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Housing in W6 6

What the homes in W6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
2,877 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (51%). Flats make up 70.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W6 6England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached7.8%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat51%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.7% of households in W6 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

W6 6
34%
37%
28%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W6 6England
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.8%). 15.3% of households include dependent children.

W6 6England
Living alone, under 6629.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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

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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