North Acton
Ealing 015 · 6 sub-areas · 13,643 residents
Ealing 015 sits within the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 13,600 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,980 a month — noticeably below the central London going rate but firmly within the commuter belt, with public transport getting you into a major employment hub in under ten minutes. The area skews young, rental-heavy, and notably diverse.
North Acton is a commuter neighbourhood within Ealing — train into London runs in around 10 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in North Acton?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
North Acton in Ealing
Living in North Acton
Ealing 015 is a dense, predominantly rented neighbourhood that punches above its weight on connectivity without the price tag of inner London. The feel here is urban-suburban — busy enough to have everything you need close by, but less frantic than zones 1 and 2. With nearly half of residents in private rented accommodation and more than a third working from home on any given day, it's the kind of area that attracts people who want London access without paying London prices at every turn.
The cost picture sits somewhere in the middle of the Ealing borough. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,580 a month; a two-bedroom comes in at roughly £1,980; a three-bedroom around £2,340. Rents here moved barely at all over the past year — up less than 1% year-on-year — which is a relative rarity in the London market. Buying is a different story: the median sale price sits above £470,000, and at current rent-to-income ratios, saving a deposit takes an estimated six and a half years.
The population skews decidedly young. More than a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and single-person households account for nearly four in ten homes — a demographic signature you'd associate with young professionals and postgraduate renters rather than long-settled families. Roughly a quarter of homes are owner-occupied, and social housing makes up about a fifth of the tenure mix. With a diversity index of nearly 70 and fewer than half of residents born in the UK, this is a genuinely international neighbourhood by London standards.
Practically, the neighbourhood is well set up. The nearest underground station is under 500 metres away, and greenspace is within a ten-minute walk for roughly half of residents — the nearest open space sits around 310 metres from a typical address. See the streets and sub-areas below for a closer look at how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 015 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's well-connected, diverse, and cheaper than inner London — but crime runs higher than the national average, and the school quality picture is mixed. For young renters who want tube access without zone 1 prices, it works well. Families doing serious school research may want to dig deeper into specific catchments before committing.
- What is the rent in Ealing 015?
- A typical one-bedroom flat runs around £1,580 a month; a two-bedroom about £1,980; a three-bedroom roughly £2,340. Rents rose less than 1% over the past year — flat by London standards. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices, rather than direct neighbourhood survey figures.
- Is Ealing 015 safe?
- Crime sits at around 211 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly two and a half times the UK national rate. That's consistent with many inner London neighbourhoods rather than a particular outlier. As with most of Greater London, safety varies by street and time of day, so it's worth visiting in person before deciding.
- What's the commute from Ealing 015 to the London centre?
- By public transport, you can reach a major employment hub in under ten minutes — the nearest underground station is only around 500 metres away. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 740 metres away, about a nine-minute walk. Just over a third of residents travel to work by public transport, and another third work from home.
- Who lives in Ealing 015?
- Mostly young renters. More than 37% of residents are aged 18 to 34, and single-person households make up nearly four in ten homes. Nearly half the homes are privately rented. Fewer than half of residents were born in the UK, making it one of the more internationally diverse corners of the borough.
- What schools are near Ealing 015?
- There are 122 schools within a 2 km radius, so access isn't the issue — quality is more mixed. Around 59% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.2 km away. Check Ofsted's website for the latest inspection results on specific schools.
- How much does it cost to buy in Ealing 015?
- The median sale price sits above £470,000. On a typical resident salary, saving a deposit takes an estimated six and a half years — which is why nearly half of residents rent privately rather than own. The rent-to-take-home ratio here is high, leaving limited room to save quickly.