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Housing in W6 7

What the homes in W6 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
16,381 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.5%). Flats make up 82.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W6 7England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat54.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house25.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32% of households in W6 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

W6 7
32%
41%
26%
England
  • Owned32%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented41.1%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W6 7England
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W6 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.1%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

W6 7England
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.8%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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