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Housing in UB2

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

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
53,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.8%). Flats make up 39.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

UB2England
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.9% of households in UB2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

UB2
42%
34%
21%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB2England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (24.3%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

UB2England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.3%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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