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W5 Ealing Broadway — Family Area Report

Ealing Broadway · Ealing

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Ealing£2,200/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%18% of households have dependent children
83
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

W5 is the London postcode area covering Ealing Broadway in the London Borough of Ealing. It scores 83/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (74/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 7 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 30 min on the morning rush. 18% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is W5 in?

W5 is in the London Borough of Ealing. Its representative postcode sits in the Ealing Broadway ward. On our family-life index, W5 scores 83/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety82
Amenities74
Green space100
Family density6
Commute75

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

W5 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    7
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    5

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    40 min
    via Elizabeth line & Northern
    King's Cross
    42 min
    via Elizabeth line & Northern & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    35 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    44 min
    via Elizabeth line
    PaddingtonFastest
    30 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    45 min
    via Elizabeth line & Central & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 30 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      W5 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Ealing Broadway, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is W5 in?
      W5 is in the London Borough of Ealing. Its representative postcode falls in the Ealing Broadway ward. W5 scores 83/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is W5 a good area for families?
      W5 (Ealing Broadway, Ealing) scores 83/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 82/100, amenities 74/100, green space 100/100 and commute 75/100.
      What are the schools like in W5?
      Ealing has the deepest primary dataset on School Owl, with distinct catchment patterns around Acton, Southall and Ealing Broadway. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is W5?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in W5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, W5 scores 82/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from W5 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from W5 is Paddington in about 30 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in W5?
      18% of households in W5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near W5

      The closest postcodes to W5 we cover are W13 (Hanwell Broadway, ~1.4km), W7 (Hanwell Broadway, ~2.3km), TW8 (Brentford West, ~2.9km) and W4 (Chiswick Gunnersbury, ~3.6km). Families weighing W5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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