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
- Helen Rowbottom (Labour)
- Stephen Cowan (Labour)
Ward description
Grove ward is located in the central sub-region of the borough and is bordered by Goldhawk Road to the north and Hammersmith Broadway to the south.
Located in the ward is Goldhawk Road Underground Station, serviced by the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines.
The ward is almost entirely residential in character, with most commercial premises situated alongside Goldhawk Road.
It is one of the smaller wards in H&F, and its population has decreased by 3%. However, it has a large working-age population. 37% of residents live in private accommodation, and 40% are owner-occupiers.
The ward is generally an affluent area with pockets of deprivation.
The overall population is middle-aged and young, single, healthy and skilled. A high proportion of the population works in well-paid professional jobs mainly in professional, scientific and technical activities.
7,247
Population
3,369
Households
Characteristics of the ward
- Lower levels of unemployment
- Lower levels of overcrowding
- Higher household income
- Lower proportion of family households with children
- Higher proportion of private renters
Pockets of deprivation
Even though the ward is generally affluent, there still exists some deprived areas that suffer from multiple interlinked problems.
This includes:
- Benbow Court
- Richford Gate
- Verulam House
Generally, these areas are characterised by:
- low skills
- low incomes
- worklessness
- social rented housing
- health issues
The ward is made up of 5 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
- Black African
- White Irish
Top 5 languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Chinese
- Arabic
Top 5 professions
- Professional occupations
- Managers and directors
- Associate professional
- Administrative and secretarial
- Caring, leisure and other
Top 5 industries
- Professional, scientific and technical
- Information and communication
- Health and social work
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Education