North Hanwell
vs Walpole
North Hanwell has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Walpole. Homes in Walpole sold for a median of £750,000, 50% above North Hanwell. North Hanwell has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
North Hanwell has 15,032 residents in 5,474 households; Walpole has 14,753 in 6,203. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Walpole has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6.2 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 31% of homes in North Hanwell and 27% in Walpole. Walpole has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 1.4 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 46%). Walpole has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 12.1 percentage points more than North Hanwell (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £500,000 in North Hanwell and £750,000 in Walpole, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
North Hanwell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.7 percentage points more than Walpole (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 128 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Hanwell, and 372 in Walpole. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in North Hanwell and 468 m in Walpole. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Hanwell and 606 m in Walpole. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in North Hanwell and 85% in Walpole.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Hanwell 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.
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.
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.
North Hanwell and Walpole next to other wards of Ealing.