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
- Asif Siddique (Labour)
- Rebecca Harvey (Labour)
Ward description
Wendell Park ward is located in the west of Hammersmith & Fulham and is bordered by Ealing to the north-west and Ravenscourt ward to the south.
It is in the borough's north sub-region and prior to 2022 was part of Askew ward.
The ward is almost entirely residential in character, with most commercial premises situated alongside Askew Road.
It is one of the smaller wards in H&F, and over the past 10 years, the population has decreased by 4%.
The ward is a predominantly affluent residential area with nearly half of the residents (47%) being owner-occupiers. However, there are pockets of deprivation
The overall population:
- is young and middle-aged
- is healthy and skilled
- live in family households
A high proportion of the population works in well-paid professional jobs mainly in professional, scientific and technical activities or information and communication sector.
1 in 9 employed residents work in the health sector.
7,419
Population
3,148
Households
Characteristics of the ward
- Lower levels of unemployment
- The highest proportion of children under 16
- The lowest level of offences
- Lower proportion of students
- Higher 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:
- Emlyn Gardens Estate
- Kelmscott Gardens Estate
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
- barriers to housing and services
Top 5 ethnicities
- White British
- White Other
- Black African
- Mixed
- Other groups
Top 5 languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Polish
Top 5 professions
- Professional occupations
- Associate professional
- Managers and directors
- Caring, leisure and other
- Administrative and secretarial
Top 5 industries
- Professional, scientific and technical
- Health and social work
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Information and communication
- Education