Wendell Park ward profile 2024 How we live

Half of residents (50%) aged 16+ are living as a couple (43% in H&F and 50% in London).

The ward ranks low (37%) in the proportion of residents who are single-never married as H&F (44%). Proportionately more residents are married (38%) compared to the borough average of 29%.

Housing

3,140

total dwellings

68%

are flats or maisonettes

28%

are 1-bed properties

31%

are 2-bed properties

£621k

Average price of dwellings

In 2021 there were 3,140 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 (68%), the 8th lowest among all wards in H&F.

28% of all properties have 1 bedroom (ranked 6th lowest) and 31% have 2 bedrooms (ranked 5th lowest).

The average price of dwellings in the ward is £621,016 compared with £726k in the borough and £584k in London.

Household tenure

The owner-occupied sector is the largest tenure and accounts for 47% of all households (42% in 2011) compared to 34% in the borough as a whole. 28% of households rent their home from a private landlord (29% in 2011) compared to 36% in H&F.

25% rent their home from a social housing provider (26% in 2011) compared to 30% in H&F. 9% rent from the council (ranked 7th lowest) and 15% from housing associations (ranked 10th highest).

Housing tenure figures for households in the ward compared to H&F averages.

Occupany levels

Percentage of households that are overcrowded vs under-occupied in the ward and the London average.

The proportion of households identified as living in overcrowded homes (have 1 fewer bedroom than required) is 8% (340 households) which is lower than the borough average (11% in London).

24% of households are under-occupied by 1 bedroom and a further 23% by 2 or more bedrooms (47% in total). This compares to 43% in H&F and 49% in London. Under occupancy means there are more bedrooms than required.

Occupany of bedrooms in the ward.

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 Wendell Park ward:

  • 265 households have 1 fewer bedroom than required
  • 1,390 households have the right number of bedrooms required
  • 758 households have 1 bedroom more than required
  • 729 households have 2 bedrooms more than required

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