Ealing
§ This page gives an overview of the Ealing local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Ealing in west London is known as the “Queen of the Suburbs” for its mix of leafy residential areas and urban amenities. It features Ealing Studios, the world’s oldest continuously working film studio, and has excellent transport connections.
The administrative boundary of Ealing can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Ealing.
Key Facts about Ealing
What region is Ealing in? Ealing is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Ealing a city? No, Ealing is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Ealing? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Ealing (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Ealing 🔗 ealing.gov.uk
Which police force covers Ealing? Policing in Ealing is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Ealing in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Ealing is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - West and North West
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Ealing
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Ealing
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Ealing
Ealing is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Central Greenford
- Dormers Wells
- Ealing Broadway
- Ealing Common
- East Acton
- Greenford Broadway
- Hanger Hill
- Hanwell Broadway
- Lady Margaret
- North Acton
- North Greenford
- North Hanwell
- Northfield
- Northolt Mandeville
- Northolt West End
- Norwood Green
- Perivale
- Pitshanger
- South Acton
- Southall Broadway
- Southall Green
- Southall West
- Southfield
- Walpole
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Ealing
Ealing is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Ealing
Ealing covers 6 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Brent *
- Ealing *
- Hammersmith and Fulham *
- Harrow *
- Hillingdon *
- Hounslow *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Ealing.)
Ealing compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Ealing compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Ealing has 24 electoral wards.
Ealing has a population of 385,985 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Ealing can be found on the ONS statistics for Ealing.