London boroughsEaling vs Hammersmith and Fulham

Ealing vs Hammersmith and Fulham: which borough suits you?

Hammersmith and Fulham is more central, in zone 2, but Ealing is £135k cheaper on the average sold price.

Travelcard zone

Zone 3
Zone 2

Average house price

£510k
£645k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.9x
12.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£2,033/mo
£2,622/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

62%
62%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

71
94

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

934 Mb
920 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

58
280

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

979 ha
1050 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

1301
3328

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Ealing

Greater London · zone 3 · average sold price £510k.

Read the Ealing report

Living in Hammersmith and Fulham

Greater London · zone 2 · average sold price £645k.

Read the Hammersmith and Fulham report

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