Central Greenford
vs Northolt Mandeville
Northolt Mandeville has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Central Greenford. Homes in Central Greenford sold for a median of £488,250, 8% above Northolt Mandeville. Northolt Mandeville has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Central Greenford has 14,601 residents in 5,109 households; Northolt Mandeville has 17,183 in 6,003. Central Greenford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.3 percentage points more than Northolt Mandeville (Ealing: 12%). Central Greenford has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 1.9 percentage points more than Northolt Mandeville (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Central Greenford (37%) and flats in Northolt Mandeville (37%). Central Greenford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 6.7 percentage points more than Northolt Mandeville (Ealing: 46%). Central Greenford has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 7.7 percentage points more than Northolt Mandeville (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £488,250 in Central Greenford and £451,500 in Northolt Mandeville, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
Northolt Mandeville has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.3 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 89 in Northolt Mandeville. The typical postcode is 418 m from the nearest school in Central Greenford and 419 m in Northolt Mandeville. The typical postcode is 738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central Greenford and 555 m in Northolt Mandeville. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Central Greenford and 94% in Northolt Mandeville.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central Greenford and 95 in Northolt Mandeville, 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.
Northolt Mandeville is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 17,183 people in 6,003 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £451,500 over the past two years, 15% below the Ealing median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Central Greenford and Northolt Mandeville next to other wards of Ealing.