Kingshill Avenue
Ealing 009 · 5 sub-areas · 9,971 residents
Ealing 009 is a residential stretch of the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 9,971 people and carrying a notably high proportion of families with children. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,976 a month — broadly in line with the wider Ealing area but well above the UK median. The neighbourhood stands out for its social housing concentration and a high share of residents born outside the UK.
Kingshill Avenue is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 28 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 Kingshill Avenue?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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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Kingshill Avenue in Ealing
Living in Kingshill Avenue
This part of Ealing has a distinctly settled, family-oriented feel — nearly a quarter of households are couples with children, and under-18s make up more than a quarter of the population. It's not a neighbourhood that draws a lot of young transient renters; the tenure mix tells you that. Just under half of homes are owner-occupied, and more than three in ten are social housing — an unusually high share for west London, which gives the area a more mixed, grounded character than the leafier streets closer to Ealing Broadway.
Rents here sit roughly in the middle of the Ealing range. You'll pay around £1,583 a month for a one-bedroom, £1,976 for a two-bed, and £2,336 for a three-bed. That's meaningfully above the UK national median for each bedroom count — a two-bed nationally runs about £1,200 — but you're getting west London transport access and, if you need it, proximity to good-sized green space. Nearly two-thirds of residents are within a walkable distance of greenspace, with the nearest patch just over 260 metres away on average.
Around 46% of residents were born in the UK, which is a noticeably lower share than the national average and reflects Ealing's long history as a destination for South Asian, Somali, and Eastern European communities. The ethnic diversity index sits at 73.8, making this one of the more diverse parts of an already diverse borough.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, so most people drive or take a bus to connect. The commute to central London by public transport runs around 29 minutes, which is competitive for this part of west London. Council tax for a Band D property comes to £2,139 a year. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how costs and character shift within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 009 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's a settled, family-oriented part of Ealing with good green space access and reasonable public transport links into central London. The trade-off is that deprivation levels are higher than much of outer west London, and Ofsted outcomes for nearby schools are well below the national average. Owner-occupiers and social renters dominate, giving it a stable feel rather than a transient one.
- What is the rent in Ealing 009?
- A one-bedroom typically 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 ONS data. Rents rose by around 0.9% over the past year, which is slower than the London average.
- Is Ealing 009 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 99.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's broadly consistent with many parts of inner and west London, where rates tend to run higher than the national average. The area falls in the more deprived quarter of English neighbourhoods by the Index of Multiple Deprivation, which provides some context for that figure.
- What's the commute from Ealing 009 to central London?
- Around 29 minutes by public transport, which is competitive for this part of west London. The nearest rail and underground stations are each roughly 2.2–2.3 km away, so you'll typically need to walk, cycle, or take a bus to reach them. About 45% of residents commute by car rather than public transport.
- Who lives in Ealing 009?
- Mostly families — couples with children account for nearly a quarter of households, and under-18s make up over a quarter of the population. Tenure is split between owner-occupiers (47%), social renters (30%), and private renters (22%). Around 46% of residents were born in the UK, reflecting an internationally diverse community with a long-established presence of South Asian and other communities in the Ealing area.
- What schools are near Ealing 009?
- There are 90 schools within 2 km, so there's no shortage of options. Around 39% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 782 metres away. Families should check individual catchment boundaries, as outcomes vary significantly across the area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Ealing 009?
- The median sale price is around £436,000. On local median earnings of roughly £35,665 a year, a first-time buyer saving a standard deposit would need around six years. That's a significant commitment, but broadly in line with outer west London. Private renting accounts for only 22% of homes, suggesting the area isn't primarily a rental market.