United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Ealing
Local Authority · London, England · population ~340k · 94 state-funded schools
Expensive to live in, yet modest in earning potential. Ealing presents a challenging affordability landscape where median house prices reach 12.9 times annual gross pay. Monthly rent is equally demanding, consuming 58.6% of median gross earnings, a figure higher than 96% of England authorities. While local weekly pay of £808.10 sits below the London median, the area remains a high-cost environment with property prices higher than 93% of England authorities. Crime rates are slightly below the London median, and 98.2% of pupils attend schools rated Good or Outstanding. This location suits those who prioritise proximity to high-performing schools and manageable crime levels, provided they can navigate the significant strain that housing costs place on local income.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Ealing ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,021/yr
High
Better than 69% of UK LAs
House price
£540,000
Very expensive
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Rent
£2,051/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,139/yr
Cheapest
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Crime
81.1/1k
High
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Deprivation
22.7
High
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Schools
96.8%
Strong
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
103 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
91 of 94 (96.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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94 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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