About

Ealing

About

Ealing

Ealing is a fantastic place to live and work in. The borough comprises of seven towns which include Ealing, Southall, Hanwell, Acton, Northolt, Perivale and Greenford. Each of these areas has unique characteristics, and together they form a diverse and lively community.

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Location

Conveniently located in the heart of West London, Ealing has many transport connections, excellent shopping facilities, beautiful parks and open spaces and affordable housing.

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Transport

With Heathrow and the Thames Valley to the west and central London to the East, Ealing is one of the city’s best-connected boroughs. We have national rail services, five Elizabeth Line stations, and three Underground lines. Connections and frequency of services are excellent and a future connection to High Speed 2 will be found through a link to the Old Oak Terminal.

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Facilities

Ealing has an exciting mix of inspiration, fun and relaxation, with excellent arts and leisure facilities. You will find museums, galleries, a local theatre, two community run cinemas and an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants and bars. What’s more, you can enjoy more than eight square kilometres of excellent parks and green spaces.

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Housing

Home to more than 360,000 people, you will find high quality housing and a great standard of living. Despite relatively high demand there is still a great choice of excellent quality housing available, from newly built apartments to Victorian and Edwardian terraces.

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Two boys reading a book

Schools

Ealing has 96 state-funded schools and nurseries, and 21 independent schools and is home to some of the best teachers in London. At the 2019 London Teaching Awards ceremony Ealing teachers won two awards, including best headteacher and London careers leader award.

Pupils in Ealing schools achieve well above national on many measures, and our secondary school results place us among the top performing boroughs in London and top in the whole country for Progress 8.