North Hanwell
vs Pitshanger
North Hanwell has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Pitshanger. Homes in Pitshanger sold for a median of £725,000, 45% above North Hanwell. North Hanwell has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
North Hanwell has 15,032 residents in 5,474 households; Pitshanger has 15,165 in 5,911. Pitshanger has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.3 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 12%). Pitshanger has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 4.3 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in North Hanwell (31%) and flats in Pitshanger (44%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (50% and 50%). Pitshanger has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 3.8 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £500,000 in North Hanwell and £725,000 in Pitshanger, 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 128 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Hanwell, and 137 in Pitshanger. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in North Hanwell and 332 m in Pitshanger. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Hanwell and 580 m in Pitshanger. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in North Hanwell and 89% in Pitshanger.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Hanwell 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.
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.
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.
North Hanwell and Pitshanger next to other wards of Ealing.