Northfield
vs Walpole
Walpole has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Northfield. Homes in Walpole sold for a median of £750,000, 4% above Northfield. Northfield has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Northfield has 14,839 residents in 5,811 households; Walpole has 14,753 in 6,203. Northfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1.4 percentage points more than Walpole (Ealing: 12%). Walpole has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5.3 percentage points more than Northfield (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Northfield and 27% in Walpole. Northfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 11.7 percentage points more than Walpole (Ealing: 46%). Walpole has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 6.1 percentage points more than Northfield (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £720,000 in Northfield and £750,000 in Walpole, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
Northfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.6 percentage points more than Walpole (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 247 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northfield, and 372 in Walpole. The typical postcode is 262 m from the nearest school in Northfield and 468 m in Walpole. The typical postcode is 453 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northfield and 606 m in Walpole. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Northfield and 85% in Walpole.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northfield 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.
Northfield is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 14,839 people in 5,811 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £720,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Ealing median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% 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.
Northfield and Walpole next to other wards of Ealing.