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Housing in UB2 4

What the homes in UB2 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
30,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.4%). Flats make up 47.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB2 4England
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat36.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.3% of households in UB2 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

UB2 4
38%
34%
24%
England
  • Owned38.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented23.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB2 4England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB2 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (22.8%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

UB2 4England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ealing

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ealing (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EalingEngland
All homes£2,109£1,459
One bedroom£1,629£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,033£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,406£1,489
Four or more£3,287£2,161
Detached£3,063£1,640
Semi-detached£2,752£1,449
Terraced£2,523£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,863£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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