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Barnet vs Ealing
Barnet (London, England · ~399k people) · Ealing (London, England · ~340k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Barnet leads on 4, Ealing on 1, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Barnet
£47,081/yr
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Ealing
£42,021/yr
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Barnet: 12% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Barnet
£569,062
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Ealing
£540,000
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Ealing: 5% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Barnet
£1,928/mo
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Ealing
£2,051/mo
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Barnet: 6% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Barnet
£2,133/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Ealing
£2,139/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Barnet
66.8/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Ealing
81.1/1k
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Barnet: 21% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Barnet
16.1
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Ealing
22.7
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Barnet: lower average deprivation score (16.1 vs 22.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Barnet
98.8%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Ealing
98.1%
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Barnet
Rent takes 49% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.1× median annual pay
Ealing
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.9× median annual pay
Full Barnet profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Ealing profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.