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
- Aliya Afzal-Khan (Conservative)
- Amanda Lloyd-Harris (Conservative)
- Jackie Borland (Conservative)
Ward description
Palace and Hurlingham ward is located in the south-western corner of Hammersmith & Fulham, and is bordered by:
- the river Thames
- Fulham Palace Road
- New Kings Road
- Wandsworth Bridge Road.
Craven Cottage Stadium, Fulham Palace, Bishops Park and Hurlingham Park are located in the ward.
The ward is almost entirely residential in character, with most commercial premises situated alongside Fulham High Street, New Kings Road and Wandsworth Bridge Road.
It is the 2nd largest ward in the borough in terms of area, and the population has decreased by 3% over the past 10 years.
The ward is generally a very affluent area with some pockets of deprivation. 52% of residents live in property they own. The population is predominantly middle-aged, healthy and skilled.
A high proportion of the population work in well-paid professional jobs mainly in professional, scientific and technical activities or financial and insurance activities.
11,173
Population
4,647
Households
Characteristics of the ward
- Lower levels of unemployment
- Higher proportion of family households
- Higher household income
- Higher house prices
- Lower economic activity rates
Pockets of deprivation
Even though the ward is generally affluent, there still exists some deprived areas that suffer from multiple interlinked problems.
This includes:
- Philpot Square
- Robert Owen House
- Sulivan Court
Generally, these areas are characterised by:
- low skills
- low incomes
- worklessness
- social rented housing
- health issues
The ward is made up of 7 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
- Other groups
Top 5 languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- 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
- Financial and insurance
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Health and social work
- Education