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Bromley vs Ealing
Bromley (London, England · ~333k people) · Ealing (London, England · ~340k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Bromley leads on 5, 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
Bromley
£50,154/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Ealing
£42,021/yr
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Bromley: 19% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Bromley
£525,000
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Ealing
£540,000
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Bromley: 3% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Bromley
£1,670/mo
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Ealing
£2,051/mo
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Bromley: 23% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Bromley
£2,140/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
Bromley
69.9/1k
Around UK average
Ealing
81.1/1k
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Bromley: 16% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Bromley
14.2
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Ealing
22.7
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Bromley: lower average deprivation score (14.2 vs 22.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Bromley
99.0%
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.
Bromley
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Ealing
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.9× median annual pay
Full Bromley 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.