To ask what demographic Ealing is?

[neverkillamockingbird]

Hi,
Dh is being relocated to Ealing this year after years abroad.
We both come from middle class backgrounds and I was born and raised in maidavale.

Many years abroad and now I’m completely out of the loop.

What demographic is Ealing? Whilst visiting whilst looking for houses, I can’t seem to put my finger on it. We are thinking of haymills if anyone knows?

Schools are very important to me as we have 3 children, but there aren’t any grammar schools....

Should I go private?

Sorry I’m completely lost in this situation and it’s been hectic to try and research or buy as I’m oversees.

Any advice is very appreciated.

Grammar schools are only in Buckinghamshire and Kent as far as I know. (I live in the Home Counties). Could you consider living outside of London and hubby commuting in?

Lots of middle classes in Ealing but also the demographic is wide and varied and depends on which part of Ealing....happy to go into more but pm me for this!!

Ealing has plenty of smug white upper middle class with appropriate support in terms of artisanal coffee and delis, and plenty of benefits reliant working class, just like any London borough. It was quite the hotspot in the riots a couple of summers back. Obv you don’t need to live where ‘hubby’ works though so if grammar schools are important to you, he can commute (quickest would be Slough / langley direct to Ealing in about 3 train stops /15 minutes but they’re unlikely to be MC enough for you)

Look at Beaconsfield. Very middle class, grammar schools. Train commute in is straightforward.

It's a whole borough...? It's got every demographic. Northfields and Pitshanger are chichi, West Ealing is more diverse and working-class, Hanwell is more villagey.

There are many very good schools that draw people here. Do you need primary, secondary or both?

The 'naice' bits of Ealing are hideously expensive so if you pick one of those to live it should be middle class enough for you. Steer clear of the grittier areas and you should avoid those awful poor people.

Thanks everyone for the replies so far.

Artisanal coffee? All I’ve seen is Ealing Broadway which has a primark and no Waitrose...but has an M and S.

I see that haymills has a boden. These are my only ways of trying to gauge the demographic.

Sorry what does “chichi” mean? I’m
Not familiar with that term.

Unfortunately it may have to be Ealing, as with my husband’s job he needs to be on site when requested ASAP, and commuting is not ideal. I would like to live with him, as don’t want to be without him...as would be lonely I feel, as I don’t know anyone.

I really need advice on primary and secondary. So far I only see that Notting hill and Ealing is good...but I can’t seem to find good state primary/secondary.

Thanks so much to everyone who is responding

No idea about state secondary in Ealing. DN went to a state primary and then private for secondary. Have you looked at South Ealing?

I can’t comment on the school situation but we moved to Ealing 3.5 years ago and we love it. We live in Old Ealing, which is beautiful and very quiet but in between Ealing Broadway and South Ealing station so is well connected transport-wise. Ealing Broadway is getting progressively more gentrified (We now have a Gail’s Bakery, Jigsaw, Triyoga, couple of swanky gyms and a few cool restaurants) and they are piling cash into developing Ealing further, so I think it’s only going to get better.
Massively biased but I wouldn’t hesitate!

Sounds like you would like Northfields. Try outstanding rated Fielding or Good Little Ealing primaries. State secondary Elthorne is rated outstanding or you can try the religious secondary schools or private. Haymills Estate doesn’t sound like what you are looking for at all - the Boden is the factory shop next to a major A road. I’d avoid judging London areas by the big brand shops and look at the local ones to gauge the area.

Berkshire has quite a few grammar schools. I live within driving distance to 5

Ealing is a bit further into London (and more expensive) than where I live. You will be fine living there. We didn't buy there as (years ago) we could afford a flat there or a house a bit further out (we are further out on the same or near by tube lines).

My son's prep school did have some children from Ealing in his class so we certainly went to quite a few birthday parties in Ealing. I don't know about state schools and have never looked for prep or senior private schools there but you probably have the best of all worlds - when they are older it is feasilbe to get the tube to inner London schools like Westminster, St Paul's etc or you could commute out to places like Merchant Taylor's and there will be Ealing schools - I only know that private Catholic one I htink it is as I've been to mass in its shcool chapel - this is the one www.stbenedicts.org.uk/. I am not sure it gets the exam grades of some of the schools my chidlren went to like North London Collegiate etc.

a primark and no Waitrose

Chichi = posh in a bit of a chintzy, try-hard way.

Lots of good state schools, the Ofsted website is your best way to check them out from a distance. Bear in mind however that you may not be able to just pop your children into your schools of choice if they are full.

You don’t mention your own commute, but if that’s not a massive issue then consider Hanwell neighbourhood which is v green, just on train not on tube. It still has sourdough and turmeric lattes, but they’re in a small minority among the ordinary businesses and shops.

The state secondary schools in Ealing are mostly very good. You can look at performance here as a starting point.

www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools&region=307&la-name=ealing&geographic=la&for=secondary

There's a Waitrose in West Ealing and a mini Waitrose in North Ealing.

I'd go for pitshanger way personally. Best high street, good park. Well connected. Or the brentham garden estate which is next to it.

All schools in London are decent. If you're living in an expensive area the school will likely be full of other middle class kids whose parents worry about their education.

On the whole people in Ealing are great but your bad attitude and snobbery wouldn't go down well with any of the people I know that live there.

I had to google Haymills - it seems to be estate agent speak for what actual people call North Ealing.

Here's a novel idea - how about trying to find a house you like based the house rather than on where your neighbours are spending their money?

These are my only ways of trying to gauge the demographic

I actually hope you're taking the piss.

If you like Notting Hill then stay there. Nowhere is properly far in London when you use the Tube - your DH can just manage the commute.

If you lived in "maidavale" you will know about Ealing....I suspect you are a pisstaker.

I don’t think wanting to live in a good part of town next to good schools is snobbish. It’s just trying to do what’s best for kids.

And I used to live in maidavale years ago, but have lived abroad for many years. And me living in maidavale means I know a lot about maidavale, not Ealing!

I’m definitely not a piss taker.

Thanks to everyone with legitimate helpful responses

Yeah, right.

OP you know fuck all about being middle class if you’re trying to gauge it by Boden and Waitrose 🤣

Anyway you know how Maida Vale is rough as fuck in some areas and has huge expensive houses too?
Yeah, Ealing is the same

That’s great to know. I’ll be grateful if you could guide me to the areas in Ealing that are not “rough as fuck”.

That’s the whole point of my thread!

Your best bet is probably the common ie
Crosslands Avenue, Ealing, W5
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-73195906.html

Why don’t you put your budget in RM and see what comes up? If it’s a middle class budget you’ll only get those areas