Ealing
Ealing is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 11 pharmacies, 10 supermarkets, and 183 restaurants and cafés, with 33 bus stops and North Ealing railway station 0.4 km away. There were around 616 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ealing area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Ealing area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 367,114 residents at roughly 6,612 people per km².
- Council
- Ealing
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 199th of 294 English council areas — better than 32% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:27
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Brent - Ikea, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
728 reported · August 2026▲ 4% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour208
- Violence & sexual offences145
- Shoplifting120
- Vehicle crime69
3 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Ealing Broadway · Metropolitan
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
753 reported road collisions (2025)
111 killed or seriously injured · 844 casualties · 20.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 343 rated 4–5 ★ (272 top)
- 54 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ealing Broadway (0.3 km)
- 56 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ealing Broadway (0.3 km):
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Live buses at Ealing Broadway Centre:
- N65 → Chessington · 20 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£589,875 average▲ 1.8% YoY
Across Ealing · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,109 average monthly rent▲ 3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,629
- 2 bed £2,033
- 3 bed £2,406
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
13.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.7 times median annual pay (13.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,480 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (5.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (5.1 km)
31 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: Ealing Broadway (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres8
- Gyms7
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches99
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Consultation Viking and Downe Manor primary schools to go ahead· 23 Sept 2026
- Consultation on Viking and Downe Manor schools under consideration· 15 Sept 2026
- Fuel leak in Baird Avenue flats· 4 Sept 2026
- High Court ruling on new arrangements for children's services· 16 Apr 2026
- Tributes pour in memory of Councillor Dr Aysha Raza· 16 Feb 2026
Source: Ealing Council
Population
367,114 residents in Ealing · 6,612/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 68%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK36,029
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK43,087
- Net moves−7,058
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 45 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,139 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (32% of 149,870)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
115 schools · 54,802 pupils
65 primary · 16 secondary · 34 other
Ofsted: 36 of 39 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
94 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High SchoolOutstanding
- Ark Soane AcademyOutstanding
- Drayton Manor High SchoolOutstanding
- Twyford Church of England High SchoolOutstanding
- Ark Acton AcademyGood
- Greenford High SchoolGood
- Brentside High School
- Dormers Wells High School
- Ealing Fields Church of England High School
- Elthorne Park High School
- Featherstone High School
- Islip Manor High School
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
- Villiers High School
- William Perkin Church of England High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Ealing
Care & health services
343 CQC-registered services
- Care homes35
- GP practices90
- Dentists92
- Homecare agencies111
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Ealing
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Ealing Town Centre)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 92 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
435 applications decided
79.3% granted · 345 granted, 90 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour
Ealing Central and Acton
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 46
- Con 5
- LD 13
- Grn 5
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools26
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies11
- Supermarkets20
- Parks & greens30
- Restaurants & cafés222
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
19,935 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
457 jobs advertised · £43,100 avg
e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time, Nursery Practitioner Level 3, Nursery Practitioner Level 2
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£808 median full-time weekly pay
6.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,873 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 172,974 certificates
10% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
51% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 29% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 10%
194 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.8 yrs women · 81.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.8 women · 62.6 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in W5
- Queens Walk Practice
- Brunswick Surgery
- The Florence Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ealing Central and Acton:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU591 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks212 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND154 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements145 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after129 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ealing Broadway Centre · 0.1 kmThe Ealing Broadway Centre, currently branded as simply Ealing Broadway, is a shopping centre in Ealing, west London. Located on The Broadway close by Ealing Broadway station, the centre consists of 85 units both indo…
Ealing Grove · 0.1 kmEaling Grove was a mansion and estate in Ealing, Middlesex, west London, England. It was adjacent to the Ealing House estate, but distinct from it, and stood amongst trees.
2001 Ealing bombing · 0.2 kmThe 2001 Ealing bombing was a bomb attack in Ealing, London, England by the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA), a splinter group of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) that opposed the Good Friday Agreement.
Parafia Ealing · 0.2 kmPolish Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Mother of the Church also known as Parafia Ealing is a Polish Catholic church in Ealing. It was formerly a Methodist church from 1892. Polish catholics formerly worshipped in S…
- Old Town Hall, Ealing · 0.2 km
The Old Town Hall is a former municipal building in the Mall in Ealing, London. The building, which is currently used as a branch of National Westminster Bank, is a Grade II listed building.
Christ the Saviour Church, Ealing · 0.3 kmChrist the Saviour Church, formerly Christ Church, is a Church of England parish church on Ealing Broadway, in the centre of Ealing, London. It was built from 1850 to 1852 and designed by George Gilbert Scott. Archite…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ealing?
- Ealing is a town in Greater London, England, in the Ealing local authority.
- How deprived is Ealing?
- The Ealing local authority, which includes Ealing, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.