College Park and Old Oak ward profile 2024 How we live

Nearly 2 in 5 residents (36%) aged 16+ are living as a couple (43% in H&F and 50% in London).

The ward ranks high (48%) in the proportion of residents who are single-never married as H&F (44%). Proportionately fewer residents are married (26%) compared to the borough average of 29%.

Housing

3,876

total dwellings

52%

are flats or maisonettes

31%

are 1-bed properties

34%

are 2-bed properties

£512k

Average price of dwellings

In 2021 there were 3,876 dwellings in the ward and less than 1% of dwellings were shared between 2 or more households.

52% of the housing stock consist of flats or maisonettes (the 2nd lowest among all wards) while 30% are terraced houses (the 3rd highest).

31% of all properties have 1 bedroom (ranked 11th highest) and 34% have 2 bedrooms (ranked 6th highest).

The average price of dwellings in the ward is £512,115 compared with £726k in the borough and £584k in London.

Household tenure

The social rented sector is the largest tenure and accounts for 51% of all households (56% in 2011) compared to 30% in the borough as a whole.

13% rent from the council (ranked 11th highest) and 38% from housing associations (ranked the highest).

26% of households rent their home from a private landlord (19% in 2011) compared to 36% in H&F, while 24% are owner-occupiers (20% in 2011) compared to 34% in H&F.

Housing tenure figures for households in the ward compared to H&F averages.

Occupany levels

Percentage of households that are overcrowded vs under-occupied in the ward and the London average.

The proportion of households that are identified as living in overcrowded homes (have 1 fewer bedroom than required) is 14% (531 households) which is above the borough average of 9% (11% in London).

24% of households are under-occupied by 1 bedroom and a further 11% by 2 or more bedrooms (35% in total). This compares to 43% in H&F and 49% in London. Under occupancy means there are more bedrooms than required.

Occupany of bedrooms in the ward.

Occupancy is calculated by comparing the number of bedrooms the household requires to the number of available bedrooms based on the bedroom standard. Occupancy rating for bedrooms variable: Census 2021 - ONS.GOV.UK

In College Park and Old Oak ward:

  • 535 households have 1 fewer bedroom than required
  • 1,981 households have the right number of bedrooms required
  • 935 households have 1 bedroom more than required
  • 428 households have 2 bedrooms more than required

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