Census 2021 puts Ealing at 18,588 households with a median age of 37.2. The mainly Victorian stock is renter-heavy, which is why 37% houses and 63% flats need different handling in W5.
Private renting sits at 41% and owner-occupation at 45%; the first group books hotel clearance at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork in Ealing, with metal stud partitions between rooms — measured on the walk in from Ealing Broadway (Elizabeth line, Central, District) rather than assumed from a map, so the fixing that matters in Ealing is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in W5, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — which is why London Borough of Ealing kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded.
Two streets can behave very differently in Ealing: the Queen of the Suburbs — Walpole Park, the studios and a busy Broadway. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Ealing is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: broadway loading windows, permit bays on the villa streets and booked lifts in new blocks. Ealing Broadway (Elizabeth line, Central, District) is the nearest station, and two to four operatives depending on room count, scaling to a second team on a full-floor or full-closure clearance where the schedule is set by a redevelopment date.
