Ealing
How Ealing Council compares with similar councils, on 21 measures from official statistics.
The councils most like Ealing on the things that drive demand for services, such as deprivation and population, from the Department for Education's statistical neighbours: Hounslow, Redbridge, Hillingdon, Waltham Forest, Brent, Haringey, Harrow, Slough, Luton and Barnet.
- Residents
- 387,072
- Band D council tax
- £2,139 a year See where it goes
- Children's services
- Good (Ofsted, 2024)
Where Ealing sits on 21 measures
Compares worst on
- families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more (10th of 10; 1st is lowest)
- fly-tipping incidents, per 1,000 residents (10th of 11; 1st is lowest)
- complaints that reached the Ombudsman, per 100,000 residents (9th of 11; 1st is lowest)
Compares best on
- household waste reused, recycled or composted (1st of 11; 1st is highest)
- routine repairs done on time (4th of 11; 1st is highest)
- enforcement actions, per 100 fly-tipping incidents (4th of 11; 1st is highest)
Councils serve very different places, so a low position can reflect more need or less money, not only how well a council is run. About the figures
Where your council tax goes
Choose your band to see what your bill in Ealing pays for in 2026-27. Check your council tax band on GOV.UK.
Your bill: £2,139 a year, about £41.13 a week (Band D).
Who your bill goes to
| Goes to | A year | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing council | £1,628 | 76% |
| Mayor of London (GLA), including police and fire | £511 | 24% |
What the council's share pays for
The council's part of your bill, £1,628, split in the same proportions as the council's own spending in 2025-26, not counting schools.
| Service | A year | A week | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £579 | £11.14 | 36% |
| Children's social care | £434 | £8.36 | 27% |
| Public health | £169 | £3.25 | 10% |
| Housing and homelessness | £152 | £2.93 | 9% |
| Bins, streets, parks and environment | £128 | £2.46 | 8% |
| Running the council | £113 | £2.17 | 7% |
| Libraries, culture and leisure | £31 | £0.60 | 2% |
| Planning and development | £20 | £0.39 | 1% |
Roads and transport brought in more than it cost, mostly from parking, so it is not shown.
Council tax is only part of the money
In 2025-26, council tax paid for 19% of what Ealing council spent on day-to-day services, including schools. Most government grants can only be spent on what they are given for, such as schools, housing benefit or public health.
- Business rates: 10%
- Council tax: 19%
- Government grants: 71%
How the council does
Each measure ranks Ealing among similar councils. Open a section for the figures, and a chart of where every council in England sits.
Special educational needs
Below the middle
- Special educational needs plans issued on time 52.2% Below the middle
Figures and charts for special educational needs
Education, health and care plans set out support for children with special educational needs. The law says a new plan should be issued within 20 weeks.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special educational needs plans issued on time New education, health and care (EHC) plans issued within the legal limit of 20 weeks. 2025 | 52.2% | 58.4% | 7th of 11 |
Ombudsman complaints
2 of 4 measures in the bottom quarter
- Complaints the Ombudsman upheld, per 100,000 residents 9.6 Below the middle
- Complaints that reached the Ombudsman, per 100,000 residents 86 Bottom quarter
- Upheld complaints the council had already put right 10.8% Below the middle
- Ombudsman's recommendations carried out on time 53.3% Bottom quarter
Figures and charts for ombudsman complaints
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman looks at complaints the council's own complaints process has not resolved. Upheld means the Ombudsman found the council at fault.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints the Ombudsman upheld, per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 6th of 11 | |
| Complaints that reached the Ombudsman, per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 86 | 71.8 | 9th of 11 | |
| Upheld complaints the council had already put right Upheld cases where the council provided a satisfactory remedy before the complaint reached the Ombudsman. 2025-26 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 7th of 11 | |
| Ombudsman's recommendations carried out on time Compliance outcomes recorded as delivered on time. 2025-26 | 53.3% | 70.8% | 9th of 11 |
Council housing
6 of 7 measures below the middle
- Tenants satisfied with the overall service 56.2% Below the middle
- Tenants who say their home is well maintained 56.1% Below the middle
- Tenants who say their home is safe 66.4% Below the middle
- Tenants who say the council listens and acts 45.9% Below the middle
- Routine repairs done on time 82.6% Top half
- Council homes below the Decent Homes Standard 7.1% Below the middle
- Tenants' complaints answered on time 60.9% Below the middle
Figures and charts for council housing
From the tenant survey and performance figures every council landlord reports to the Regulator of Social Housing. Only councils that still own council homes are included.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenants satisfied with the overall service Tenant Satisfaction Measure TP01. 2024-25 | 56.2% | 59.0% | 7th of 11 | |
