Greenford West
Ealing 010 · 6 sub-areas · 11,700 residents
Ealing 010 is a residential stretch of the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 11,700 people with a notably broad mix of ages, tenures and backgrounds. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,976 a month — well above the UK average but sitting mid-range for Ealing. Nearly a quarter of homes are social rented, which makes this one of the more tenure-mixed pockets in the borough.
Greenford West is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 23 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Greenford West?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Greenford West in Ealing
Living in Greenford West
This part of Ealing doesn't feel like one thing — and that's precisely what defines it. With high ethnic diversity (a diversity index of 72.3) and just over half of residents born in the UK, the neighbourhood has a genuinely cosmopolitan feel that's reflected in its local shops, food and community. Around one in four homes is social rented, which is significantly higher than most of west London and shapes the demographic mix in ways you'll notice on the ground.
Rents sit firmly in the middle of the Ealing range. You'll pay roughly £1,583 a month for a one-bedroom and around £2,336 for a three-bedroom. That's not cheap by any national measure, but it's more accessible than the borough's higher-cost pockets closer to the town centre or Pitshanger. Council tax (Band D) comes to £2,138 a year, broadly in line with the rest of the borough.
The population skews family-oriented. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18 — higher than the London average — and almost one in four households is a couple with children. At the same time, a quarter of households are single-person, so it's not exclusively a family enclave. Degree-level qualification at 33.8% is solid without being as high as the more professionalised west London belt. The resident median salary sits at around £35,665 a year.
Greenspace is genuinely close here — the nearest is under 205 metres on average, and about three in four residents can reach green space on foot. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away and the nearest underground station is about 1.6 km away. Central London is reachable in just over 24 minutes by public transport, which makes this credible commuter territory. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's genuinely diverse, has good green space within walking distance, and sits well within London commuter range. The trade-off is that local schools have a lower-than-average share rated Good or Outstanding, crime runs slightly above the national rate, and the rent-to-income ratio is stretched. Families already settled here tend to stay, but newcomers should weigh those factors carefully.
- What is the rent in Ealing 010?
- A typical one-bedroom runs around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,976, and a three-bedroom closer to £2,336. These figures are estimated by scaling borough-level ONS data using local sale prices, so treat them as indicative rather than precise. Rents rose around 0.9% year-on-year — slower than much of London.
- Is Ealing 010 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 94 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not among the highest-crime parts of London, but the local deprivation score suggests concentrated disadvantage in some pockets. Checking street-level crime data for specific roads you're considering is a sensible step before committing.
- What's the commute from Ealing 010 to central London?
- Just over 24 minutes by public transport, which is good for west London. The nearest underground station is about 1.6 km away, and the nearest mainline rail station is around 1.9 km away.
- Who lives in Ealing 010?
- A notably mixed community. Just over half of residents were born in the UK, and the area has a high ethnic diversity index. Nearly one in four residents is under 18, and a similar share of households are couples with children. Social renting accounts for about a quarter of tenures — higher than most of west London — sitting alongside a fairly even split of private renters and owner-occupiers.
- What schools are near Ealing 010?
- There are 146 schools within 2 km of typical residents — plenty of choice in terms of proximity. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is only 662 metres away. However, only around 27% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual Ofsted reports carefully rather than assuming quality across the board.
- How much is council tax in Ealing 010?
- Council tax at Band D comes to £2,138 a year — roughly £178 a month. That's in line with the wider Ealing borough rate. Your actual bill will depend on your band, any discounts (single-person, student), and whether you qualify for council tax support.