Moving to W5 Ealing Broadway

Commuting from W5

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

• Waterloo40 min
• King's Cross42 min
• Liverpool Street35 min
• Canary Wharf44 min
• Paddington30 min
• Victoria45 min

Schools near W5

21 schools sit within a mile of W5; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Who already lives in W5?

Low · 16–21%18% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

How W5 compares nearby

Moving to W5 — FAQ

What's it like to live in W5?

W5 (Ealing Broadway, Ealing) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 29). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 18% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).

How long is the commute from W5?

Fastest door-to-door commute is 30 minutes to Paddington (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.

How much is council tax in W5?

Annual Band D council tax in W5 is £2,200 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.

What are the schools like in W5?

21 schools sit within a mile of W5, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/W5 page.

What's the crime rate in W5?

The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in W5 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.

Is W5 a good place to move to with kids?

Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.