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Housing in W5 4AE

What the homes in W5 4AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Mary's
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,538 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.7%). Flats make up 46.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W5 4AEEngland
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat36.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.6% of households in the W5 4AE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

W5 4AE
42%
20%
37%
England
  • Owned41.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented36.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W5 4AEEngland
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council35.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W5 4AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.6%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

W5 4AEEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W5 4AE (St Mary's) (about 1,538 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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