North Greenford
vs Perivale
North Greenford has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Perivale. Homes in North Greenford sold for a median of £530,000, in line with Perivale. North Greenford has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
North Greenford has 15,554 residents in 5,235 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%). Perivale has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 2.9 percentage points more than North Greenford (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in North Greenford (35%) and semi-detached houses in Perivale (34%). North Greenford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 3.7 percentage points more than Perivale (Ealing: 46%). Perivale has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 6.6 percentage points more than North Greenford (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £530,000 in North 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 (18% and 17%). A typical postcode has 130 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Greenford, and 87 in Perivale. The typical postcode is 444 m from the nearest school in North Greenford and 452 m in Perivale. The typical postcode is 547 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Greenford and 534 m in Perivale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in North Greenford and 98% in Perivale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North 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.
North Greenford is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,554 people in 5,235 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £530,000 over the past two years, in line with the Ealing median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% 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.
North Greenford and Perivale next to other wards of Ealing.