Dormers Wells
vs Southall Broadway
Southall Broadway has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Dormers Wells. Homes in Southall Broadway sold for a median of £497,500, in line with Dormers Wells. Dormers Wells has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Dormers Wells has 15,189 residents in 4,669 households; Southall Broadway has 9,813 in 2,531. Dormers Wells has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.5 percentage points more than Southall Broadway (Ealing: 12%). Dormers Wells has the higher share of people living alone: 21%, 5.7 percentage points more than Southall Broadway (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Dormers Wells (37%) and terraced houses in Southall Broadway (34%). Southall Broadway has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 1.8 percentage points more than Dormers Wells (Ealing: 46%). Southall Broadway has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 13.4 percentage points more than Dormers Wells (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £495,000 in Dormers Wells and £497,500 in Southall Broadway, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
Dormers Wells has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.5 percentage points more than Southall Broadway (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dormers Wells, and 160 in Southall Broadway. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Dormers Wells and 228 m in Southall Broadway. The typical postcode is 1,348 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dormers Wells and 582 m in Southall Broadway. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Dormers Wells and 98% in Southall Broadway.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dormers Wells and 297 in Southall 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.
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.
Southall Broadway is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 9,813 people in 2,531 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £497,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Ealing median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% below the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Dormers Wells and Southall Broadway next to other wards of Ealing.