Brent vs Ealing

At £681,000, Brent undercuts Ealing (£825,109) by around 17% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Brent is a flat at £419,959, while in Ealing it is a flat at £501,687.

Ealing has a crime rate of 81.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11% lower than Brent at 90 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brent is violent-crime, while in Ealing it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 79 schools in Brent, 97.1% are in the top two inspection bands. In Ealing, which has 82 schools, the figure is 97.2%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Ealing averages 431.9 Mbps – ahead of Brent's 402.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.6% of premises in Brent and 96.9% in Ealing. Gigabit availability stands at 73.1% in Brent and 84.2% in Ealing.

→Ealing is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (432 vs 402 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Brent, scoring 72.8 on average (band C) compared to 72.6 (band C) in Ealing. Estimated annual energy costs average £873 in Brent and £909 in Ealing. 71.9% of homes in Brent have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.9% in Ealing.

→Brent has more energy-efficient housing — 71.9% reach band C or above, vs 69.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,842.3 in Brent and £34,810.5 in Ealing. The median age is 38.1 in Brent and 38.4 in Ealing. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Brent and 60% in Ealing. Owner-occupancy is 38.9% in Brent versus 46% in Ealing. Brent has a population of 340,866 and Ealing has 366,952.

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