People and census in Ealing
London boroughWest London. 387,072 people in 56 square kilometres.
24 layers about people and census for Ealing, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by output area
Census 2021, England and Wales
Ealing’s 1,004 output areas range from 103 to 961.
What is the population of Ealing?
Ealing had 367,115 usual residents at the census.
Ealing is the 25th most populated of 361 in the UK.
Population
CouncilEaling had 367,115 usual residents at the census.
Ealing is the 25th most populated of 361 in the UK.
Population estimate
CouncilEaling’s population was an estimated 387,072 in mid-2025.
The population fell 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.
Ealing is 23rd most populated of 361 for population.
Aged 15 to 64
Council69.5% of residents in Ealing were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
In London the figure is 70.0%.
- Against London
- 1% lower70.0%
Aged 65 and over
Council12.1% of residents in Ealing were aged 65 or over at the census.
In London the figure is 11.9%.
- Against London
- 2% higher11.9%
Aged under 15
Council18.4% of residents in Ealing were aged under 15 at the census.
In London the figure is 18.1%.
- Against London
- 2% higher18.1%
Born outside the UK
Council50.8% of residents in Ealing were born outside the UK.
In London the figure is 40.6%.
- Against London
- 25% higher40.6%
Disability
Council12.2% of residents in Ealing had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
In London the figure is 13.2%.
- Against London
- 8% lower13.2%
Good or very good health
Council85.2% of residents in Ealing said their health was good or very good.
In London the figure is 85.4%.
- Against London
- About the same85.4%
Households
CouncilEaling had 133,659 households at the census.
Ealing is 41st highest of 361 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Council36.8% of households in Ealing had no car or van at the census.
In London the figure is 42.1%.
- Against London
- 13% lower42.1%
Owner-occupied homes
Council48.2% of households in Ealing owned their home at the census.
In London the figure is 46.8%.
- Against London
- 3% higher46.8%
Population density
CouncilEaling had 6,610 people per square kilometre at the census.
In London the figure is 5,593 per km².
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
- Against London
- 18% higher5,593 per km²
Private rented homes
Council34.0% of households in Ealing rented privately at the census.
In London the figure is 30.0%.
- Against London
- 13% higher30.0%
Social rented homes
Council17.5% of households in Ealing rented from a council or housing association at the census.
In London the figure is 23.1%.
- Against London
- 24% lower23.1%
Degree-level qualifications
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only44.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Ealing had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In London the figure is 46.7%.
- Against London
- 5% lower46.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
CouncilEngland and Wales only30.3% of residents in Ealing identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.
In London the figure is 20.7%.
- Against London
- 46% higher20.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
CouncilEngland and Wales only10.8% of residents in Ealing identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.
In London the figure is 13.5%.
- Against London
- 20% lower13.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only5.2% of residents in Ealing identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
In London the figure is 5.7%.
- Against London
- 9% lower5.7%
Other ethnic group
CouncilEngland and Wales only10.6% of residents in Ealing identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
In London the figure is 6.3%.
- Against London
- 1.7 times6.3%
White ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only43.2% of residents in Ealing identified with a White ethnic group.
In London the figure is 53.8%.
- Against London
- 20% lower53.8%
Christian
CouncilEngland and Wales only37.8% of residents in Ealing said they were Christian.
In London the figure is 40.7%.
- Against London
- 7% lower40.7%
No religion
CouncilEngland and Wales only19.1% of residents in Ealing said they had no religion.
In London the figure is 27.1%.
- Against London
- 30% lower27.1%
Working mainly from home
CouncilEngland and Wales only36.1% of working residents in Ealing worked mainly from home in March 2021.
In London the figure is 42.1%.
- Against London
- 14% lower42.1%
Annual population change
CouncilEaling’s estimated population changed by −0.2% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.