Hanger Hill
vs Pitshanger
Pitshanger has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hanger Hill. Homes in Pitshanger sold for a median of £725,000, 12% above Hanger Hill. Pitshanger has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Hanger Hill has 16,759 residents in 6,640 households; Pitshanger has 15,165 in 5,911. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Hanger Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.1 percentage points more than Pitshanger (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Hanger Hill and 44% in Pitshanger. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (51% and 50%). Hanger Hill has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 14.8 percentage points more than Pitshanger (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £650,000 in Hanger Hill and £725,000 in Pitshanger, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
Pitshanger has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than Hanger Hill (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 115 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hanger Hill, and 137 in Pitshanger. The typical postcode is 354 m from the nearest school in Hanger Hill and 332 m in Pitshanger. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hanger Hill and 580 m in Pitshanger. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Hanger Hill and 89% in Pitshanger.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hanger Hill and 72 in Pitshanger, 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.
Hanger Hill is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 16,759 people in 6,640 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Ealing median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Ealing average.
Pitshanger is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,165 people in 5,911 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £725,000 over the past two years, 37% above the Ealing median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Hanger Hill and Pitshanger next to other wards of Ealing.