New to Ealing
Your first month in the borough, with links to the NHS, GOV.UK, the council and local services.
General information only. This is not medical, legal or immigration advice. For advice about your own situation, speak to a qualified professional or the service linked on this page.
In an emergency, call 999. For urgent health advice that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Last checked: 10 November 2026
If you have just arrived or moved, these are the first things many people look up in their first month. Each step links to the service that can help. We do not give advice of our own.
Register with a GP
How to register with a GP (NHS) explains how to register with a GP surgery.
Sources: NHS: How to register with a GP surgery. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
Council tax
Council tax is billed by Ealing Council. The amounts for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 are on the council's council tax bands page, and there is also a guide on Council tax (GOV.UK). The same bands apply across the borough. There is a side-by-side note on our Living in Ealing page. This is general information only, not financial or property advice.
Sources: Ealing Council: Council tax bands 2026 to 2027; GOV.UK: Council tax. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
Bins and recycling
Use the council's collection day finder to see the service for your address. We do not publish collection days. The finder page is also linked from the council's rubbish and recycling service page.
Sources: Ealing Council: Find your rubbish and recycling collection day; Ealing Council: Your rubbish and recycling service. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
Find a school place
If you need a school place, start with Ealing Council's school admissions pages and with Apply for a primary school place (GOV.UK). For a place during the school year, after a move, the council has a page on in-year admissions.
The council's primary-school page, checked on 10 November 2026, says that children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 start primary school in September 2027, that you must apply using the eAdmissions website by 15 January 2027, and that national offer day for on-time applicants is 16 April 2027. It says you can apply online from 1 September 2026. Always check the dates on Ealing Council's website. General information only, not legal advice. For appeals, see the council's admissions pages.
Sources: Ealing Council: School admissions; Ealing Council: Apply for primary school (reception class) or infant to junior school transfer; Ealing Council: In-year admissions; GOV.UK: Apply for a primary school place; eAdmissions. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
Register to vote
Sources: GOV.UK: Register to vote. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
Join a library
Ealing Libraries' join page says joining is free if you live, work or study in the borough, and that you can join by visiting a library or by completing the online form and then visiting. It says books are free to borrow, and that there is a small charge for audio-visual items. It also sets out what identification you need to take, including if you are under 16. Check the libraries page for current details: Join the library (Ealing Libraries).
Sources: Ealing Libraries: Join the library. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
The photograph here is an illustrative picture of a library aisle. It is not a photograph of a named Ealing library.
Plan how you travel
Use TfL's journey planner for live times and routes. Journey times vary, so we do not publish typical times of our own. Town guides note the stations named in our sources, including Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Hanwell and Southall on the Elizabeth line.
Sources: Transport for London: Journey planner. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
Meet people and find your way around
Look at the groups, the volunteering page and the faith and belief page. For a first look at the seven towns, start with the seven towns or the Living in Ealing page. For a day out, see things to do.
Moving from another country?
Our page on immigration advice links to GOV.UK and explains how to check that an adviser is regulated.
These links point to the services that can help. We do not give advice of our own.
Checked by the About Ealing team. Last checked: 10 November 2026. Details can change. Please check the linked source before you travel or visit. To report a mistake, use our corrections page.
The photograph here is an illustrative picture of a red-brick building. It is not a photograph of a street or building in Ealing.
