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Southall West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Southall West neighbourhood of Ealing, England (ONS area Ealing 026). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes UB1, UB2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near UB1 1JQ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Southall West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Ealing (4 of 21 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £495,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Ealing (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Southall, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£495,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Southall West sits in Ealing

  • Typical house price: 6th lowest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Southall West

House prices: Southall West against Ealing: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £521k (2026); Ealing £85k (1995) to £663k (2026).£147k£651k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£521kEaling£663k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Ealing, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Southall West against Ealing: This neighbourhood £36k (1995) to £165k (2010); Ealing £61k (1995) to £380k (2026).£85k£371k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£165kEaling£380k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Ealing, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Ealing, 4 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Southall Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (660 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (44 to 49 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 17 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Blair Peach Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Villiers High School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Southall West

What is the typical house price in Southall West?

£495,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Southall West compare with the rest of Ealing?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing.

Is Southall West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Southall West gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Southall West?

Southall. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (660 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (44 to 49 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 17 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Southall West?

Nearest state primary school. Blair Peach Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Villiers High School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.