North Hanwell (ward)

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North Hanwell is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Ealing.[2] The ward was first used in the 2022 elections and elects three councillors to Ealing London Borough Council.

North Hanwell
Electoral ward
for the Ealing London Borough Council
BoroughEaling
CountyGreater London
Population15,040[1][a]
Electorate9,812[b]
Major settlementsHanwell
Area2.209 km²
Current electoral ward
Created2022
Councillors
  •   Louise Brett
  •   Ray Wall
  •   Lauren Wall
Created fromHobbayne
GSS codeE05013529

Ward profile

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The ward stretches from the River Brent, which forms its the northern and western border, to the Great Western Main Line in the south, covering almost all of the northern half of Hanwell. The ward is primarily residential in character, containing several neighbourhoods designated as conservation areas including the Cuckoo Estate,[3] built in the 1930s on the site of the closed Cuckoo Schools. Much of Brent River Park lies in the west of the ward, including Brent Lodge Park and Hanwell Zoo.[4][5] The ward contains several notable landmarks, including Hanwell Community Centre, built in 1856 as a school administrative building,[6] as well as St Mary's Church, built on the site of Hanwell's original parish church in 1842,[7] both of which are Grade II-listed.

Political history

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In 2022, the Labour Party won all three seats by a margin of over 1100 votes, with the Conservative Party and Green Party finishing a distant second and third. In 2026, both Labour and the Conservatives lost votes, and the ward became a Labour-Green marginal for the first time, with Labour winning the final seat by a reduced margin of just 122 votes over the Greens.[8]

The ward's predecessor, Hobbayne, which existed from 1978 until 2022, was always represented by at least one Labour councillor, but elected split tickets of Labour and Conservative councillors on four occasions.[9] From 2014 until its abolition it was represented only by councillors from the Labour Party.

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2022 Louise Brett

(Labour)

Ray Wall

(Labour)

Claire Tighe

(Labour)

2026 Lauren Wall

(Labour)

Elections

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2026 Ealing London Borough Council election: North Hanwell (3 seats)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Brett 1,803 37.3 −20.2
Labour Ray Wall 1,611 33.3 −16.3
Labour Lauren Wall[c] 1,600 33.1 −21.8
Green Dominic Kirkbride 1,478 30.6 +9.2
Green Tegan Millard 1,377 28.5 +7.1
Green John Rolt 1,226 25.4 +4.0
Conservative Ian Potts 738 15.3 −6.4
Reform Andrew Evzona 716 14.8 N/A
Reform Felicity Georghiades 677 14.0 N/A
Conservative Kamran Ali 586 12.1 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Zoe Horwich 509 10.5 −5.4
Conservative Minoo Sullivan 485 10.0 −9.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Berg 442 9.1 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Williams 412 8.5 +0.7
TUSC Tony Gill 77 1.6 −2.3
Registered electors 9,812
Turnout 4,832 49.25 +8.45
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing


2022 Ealing London Borough Council election: North Hanwell (3)[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Brett 2,312 57.5 N/A
Labour Claire Tighe 2,207 54.9 N/A
Labour Ray Wall 1,994 49.6 N/A
Conservative Benjamin Davies 871 21.7 N/A
Green Alan Anderson 858 21.4 N/A
Conservative Ian Potts 848 21.1 N/A
Conservative Sam Yung 786 19.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Zoe Horwich 637 15.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Hutchison 461 11.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gillian Rowley 313 7.8 N/A
TUSC Tony Gill 158 3.9 N/A
Turnout 4,018 40.80 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. 2021 census data, reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. As of the 2026 local election
  3. Lauren Wall was an incumbent councillor for Northolt West End ward

References

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  1. "North Hanwell (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. Council, Ealing. "Ealing Council download - Maps of new wards | Council and local decisions | Elections". www.ealing.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. "Cuckoo Estate conservation area". ealing.gov.uk. Ealing Council. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  4. "Conservation sites: Brent River Park". ealing.gov.uk. Ealing Council. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  5. "Hanwell Zoo". biaza.org.uk. British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  6. "Hanwell Community Centre". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  7. "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  8. 1 2 "Council elections results 7 May 2026, North Hanwell ward". Ealing Borough Council. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  9. "London Borough of Ealing Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Rallings Thrasher Elections Centre. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  10. "North Hanwell ward". Ealing Borough Council. Retrieved 9 May 2022.