Hanwell
Ealing 030 · 4 sub-areas · 8,647 residents
Ealing 030 is a residential pocket of Ealing, home to around 8,600 people and sitting notably closer to central London than most of the borough. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,976 a month — well above the UK average but moderate by London standards — and the public-transport connection to the capital takes under seven minutes.
Hanwell is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 7 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 Hanwell?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 8 pubs in five minutes; 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.
Hanwell in Ealing
Living in Hanwell
This part of Ealing sits closer to the city than the borough's name might suggest. With a public-transport journey of under seven minutes to a major London employment hub, it functions more like an inner zone than a traditional outer suburb — and the tenure mix reflects that. Around half of residents own their home, which is relatively high for this part of London, and the neighbourhood has a settled, family-oriented feel rather than the high turnover of more transient rental enclaves.
Rents here are firmly mid-range by London standards. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,976, and a three-bedroom around £2,336. House prices have a median just under £588,000, putting the deposit timeline at roughly eight years of saving — challenging, but not unusual for anywhere this close to the centre. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,139 a year on top.
The population skews notably toward the 35–49 age bracket, which makes up nearly 27% of residents — higher than you'd typically see across London as a whole. Families with children account for a meaningful share of households, and under-18s make up around 23% of the population. The area also has a high degree-holder share, with nearly half of residents holding a degree-level qualification. Ethnic diversity is moderate-to-high, with just under 40% of residents born outside the UK.
Working from home is the dominant commute pattern here — over 40% of residents work remotely — which partly explains why the area feels quieter during the day than its transport links might suggest. Those who do commute have a mainline rail station roughly 550 metres away (about a seven-minute walk), and greenspace is close: around 60% of residents are within a walkable distance of a park, with the nearest green area just 274 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 030 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a settled, family-oriented part of Ealing with genuinely fast links into central London — under seven minutes by public transport to a major job hub. The greenspace access is good and the owner-occupier rate is high, suggesting people stick around. The trade-off is above-average crime for England overall and a Ofsted school picture that's weaker than the national average.
- What is the rent in Ealing 030?
- 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 based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level data. Rents rose less than 1% over the past year, so they're broadly flat in real terms.
- Is Ealing 030 safe?
- The crime rate is around 124 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's not unusual for near-inner London, but it's worth factoring in. As always, specific streets vary — areas closer to the rail station tend to see higher incident counts than the quieter residential roads.
- What's the commute from Ealing 030 to central London?
- The public-transport journey to a major London employment hub is under seven minutes, making this one of the better-connected parts of the borough. The nearest mainline rail station is around 550 metres away — roughly a seven-minute walk. Over 40% of residents work from home, so many don't commute at all.
- Who lives in Ealing 030?
- Mostly settled families and owner-occupiers. The 35–49 age group is the largest, under-18s make up around 23% of residents, and about half of households own their home. Nearly half of residents hold a degree-level qualification. Around 39% were born outside the UK, reflecting moderate-to-high ethnic diversity.
- What schools are near Ealing 030?
- There are 70 schools within two kilometres, though only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under 500 metres away. Check Ealing council's admissions pages for current catchment boundaries before making a school-led decision.
- How affordable is buying a home in Ealing 030?
- The median sale price is just under £588,000. Based on local incomes, saving a typical deposit takes around eight years — difficult, but consistent with other well-connected outer London locations. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,139 a year once you own.