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UB2 4EL area guide

Who lives in UB2 4EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Norwood Green South
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,893 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB2 4EL is like

UB2 4EL is a postcode in the Norwood Green South area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,893 people. 41.6% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in UB2 4 sold for a median of £377,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB2 4EL compares

Headline figures for UB2 4EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£377,500

Median over 44 sales in UB2 4, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,577

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB2 4EL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in UB2 4 is down 9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

UB2 4EL FAQs

Is UB2 4EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in UB2 4EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £377,500.

Homes in UB2 4 sold for a median of £377,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB2 4EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB2 4EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in UB2 4EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 41.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.6%).

Which council covers UB2 4EL?

The local authority for UB2 4EL is Ealing.

UB2 4EL comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB2 4EL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southall Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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