The ward profiles bring together a range of demographic and population related data for each ward in Hammersmith & Fulham.
They present key measures that help to define the characteristics of an area, the population it contains and the key issues it faces.
The main themes covered are:
- population
- health
- deprivation
- crime
- education and qualifications
- housing tenure
- economic activity
- local economy and businesses
Ward councillors
- Adam Peter Lang (Labour)
- Stala Antoniades (Labour)
Ward description
Brook Green ward is located in the east of Hammersmith & Fulham, and is bordered to the north by Addison ward and to the south by Avonmore ward.
The ward is in the central sub-region of the borough.
The ward is almost entirely residential in character, with the exception of the Olympia London, a large exhibition centre. Kensington Olympia rail station, which is serviced by the London Overground, National Rail and District line, is located there.
It is a middle-sized ward, previously part of Avonmore and Brook Green. There has been no large change in population size over the past 10 years and it still has a large single person household.
44% of residents are in private accommodation and under 36% of residents live in property that they own.
The ward is relatively affluent area. The overall population is middle-aged and young, single, healthy and skilled. A high proportion of the population work in well-paid occupations.
8,250
Population
3,870
Households
Characteristics of the ward
- Lower levels of unemployment
- Lower levels of overcrowding and under-occupied housing
- Higher household income
- Lower proportion of family households
- Higher proportion of private renters
Pockets of deprivation
Even though the ward is relatively affluent, there still exists some deprived areas that suffer from multiple interlinked problems.
This includes:
- Planetree Court
- Samuels Court
- Springvale Estate
- Wilfred Wood Court
Generally, these areas are characterised by:
- low skills
- low incomes
- worklessness
- social rented housing
- health issues
The ward is made up of 6 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). 2 are ranked within the 40% most deprived nationally.
There are 7 deprivation 'domains' within the IMD 2019 and the highest scores for the ward are in:
- living environment
- crime
- barriers to housing and services
Top 5 ethnicities
- White British
- White Other
- Mixed
- Other groups
- Black African
Top 5 languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Chinese
Top 5 professions
- Professional occupations
- Managers and directors
- Associate professional
- Administrative and secretarial
- Caring, leisure and other
Top 5 industries
- Professional, scientific and technical
- Financial and insurance
- Information and communication
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Health and social work