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Housing in W7

What the homes in W7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
44,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.2%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W7England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.2% of households in W7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

W7
49%
26%
23%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W7England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council13.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

W7England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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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