West Ealing
Ealing 028 · 6 sub-areas · 11,776 residents
Ealing 028 is a residential pocket of Ealing, home to around 11,800 people, with a notably high share of residents working from home — nearly half. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,975 a month, broadly in line with the wider borough. With central London reachable in roughly seven minutes by public transport, it's one of Ealing's better-connected corners.
West Ealing 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 West Ealing?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 44 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; 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.
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Living in West Ealing
Ealing 028 sits in a part of the borough that feels genuinely settled rather than transient. The population skews broad — under-18s make up nearly a fifth of residents, and the 18–34 and 35–49 brackets are evenly matched at around a quarter each, which gives the area a mixed, family-and-professional character rather than the student-heavy or retiree-heavy feel you get in other London postcodes.
The cost picture is meaningful context. At roughly £1,975 a month for a two-bedroom flat, you're paying comfortably less than you would in central or west London, and the UK-wide median two-bedroom rent is around £1,200 — so this isn't cheap, but it's a reasonable entry point for what is, effectively, a seven-minute public-transport hop from the capital's major employment centres. One-beds sit around £1,580 and three-beds around £2,335, which gives a decent spread depending on household size.
Nearly half of residents here work from home — 45% — which is markedly higher than most London neighbourhoods and shapes the day-to-day feel of the streets. There's less of the commuter-town emptiness between nine and five; the area stays populated through the day. Car use is relatively low at around 18%, and just under a quarter use public transport, reflecting how many people simply don't need to go anywhere.
Around two in five households own their home outright or with a mortgage, with private renters making up just over a third and social renters around a fifth — a tenure mix that's more balanced than many comparable London areas. With a degree-level qualification rate of just over half the adult population, this is a well-educated area by any measure. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how costs and character vary within Ealing 028.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ealing 028 a nice place to live?
- It's a mixed picture. The public transport links are excellent — central London in around seven minutes — and nearly half the population works from home, giving it a lived-in feel during the day. But the local Ofsted picture is weaker than the London norm, the crime rate is above the national average, and the deprivation index puts it in the lower third of English neighbourhoods. It suits people who prioritise connectivity and community over pristine metrics.
- What is the rent in Ealing 028?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,580 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,975, and a three-bedroom around £2,335. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 0.9% in the last year — a slow rate by recent London standards.
- Is Ealing 028 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 237 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is well above the UK national average of roughly 80. That said, London as a whole runs higher than the national figure, partly due to reporting patterns and density. The area's deprivation score — in the bottom 36% nationally — is relevant context, as it correlates with crime. Street-level conditions vary, so it's worth visiting specific streets before committing.
- What's the commute from Ealing 028 to central London?
- By public transport it's around seven minutes to the nearest major employment centre — one of the faster links in the borough. The nearest mainline rail station is about 570 metres away, roughly a seven-minute walk. The nearest underground station is approximately 1.3 km away, around a 16-minute walk.
- Who lives in Ealing 028?
- A fairly broad mix — about a fifth are under 18, and the 18–34 and 35–49 brackets are evenly split at around a quarter each. Just over half of adults hold a degree. Around 45% of residents work from home. The area is ethnically diverse, with just 55% UK-born, and has a meaningful social housing population alongside private renters and owner-occupiers.
- What schools are near Ealing 028?
- There are 132 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is lower than the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 335 metres away. For specific school names and admissions, check the Ofsted website or Ealing council's school finder.
- How does Ealing 028 compare to the rest of Ealing?
- Rents sit broadly in line with the wider borough. The area is more deprived than Ealing's more prosperous western suburbs and has a lower share of Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding schools nearby. Where it stands out is connectivity — the seven-minute public transport link to central London is among the best in the borough — and the unusually high work-from-home rate of 45%.