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
- Alex Sanderson (Labour)
- Bora Kwon (Labour)
- Wesley Harcourt (Labour)
Ward description
College Park and Old Oak ward is located at the northern edge of Hammersmith & Fulham, and is bordered to the south by the Westway (A40).
It is the largest ward in the borough in terms of area and has the 7th largest population.
Residential areas are mainly situated in the south and north, separated by:
- Wormwood Scrubs (a large area of common land)
- HMP Wormwood Scrubs (a men's prison)
- Hammersmith Hospital
The ward has a large ethnic minority population. Over half of residents live in socially rented homes and around a quarter are owner-occupiers.
The ward is ranked amongst the most deprived in H&F. The overall population is middle-aged and young, single and comparatively unskilled.
A high proportion of residents work in relatively low paid jobs, mainly in health and social care or the wholesale and retail trade sector. 1 in 6 residents reported having a long-term health problem or disability.
9,984
Population
3,878
Households
Characteristics of the ward
- Higher proportion of family households with children
- The lowest house prices
- The highest proportion not in employment and with no qualifications
- Higher proportion with poor health
- Higher levels of overcrowding and fuel poor households
Pockets of deprivation
A large proportion of the ward is classed as being deprived and suffers from multiple interlinked problems.
This includes:
- North Wormholt Estate
- Wood Lane Estate
- Old Oak estate
Generally, these areas are characterised by:
- low skills
- low incomes
- worklessness
- social rented housing
- health issues
4 out of 5 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in the ward are ranked within the 20% most deprived nationally.
There are 7 deprivation 'domains' within the IMD 2019 and the highest scores for the ward are in:
- living environment
- barriers to housing and services
- health
Top 5 ethnicities
- White British
- White Other
- Black African
- Mixed
- Asian
Top 5 languages
- English
- Chinese
- Arabic
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Top 5 professions
- Professional occupations
- Associate professional
- Elementary occupations
- Managers and directors
- Caring, leisure and other
Top 5 industries
- Education
- Health and social work
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical
- Accommodation and food