Legal partnership status
Over half of residents (53%) aged 16+ are living as a couple (43% in H&F and 50% in London).
The ward ranks low (34%) in the proportion of residents who are single-never married (44% in H&F). Proportionately more residents are married (41%) compared to the borough average of 29%.
Housing
4,646
total dwellings
60%
are flats or maisonettes
14%
are 1-bed properties
31%
are 2-bed properties
£923k
Average price of dwellings
In 2021 there were 4,646 dwellings in the ward and less than 1% of dwellings were shared between 2 or more households.
60% of the housing stock consists of flats or maisonettes (the 5th lowest among all wards), while 34% are terraced houses (the 5th highest).
14% of all properties have 1 bedroom (ranked the lowest) and 31% have 2 bedrooms (ranked 6th lowest).
The average price of dwellings in the ward is £922,517 compared with £726k in the borough and £584k in London.
Household tenure
The owner-occupied sector is the largest tenure and accounts for 52% of all households (54% in 2011) compared to 34% in the borough as a whole. 32% of households rent their home from a private landlord (29% in 2011) compared to 36% in H&F.
16% rent their home from a social housing provider (16% in 2011), compared to 30% in H&F. 11% rent from the council (ranked 8th lowest), and 5% from housing associations (ranked the lowest).
Occupany levels
The proportion of households identified as living in overcrowded homes (have 1 fewer bedroom than required) is 5% (245 households) which is below the borough average of 9% (11% in London).
29% of households are under-occupied by 1 bedroom and a further 35% by 2 or more bedrooms (64% in total). This compares to 43% in H&F and 49% in London. Under occupancy means there are more bedrooms than required.
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 Palace and Hurlingham ward:
- 247 households have 1 fewer bedroom than required
- 1,426 households have the right number of bedrooms required
- 1,339 households have 1 bedroom more than required
- 1,633 households have 2 bedrooms more than required