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Housing in W5 3

What the homes in W5 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
28,141 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37%). Flats make up 65.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W5 3England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.7%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.4% of households in W5 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

W5 3
43%
45%
England
  • Owned43.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented45.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W5 3England
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W5 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 23% of households include dependent children.

W5 3England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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

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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