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Housing in UB5 6DF

What the homes in UB5 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northolt South
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.5%). Flats make up 68.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB5 6DFEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached14.6%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat63.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.2% of households in the UB5 6DF area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

UB5 6DF
23%
14%
14%
49%
England
  • Owned23.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership14.3%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented48.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB5 6DFEngland
Owned outright6.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council17.6%8.3%
From a housing association31%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB5 6DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 38.1% of households include dependent children.

UB5 6DFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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 6DF (Northolt South) (about 2,414 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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