Central Greenford
vs North Greenford
North Greenford has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Central Greenford. Homes in North Greenford sold for a median of £530,000, 9% above Central Greenford. North Greenford has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Central Greenford has 14,601 residents in 5,109 households; North Greenford has 15,554 in 5,235. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Central Greenford has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 3.3 percentage points more than North Greenford (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Central Greenford (37%) and terraced houses in North Greenford (35%). North Greenford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 4.1 percentage points more than Central Greenford (Ealing: 46%). Central Greenford has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 5.5 percentage points more than North Greenford (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £488,250 in Central Greenford and £530,000 in North Greenford, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
North Greenford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.4 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 130 in North Greenford. The typical postcode is 418 m from the nearest school in Central Greenford and 444 m in North Greenford. The typical postcode is 738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central Greenford and 547 m in North Greenford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Central Greenford and 95% in North Greenford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central Greenford and 61 in North Greenford, 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.
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 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.
North Greenford is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,554 people in 5,235 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £530,000 over the past two years, in line with the Ealing median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Central Greenford and North Greenford next to other wards of Ealing.