Is UB2 5LE a good place to live?
Ealing (UB2 5LE), London, England
View UB2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
UB2 5LE has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
UB2 5LE is a UK postcode in UB2 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southall, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around UB2 5LE include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 50% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 41 incidents were reported in UB2 5LE. It ranks 501 of 533 for safety within UB2.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 75/100 — Good
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
UB2 5LE is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 41 incidents were reported in UB2 5LE.
The most common categories are Violent crime (34%), Other theft (22%), Burglary (12%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within UB2, this postcode ranks 501 of 533 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- UB2 district average
- 502 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near UB2 5LE
93 schools near UB2 5LE, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 71 primary schools (9 Outstanding and 57 Good) and 22 secondary schools (9 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
UB2 5LE is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Mor Foods, 0.4 miles away.
Manor House Grounds (Phoola Walla Park) is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Mor Foods0.4 mi
- Quality Foods0.6 mi
- Darbari Fancy Textiles0.6 mi
- Sira Cash and Carry0.6 mi
- B&B Super Shop0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Manor House Grounds (Phoola Walla Park)0.4 mi
- Minet Country Park0.6 mi
- Bixley Field0.8 mi
- Southall Park0.9 mi
- Canalway Park0.9 mi
Transportation
Southall is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from UB2 5LE - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Southall0.5 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 50%, ultrafast 50%, superfast 50%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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