London Borough of Ealing: local authority assessment

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Assessment published: 17 January 2025

About London Borough of Ealing

Demographics

The London Borough of Ealing covers approximately 21 square miles in Northwest London. It is made up of 7 distinct towns, from Northolt to Acton and bridges both inner and outer London. It is the third largest by population London Borough with 369,937 residents according to the 2021 Census.  

The local authority area has an index of multiple deprivation score of 6, meaning it was slightly more than midway between the most and least deprived. This overall score consists of some high-income and some high-deprivation areas. There are 4 residential areas within the borough that are in the 10% most deprived in the country.

Although Ealing has a younger age profile compared to England and Wales, the wider trend shows the population is ageing. Between 2011 and 2021, there has been an increase of 22.8% in people aged 65 and over. Ealing has an increasingly ethnically diverse population. Black and minority ethnic groups make up 57% of the population, including 30% Asian or Asian British, 11% Black, Black British, Caribbean or African, 5% Mixed or Multiple Ethnicity, and 11% from Other ethnic backgrounds. 43% of the population is from a white ethnic group.

Ealing is in the Northwest London Integrated Care System together with 7 other London boroughs. The London Borough of Ealing is a Labour-led council, with a large majority.

Financial facts

The Financial facts for the London Borough of Ealing are:

• The local authority estimated that in 2022/23, its total budget would be £620,511,000. Its actual spend for that year was £680,479,000, which was £59,968,000 more than estimated.
• The local authority estimated that it would spend £88,580,000 of its total budget on adult social care in 2022/23 Its actual spend was £98,931,000, which is £10,351,000 more than estimated.
• In 2022/2023, 15% of the budget was spent on adult social care.
• The local authority has raised the full adult social care precept for 2023/24, with a value of 2%. Please note that the amount raised through ASC precept varies from local authority to local authority.
• Approximately 4570 people were accessing long-term adult social care support, and approximately 1130 people were accessing short-term adult social care support in 2022/23. Local authorities spend money on a range of adult social care services, including supporting individuals. No two care packages are the same and vary significantly in their intensity, duration, and cost.

This data is reproduced at the request of the Department of Health and Social Care. It has not been factored into our assessment and is presented for information purposes only.