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Housing in UB5 5SU

What the homes in UB5 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northolt West
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.3%). Flats make up 57.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB5 5SUEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached9.7%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat56.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.7% of households in the UB5 5SU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

UB5 5SU
33%
16%
51%
England
  • Owned32.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented50.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB5 5SUEngland
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council29.3%8.3%
From a housing association21.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB5 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 37.8% of households include dependent children.

UB5 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children6.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around UB5 5SU (Northolt West) (about 1,625 residents).

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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