Northolt East
Ealing 004 · 4 sub-areas · 7,753 residents
Ealing 004 is a residential stretch of the London Borough of Ealing, home to around 7,750 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,976 a month — noticeably below the inner-London average, though still well above the national median. Nearly three in five households own their home, giving the area a more settled, owner-occupied character than much of the capital.
Northolt East 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 Northolt East?
3 parks and 1 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.
Northolt East in Ealing
Living in Northolt East
Ealing 004 sits in west London with the kind of grounded, suburban feel that's become harder to find close to the centre. It's predominantly residential — families, couples, and longer-term residents rather than a constantly rotating renter population. Around 58% of households are owner-occupied, which shapes the streets: quieter, more maintained, a sense that people have planted themselves here rather than passing through.
Rents are lower than you'd pay in most of inner London but not negligible. A one-bedroom runs around £1,583 a month; a two-bedroom roughly £1,976; a three-bedroom closer to £2,336. Rents edged up just under 1% over the past year — one of the calmer rent trajectories in the capital. The median house price sits around £468,000, and you'd need roughly six and a half years of saving to cover a deposit — demanding, but less punishing than parts of inner London.
The area is genuinely mixed. Just over half of residents were born outside the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 70.8 — one of the higher figures across the Ealing borough. The 18-to-49 age bracket is spread fairly evenly, with families with children making up around a fifth of all households. The degree-educated share — around 38% — is above average but not at the extreme end of London's graduate concentrations.
Practically, the nearest underground station is under 550 metres away, making the central-London commute straightforward: around 16 minutes to the nearest major job hub by public transport. About a quarter of residents work from home, which has softened the daily commute picture considerably. Unemployment on the claimant count is 6.5%, slightly elevated compared to neighbouring areas. For more on specific streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied part of west London with good tube access and a diverse community. Rents are more manageable than inner London and the area has a quieter, residential feel. The main trade-off is that nearby school Ofsted ratings are below the national average, so families should research specific catchments carefully.
- What is the rent in Ealing 004?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,583 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,976, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,336. Rents here rose by less than 1% over the past year — one of the more stable rent pictures in the borough. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Ealing 004 safe?
- The crime rate is around 110 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, above the UK national average of roughly 80. That's typical for urban west London rather than a specific local issue. The area sits in the lower-middle range of national deprivation rankings, which gives a reasonable baseline for context.
- What's the commute from Ealing 004 to central London?
- The nearest underground station is around a seven-minute walk, and the public-transport journey to a major central London job hub takes roughly 16 minutes. It's one of the better outer-west-London commute profiles. Around 28% of residents use public transport to commute, and nearly a quarter now work from home.
- Who lives in Ealing 004?
- A genuinely mixed community — nearly three in five households are owner-occupied, and the age spread across the under-18, 18–34, and 35–49 bands is unusually even. Just over half of residents were born outside the UK, giving the area one of the higher diversity indices in the borough. Around one in five households has dependent children.
- What schools are near Ealing 004?
- There are 79 schools within 2 km, so access isn't an issue. Around 39% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 1,478 metres away. Check current Ofsted listings directly, as ratings change.
- How does Ealing 004 compare to the rest of Ealing for renters?
- It's broadly in line with the Ealing borough's outer residential character — more affordable than inner-west London, with better tube access than the furthest edges of the borough. The 32.6% private-renter share is moderate, meaning landlord-tenant dynamics are less dominant here than in parts of central or east London.