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Housing in W6

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

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
50,131 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.5%). Flats make up 73.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W6England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached5.6%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat49.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.4% of households in W6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

W6
34%
36%
28%
England
  • Owned34.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented36.5%20.5%
  • Social rented27.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W6England
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.4%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

W6England
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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

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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