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Central Greenford
vs Greenford Broadway

Greenford Broadway has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Central Greenford. Homes in Central Greenford sold for a median of £488,250, 44% above Greenford Broadway. Greenford Broadway has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Ealing with Central Greenford highlighted
Central Greenford
232 postcodes
Map of Ealing with Greenford Broadway highlighted
Greenford Broadway
255 postcodes
Map of Ealing
Ealing
city average

People

Central Greenford has 14,601 residents in 5,109 households; Greenford Broadway has 17,001 in 5,974. Central Greenford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.2 percentage points more than Greenford Broadway (Ealing: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (24% and 25%).

14,601Residents (2021)
17,001Residents (2021)
367,115Residents (2021)
5,109Households
5,974Households
133,657Households
19.1%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
12.9%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
12.1%Aged 65 and over
24.4%Living alone
24.7%Living alone
26.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Central Greenford (37%) and flats in Greenford Broadway (45%). Central Greenford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 9.1 percentage points more than Greenford Broadway (Ealing: 46%). Central Greenford has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 7.9 percentage points more than Greenford Broadway (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £488,250 in Central Greenford and £338,000 in Greenford Broadway, against £530,000 across Ealing.

£488,250Median sale price
£338,000Median sale price
£530,000Median sale price
54.3%Owner-occupied
45.2%Owner-occupied
46.2%Owner-occupied
34.4%Private renting
26.5%Private renting
34.0%Private renting
9.9%Social renting
23.1%Social renting
17.5%Social renting
3.7%Detached houses
6.1%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
37.0%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Semi-detached houses
21.9%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Terraced houses
18.1%Terraced houses
23.4%Terraced houses
25.8%Flats
44.6%Flats
34.5%Flats

Surroundings

Greenford Broadway has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 8.9 percentage points more than Central Greenford (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Central Greenford, and 118 in Greenford Broadway. The typical postcode is 418 m from the nearest school in Central Greenford and 337 m in Greenford Broadway. The typical postcode is 738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central Greenford and 1,447 m in Greenford Broadway. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Central Greenford and 90% in Greenford Broadway.

16.3%Green space within 500 m
25.2%Green space within 500 m
13.6%Green space within 500 m
111Services within 15 min (median)
118Services within 15 min (median)
152Services within 15 min (median)
418 mNearest school (median)
337 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
738 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
37Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
150Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central Greenford and 112 in Greenford Broadway, against 120 across Ealing. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

111Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
112Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
120Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Central Greenford

Central Greenford is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 14,601 people in 5,109 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £488,250 over the past two years, 8% below the Ealing median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Ealing average.

Greenford Broadway

Greenford Broadway is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 17,001 people in 5,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £338,000 over the past two years, 36% below the Ealing median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% above the Ealing average.

More comparisons.

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