| Tenants who say their home is well maintained Tenant Satisfaction Measure TP04. 2024-25 | 56.1% | 59.9% | 7th of 11 | |
| Tenants who say their home is safe Tenant Satisfaction Measure TP05. 2024-25 | 66.4% | 66.4% | 6th of 11 | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts Tenant Satisfaction Measure TP06. 2024-25 | 45.9% | 49.9% | 7th of 11 | |
| Routine repairs done on time Non-emergency responsive repairs completed within target (RP02). 2024-25 | 82.6% | 78.8% | 4th of 11 | |
| Council homes below the Decent Homes Standard Homes that do not meet the Decent Homes Standard (RP01). 2024-25 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 8th of 11 | |
| Tenants' complaints answered on time Stage 1 complaints responded to within the Housing Ombudsman's timescales (CH02). 2024-25 | 60.9% | 70.0% | 7th of 11 |
Council tax
Top half
- Council tax collected in the year it was due 95.9% Top half
Figures and charts for council tax
How much of the year's council tax bills the council collected by 31 March.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council tax collected in the year it was due 2025-26 | 95.9% | 95.6% | 5th of 11 |
Streets and waste
1 of 3 measures in the bottom quarter
- Fly-tipping incidents, per 1,000 residents 65.6 Bottom quarter
- Enforcement actions, per 100 fly-tipping incidents 21.5 Top half
- Household waste reused, recycled or composted 49.5% Top half
Figures and charts for streets and waste
Fly-tipping the council recorded, how often it took enforcement action, and how much household waste was recycled.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents, per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 65.6 | 46.4 | 10th of 11 | |
| Enforcement actions, per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 21.5 | 15.9 | 4th of 11 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 49.5% | 30.2% | 1st of 11 |
Homelessness
2 of 4 measures in the bottom quarter
- Households in temporary accommodation, per 1,000 households 21.2 Bottom quarter
- Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more 77.7% Bottom quarter
- People at risk of homelessness helped to keep or find a home 50.0% Top half
- Homeless people helped to find a home 37.4% Top half
Figures and charts for homelessness
Temporary accommodation and the outcomes of homelessness cases, from the council's statutory returns.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in temporary accommodation, per 1,000 households January to March 2026 | 21.2 | 17.6 | 8th of 10 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 77.7% | 51.8% | 10th of 10 | |
| People at risk of homelessness helped to keep or find a home Prevention duty cases ending with accommodation secured for 6 months or more. January to March 2026 | 50.0% | 47.8% | 5th of 10 | |
| Homeless people helped to find a home Relief duty cases ending with accommodation secured for 6 months or more. January to March 2026 | 37.4% | 32.5% | 4th of 10 |
Website
Bottom quarter
- Council website accessibility score 83.9% Bottom quarter
Figures and charts for website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | Ealing | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council website accessibility score Silktide Index WCAG 2.2 AA score. October 2026 | 83.9% | 88.8% | 9th of 11 |
What the council spends
£918 per resident in 2025-26, not counting schools. The median is £1,004.
Spending by service
Net spending per resident, after fees, charges and specific grants. Spending more is not better or worse on its own. Negative highways figures come from parking income.
| Service | Ealing | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £242 | £245 | 7th of 11 | |
| Adult social care | £323 | £388 | 11th of 11 | |
| Public health | £94 | £69 | 2nd of 11 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £85 | £92 | 7th of 11 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £72 | £78 | 7th of 11 | |
| Highways and transport | −£67 | £21 | 10th of 11 | |
| Culture and leisure | £18 | £32 | 9th of 11 | |
| Planning and development | £11 | £18 | 9th of 11 | |
| Central services | £63 | £66 | 7th of 11 | |
| All services excluding schools | £918 | £1,004 | 10th of 11 |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated Ealing’s children's services good in April 2024.
How other councils were rated
- Outstanding
- 3 of the 11 similar councils
- Good
- 6 of the 11 similar councils, including Ealing
- Requires improvement
- 1 of the 11 similar councils
- Inadequate
- 1 of the 11 similar councils
Over time
Ealing against the median of similar councils.
EHC plans issued within 20 weeks
By calendar year.
- Ealing: 52.2%
- Median (similar councils): 58.4%
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- Ealing: 9.6
- Median (similar councils): 9.6
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- Ealing: 49.5%
- Median (similar councils): 30.2%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- Ealing: 65.6
- Median (similar councils): 46.4
How to read these figures
Position 1 is the best in the group. The bottom quarter is shown in red, below the middle in yellow and the top half in green. Councils with the same figure share a position.
In each chart, every mark is a council in England and the large dot is Ealing. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.