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Help is at hand for Ealing businesses The London borough of Ealing is the third largest borough in the capital and one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the country. Young families and working aged people make up about 60% of its population. Ealing comprises Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale and Southall and is home to the iconic film studios that have made the borough the creative epicentre of London. It is home to Park Royal, the largest industrial estate in Europe, with international food production companies producing around a third of all food consumed in London.
Councillor Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council, says: “Ealing’s location is key to its success in attracting a range of businesses that rely on the London connection but are attracted by the lower office and industrial space rents afforded in Ealing. Commercial office space is competitively priced compared to neighbouring boroughs. With central London at virtually full capacity, Ealing offers businesses a viable and attractive alternative to relocate.
Located in between the West End and Heathrow, the opportunities for its residents and businesses are exceptional, and with new leadership there’s renewed ambition to improve the lives of people, with a strong focus on creating good jobs on decent living incomes and good genuinely affordable homes. Ealing was first dubbed the Queen of the Suburbs in 1902, and today it spans a coalition of seven towns, each with its own unique character, history and heritage. With the Great Western Railway and the Grand Union Canal, Ealing was built on industry and graft, and these are the qualities that continue to prevail amongst its population today.
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“Ealing scores brilliantly on talent and connectivity, with excellent transport links to the capital and major road links connecting the borough to Oxford, Birmingham, Bristol, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
Ealing scores brilliantly on talent and connectivity, with excellent transport links to the capital and major road links connecting the borough to Oxford, Birmingham, Bristol, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
“With Crossrail due to open imminently, Ealing will become an inner borough for travel times, but an outer London borough for the quality of life. The arrival of the Elizabeth Line will make Ealing effectively a zone 1 borough with average journey times of 10 minutes to the West End and Heathrow and fantastic links further west to the
