Greenford South
Ealing 012 · 4 sub-areas · 8,977 residents
Ealing 012 is a residential neighbourhood in the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 8,977 people. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,976 a month — noticeably below the inner London going rate, though rents have edged up around 1% over the past year. With half of residents owning their homes and a strong share of families, it sits on the more settled, suburban end of Ealing's rental market.
Greenford South is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 15 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Greenford South?
4 parks and 2 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Greenford South in Ealing
Living in Greenford South
This part of Ealing has the feel of a well-rooted suburb rather than a transient rental belt. Owner-occupation sits at just over 50%, which is high for a London neighbourhood, and the street-level mix of families, couples and longer-term residents gives it a noticeably quieter character than areas closer to the city centre. Greenspace is close — the median distance to the nearest green area is under 250 metres, and nearly 70% of residents can reach a park on foot.
On rent, Ealing 012 sits at the more affordable end of what you'll find in outer west London. A one-bedroom typically lets for around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,976, and a three-bedroom around £2,336. Those figures are well below what comparable space costs in inner zones, though they're still roughly 60–65% above the UK national median two-bedroom rent of around £1,200. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,139 a year. Rents rose just under 1% in the past year, one of the slower trajectories in the capital.
The population of roughly 9,000 is notably diverse — the ethnic diversity index here is 70.6, and just under half of residents were born in the UK. Age is spread fairly evenly across the working-age bands: under-18s make up about 23% of the population, and the 18–34 and 35–49 groups are near-equal at roughly 23% each. That breadth of age groups, combined with a 21.5% share of couple-with-children households, points to a neighbourhood that works for families as well as professionals.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 16-minute walk — putting central London within around 16 minutes by public transport. Just over a quarter of residents commute by public transport, while 37.5% travel by car and a sizeable 24% work from home. Every property in the area has access to gigabit-capable broadband, with zero below the minimum upload standard — which matters if you're among that large work-from-home cohort. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid, settled outer-London neighbourhood — owner-occupation tops 50%, greenspace is close by, and the commute to central London is around 16 minutes by rail. The trade-off is a crime rate roughly twice the national average (though typical for outer London) and a below-average share of highly-rated nearby schools.
- What is the rent in Ealing 012?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,976, and a three-bedroom around £2,336. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee. Rents rose less than 1% last year.
- Is Ealing 012 safe?
- The crime rate is around 153 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly twice the UK national average, but in line with many outer-London neighbourhoods. It's not an outlier by London standards, though the area's deprivation score suggests some pockets where conditions are harder. Street-level variation applies.
- What's the commute from Ealing 012 to central London?
- Around 16 minutes by public transport to the nearest major hub — one of the better outer-London connections. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.2 km away (roughly a 16-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is approximately 1.7 km away.
- Who lives in Ealing 012?
- A notably diverse mix — only 47% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index is 70.6. Age bands are spread fairly evenly, with a meaningful family presence: over a fifth of households are couples with children, and under-18s make up 22.5% of the population.
- What schools are near Ealing 012?
- There are 97 schools within 2 km, but only around 27% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1.6 km away. Check Ofsted ratings and catchment maps directly with Ealing Council before choosing an address.
- How good is broadband in Ealing 012?
- Excellent — 100% of premises have access to gigabit-capable broadband, and none fall below the minimum upload standard. That's particularly relevant given that nearly one in four residents works from home.