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Housing in W5 4SA

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

Neighbourhood
Northfields
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,723 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.2%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

W5 4SAEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.7% of households in the W5 4SA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

W5 4SA
63%
34%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented33.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W5 4SAEngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W5 4SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.3%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

W5 4SAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 W5 4SA (Northfields) (about 1,723 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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