Norwood Green
vs Southall Green
Norwood Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Southall Green. Homes in Southall Green sold for a median of £425,000, in line with Norwood Green. Norwood Green has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Norwood Green has 15,742 residents in 4,929 households; Southall Green has 16,046 in 4,342. Norwood Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.2 percentage points more than Southall Green (Ealing: 12%). Norwood Green has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 6.5 percentage points more than Southall Green (Ealing: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Norwood Green (43%) and terraced houses in Southall Green (32%). Southall Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 2.1 percentage points more than Norwood Green (Ealing: 46%). Southall Green has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 19.7 percentage points more than Norwood Green (Ealing: 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £415,000 in Norwood Green and £425,000 in Southall Green, against £530,000 across Ealing.
Surroundings
Norwood Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 13.3 percentage points more than Southall Green (Ealing: 14%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Norwood Green, and 117 in Southall Green. The typical postcode is 276 m from the nearest school in Norwood Green and 254 m in Southall Green. The typical postcode is 1,004 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Norwood Green and 911 m in Southall Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Norwood Green and 89% in Southall Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 140 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Norwood Green and 191 in Southall Green, 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.
Norwood Green is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 15,742 people in 4,929 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Ealing median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the Ealing average.
Southall Green is one of 24 wards in Ealing, home to 16,046 people in 4,342 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Ealing median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the Ealing average.
More comparisons.
Norwood Green and Southall Green next to other wards of Ealing.