...And superb public transport links.  Very cosmopolitan, with a young, lively crowd.

Negatives
A bit congested.  And you have to go to Chiswick or Richmond for decent shopping and restaurants (apart from Japanese and Middle Eastern - which superbly serves sizable local communities).
Punit

...It took some getting used to but I now love it, especially cycling through Lammas and Walpole Park.

Lots of great restaurants, particularly recommend L'amico just past Northfields station, as well as the plough pub which has had a major face lift.

The neighbourhood feels very safe, clean and well looked after.

the main business area and shops are a short walk away at Ealing Broadway which currently has a number of redevelopment plans in the pipeline- including a new leaf building designed by the same architects who did the Gurkin.

Shopping isn't bad in Ealing although it could do with more up markets stores- but Richmond is great for that.

Northfields is a very settled family-centred neighbourhood, everyone is very friendly and welcoming!
Habby

Being young, newly married and far away from home, we were glad to have found Ealing which provided us a safe, comfortable place to call home. In 200. I returned for a visit and the first thing I did after checking into hotel was hop on the Central Line tube heading straight for Ealing.

I couldn't wait to get there, seeing Ealing after 32 years was the highest priority on my "must see list." It's not changed that much, some new shops, a little more crowded, but all-in-all the same.

This time, I did make sure to get to a small pub located near my former home, which I had not been to previously, can't imagine why. We walked quite a bit taking in the view that had been etched in my mind for all those years.

It was just about the same, with a little age added, of course. I so loved visiting and have tentative plans for another trip to London in the next couple of years. I have fond memories of Ealing and glad I had the opportunity to call Ealing my home. Regards.