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Housing in W12 0BU

What the homes in W12 0BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Old Oak & Wormwood
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,552 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.9%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

W12 0BUEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced62.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.4% of households in the W12 0BU area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 9.6% with a mortgage.

W12 0BU
24%
18%
57%
England
  • Owned24.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented57.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W12 0BUEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association50.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W12 0BUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (17.7%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

W12 0BUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children15.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%7.7%
Rents

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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Hammersmith and FulhamEngland
All homes£2,825£1,459
One bedroom£2,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,622£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,992£1,489
Four or more£4,181£2,161
Detached£3,748£1,640
Semi-detached£2,968£1,449
Terraced£3,766£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,347£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W12 0BU (Old Oak & Wormwood) (about 1,552 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.

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