Legal partnership status
Nearly half of residents (47%) aged 16+ are living as a couple (43% in H&F and 50% in London).
The ward ranks low (38%) in the proportion of residents who are single-never married (44% in H&F). Proportionately more residents are married (33%) compared to the borough average of 29%.
Housing
3,077
total dwellings
65%
are flats or maisonettes
34%
are 1-bed properties
33%
are 2-bed properties
£920k
Average price of dwellings
In 2021 there were 3,077 dwellings in the ward and less than 1% of dwellings were shared between 2 or more households.
The housing stock is characterised by a large proportion of flats and maisonettes (65%), the 6th lowest among all wards in H&F.
34% of all properties have 1 bedroom (ranked 9th lowest) and 33% have 2 bedrooms (ranked 11th highest).
The average price of dwellings in the ward is £920,065 compared with £726k in the borough and £584k in London.
Household tenure
The owner-occupied sector is the largest tenure and accounts for 38% of all households (35% in 2011), compared to 34% in the borough as a whole. 37% of households rent their home from a private landlord (35% in 2011) compared to 36% in H&F.
25% rent their home from a social housing provider (27% in 2011), compared to 30% in H&F. 9% rent from the council (ranked 6th lowest), and 16% from housing associations (ranked 9th highest).
Occupany levels
The proportion of households identified as living in overcrowded homes (have 1 fewer bedroom than required) is 8% (261 households) which is below the borough average of 9% (11% in London).
26% of households are under-occupied by 1 bedroom and a further 18% by 2 or more bedrooms (44% 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 Ravenscourt ward:
- 261 households have 1 fewer bedroom than required
- 1,453 households have the right number of bedrooms required
- 804 households have 1 bedroom more than required
- 559 households have 2 bedrooms more than required