population skews broadly across age groups rather than tilting sharply young. That gives the streets a more rooted, mixed character than the transient rental pockets you find closer to the centre.
On rent, this sits in the more accessible end of the Ealing range. A two-bedroom flat averages around £1,976 a month — roughly 65% more than the UK national median for a two-bed, but substantially less than equivalent-sized properties in inner west London neighbourhoods. One-bedroom flats come in at around £1,583, and three-beds at about £2,336. Rents have been relatively stable, rising just under 1% year-on-year — modest by recent London standards.
Who lives here? The area is ethnically diverse, with an ethnic diversity index of 61.2, and around 42% of residents were born outside the UK — a figure notably higher than the national picture. Over half of adults hold a degree-level qualification. The household mix leans toward couples with children (about one in five households), which partly explains why nearly a quarter of the population are under 18 — higher than you'd expect in a denser urban area.
Practically, the neighbourhood is well-served for access to central London. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 420 metres away — about a five-minute walk — and the public-transport journey time to the nearest major job hub is around five minutes. Broadband coverage is 100% gigabit-capable, with no premises below the universal service obligation. For a fuller picture of streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 018 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mixed neighbourhood with relatively moderate crime for London and good rail connections. Nearly half of residents own their home, which tends to give areas a more stable, community feel. The trade-off is that only around 46% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, so families should check individual school ratings carefully.
- What is the rent in Ealing 018?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,976, and a three-bedroom around £2,336. Rents have been relatively stable, rising less than 1% year-on-year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Ealing 018 safe?
- The crime rate is around 81.7 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is broadly in line with the UK national average and moderate by London standards. It doesn't stand out as a high-crime area, and the neighbourhood's owner-occupied, residential character tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Ealing 018 to central London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about a five-minute walk away (roughly 420 metres), and the public-transport journey time to the nearest major job hub is around five minutes. That makes this one of the more accessible parts of Ealing for central London workers, though around 45% of residents work from home.
- Who lives in Ealing 018?
- A fairly broad mix — families with children make up a significant share, and around 49% of residents own their home. The area is ethnically diverse, with about 42% of residents born outside the UK. Over half of adults hold a degree-level qualification, and the population is spread relatively evenly across age groups.
- What schools are near Ealing 018?
- There are 132 schools within 2km of the area. Around 46% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under 840 metres away, so at least one strong option is within easy walking distance for most residents.
- How affordable is buying a home in Ealing 018?
- It's a stretch for most. The median sale price is around £731,800, and on a typical local salary it would take an estimated 10.3 years just to save a deposit. That pushes many residents into the private rental market, which accounts for around 28% of households.