Dormers Wells
vs North Hanwell
Dormers Wells has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in North Hanwell. Homes in North Hanwell sold for a median of £500,000, in line with Dormers Wells. North Hanwell has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Dormers Wells has 15,189 residents in 4,669 households; North Hanwell has 15,032 in 5,474. Dormers Wells has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1.3 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 12%). North Hanwell has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 3.1 percentage points more than Dormers Wells (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Dormers Wells (37%) and terraced houses in North Hanwell (31%). North Hanwell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 5.6 percentage points more than Dormers Wells (Ealing: 46%). Dormers Wells has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 4.8 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £495,000 in Dormers Wells and £500,000 in North Hanwell, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
North Hanwell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.3 percentage points more than Dormers Wells (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dormers Wells, and 128 in North Hanwell. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Dormers Wells and 319 m in North Hanwell. The typical postcode is 1,348 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dormers Wells and 459 m in North Hanwell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Dormers Wells and 91% in North Hanwell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dormers Wells and 75 in North Hanwell, 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.
Dormers Wells is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,189 people in 4,669 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £495,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Ealing median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Ealing average.
North Hanwell is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,032 people in 5,474 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £500,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Ealing median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Dormers Wells and North Hanwell next to other wards of Ealing.