Housing in SW6 5LS
What the homes in SW6 5LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Munster
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,264 (2024)
SW6 5LSLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (44.3%). Flats make up 60.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW6 5LS area is below that, at 50.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.3% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented37.3%20.5%
- Social rented12.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Hammersmith and Fulham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hammersmith and Fulham, August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW6 5LS sits in (Munster): about 1,264 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.