Economy and labour market
63%
Economic activity rate
40%
in full-time employment
8%
in part-time employment
53%
working mainly from home
12%
are retired
10%
are students
63% of residents in the ward were economically active (working or looking for work) (66% in H&F).
Females economic activity rate was 61% and males was 66%.
40% of residents aged 16+ were employed full-time (41% in H&F) and 8% part-time (8% in H&F).
53% of workers were working mainly from home in 2021 (52% in H&F and 42% in London).
There were 307 (5%) residents who were unemployed and are looking for work. This compares to 4% in H&F.
32%
Professional occupations
60%
Degree level qualification
11%
No formal qualification
1,393
full-time students
The health and social work sector is the largest source of employment with 13% followed by professional, scientific and technical activities (12%) and wholesale and Retail trade sector (12%).
16% of the employed population were working as managers, directors and senior officials (19% in H&F) while 32% were working in the professional occupations (30% in H&F).
8% were working in administrative and secretarial occupations (7% in H&F) and 7% in elementary occupations (6% in H&F).
11% of adults have no formal qualification compared to 12% in H&F and 16% in London.
60% have a level 4 qualification-degree level (58% in H&F and 47% in London).
There are 1,393 schoolchildren and full-time students in the ward - this is 19% of the ward population aged 5+ (it is 21% in H&F).
Company |
Employees |
Sector |
|---|---|---|
Arrival Ltd |
778 |
Engineering & technical consultancy |
Virgin Media Ltd |
767 |
Telecommunications |
Liberty Global Ltd |
631 |
Activities of head offices |
CACI Ltd |
439 |
Software consultancy and supply |
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College |
312 |
Higher education |
Closerstill Acquisitions Ltd |
217 |
Organisation of conventions & shows |
Lion Re Sources UK Ltd |
154 |
Accounting & auditing activities |
Royal UK Beneficent Association |
147 |
Other social work activities |
St James School |
116 |
Primary education |
Nazareth Care Charitable Trust |
111 |
Residential nursing care activities |
Household Income
The average gross household income (including investment income and social security benefits) in the ward is £59,136 per annum (£61.1k in H&F and £55.4k in London).
24% of households depend on less than £30,000 per annum compared to 24% in H&F while 26% have an income of over £80k (28% in H&F).
The following graphic shows the average household income levels across the borough.
Cost of living
379
Housing Benefit claims
785
Universal Credit claims
114
pupils on free school meals
12%
fuel poor households
The total number of Housing Benefit (HB) claimants in the ward stands at 379 (10% of households) compared to 12% in H&F.
The majority (82%) of all HB claimants live in the social rented sector (89% in H&F), while the remaining 18% rent their property privately.
In December 2023, there were 785 Universal Credit (UC) claimants in the ward (12% of the 16+ population) (13% in H&F).
66% of all UC claimants were not in employment (65% in H&F).
228 residents were in receipt of Pension Credit benefit. This is 17% of all aged 60+ people (17% in H&F).
The number of pupils attending schools and living in H&F receiving free school meals stands at 114. This ranks the 3rd lowest amongst all wards.
The ONS has estimated that 12% of households in the ward are fuel poor (11% in H&F and 12% in London).
Owners and private renters are less likely to be fuel poor than those in social rented housing.