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Housing in W4 1

What the homes in W4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
19,962 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.9%). Flats make up 56.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W4 1England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat30.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in W4 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

W4 1
52%
36%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W4 1England
Owned outright26.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.5%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

W4 1England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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