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Housing in W5

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

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
74,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.1%). Flats make up 55.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W5England
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat34.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.8% of households in W5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

W5
49%
39%
England
  • Owned48.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented38.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W5England
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

W5England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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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