Central Greenford
vs Perivale
Central Greenford has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Perivale. Homes in Perivale sold for a median of £520,000, 7% above Central Greenford. Perivale has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Central Greenford has 14,601 residents in 5,109 households; Perivale has 16,185 in 5,672. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (24% and 24%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Central Greenford and 34% in Perivale. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (54% and 55%). Perivale has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 1.1 percentage points more than Central Greenford (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £488,250 in Central Greenford and £520,000 in Perivale, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (16% and 17%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Central Greenford, and 87 in Perivale. The typical postcode is 418 m from the nearest school in Central Greenford and 452 m in Perivale. The typical postcode is 738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central Greenford and 534 m in Perivale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Central Greenford and 98% in Perivale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central Greenford and 106 in Perivale, 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.
Perivale is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 16,185 people in 5,672 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £520,000 over the past two years, in line with the Ealing median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Central Greenford and Perivale next to other wards of Ealing.