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
- Adrian Pascu-Tulbure (Conservative)
- Jose Afonso (Conservative)
Ward description
Parsons Green and Sandford ward is located in the borough's south sub-region of Hammersmith & Fulham.
It is bordered by Sands End to the south and Walham Green to the north.
The ward is almost entirely residential in character, with most commercial premises situated alongside New Kings Road and Kings Road, two commercial hubs.
It is generally a very affluent area with half of residents being owner-occupiers while 16% live in social rented accommodation.
The ward population has decreased by 5% over the past 10 years. The overall population is young and middle-aged, healthy and skilled. Over two-thirds of residents aged 16+ have a level 4 qualification (degree level).
A high proportion of the population work in well-paid professional jobs mainly in professional, scientific and technical activities or financial and insurance activities.
7,727
Population
3,214
Households
Characteristics of the ward
- Higher proportion of family households with children
- The lowest level of overcrowding
- The highest household income
- The highest house prices
- The highest level of under-occupied housing
Pockets of deprivation
Even though the ward is generally affluent, there still exists some deprived areas that suffer from multiple interlinked problems.
This includes:
- Broxholme House
- Harwood Terrace
- Imperial Square
Generally, these areas are characterised by:
- low skills
- low incomes
- worklessness
- social rented housing
- health issues
The ward is made up of 6 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). 3 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
- Arabic
- Portuguese
Top 5 professions
- Professional occupations
- Managers and directors
- Associate professional
- Administrative and secretarial
- Caring, leisure and other
Top 5 industries
- Financial and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Information and communication
- Health and social work