Hanwell Broadway
vs Walpole
Hanwell Broadway has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Walpole. Homes in Walpole sold for a median of £750,000, 32% above Hanwell Broadway. Walpole has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Hanwell Broadway has 15,290 residents in 6,193 households; Walpole has 14,753 in 6,203. Walpole has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.7 percentage points more than Hanwell Broadway (Ealing: 12%). Walpole has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.1 percentage points more than Hanwell Broadway (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Hanwell Broadway (36%) and terraced houses in Walpole (27%). Walpole has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 7.2 percentage points more than Hanwell Broadway (Ealing: 46%). Walpole has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 2.9 percentage points more than Hanwell Broadway (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £570,000 in Hanwell Broadway and £750,000 in Walpole, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
Walpole has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Hanwell Broadway (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 213 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hanwell Broadway, and 372 in Walpole. The typical postcode is 230 m from the nearest school in Hanwell Broadway and 468 m in Walpole. The typical postcode is 529 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hanwell Broadway and 606 m in Walpole. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Hanwell Broadway and 85% in Walpole.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 153 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hanwell Broadway and 133 in Walpole, 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.
Hanwell Broadway is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,290 people in 6,193 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £570,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Ealing median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Ealing average.
Walpole is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 14,753 people in 6,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £750,000 over the past two years, 42% above the Ealing median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Hanwell Broadway and Walpole next to other wards of Ealing.