Economy and labour market
68%
economic activity rate
40%
in full-time employment
9%
in part-time employment
53%
working mainly from home
11%
retired
68% of residents in the ward were economically active (working or looking for work). This compares to 66% in H&F.
The female economic activity rate was 65% and for males was 72%.
40% of residents aged 16+ were employed full-time (41% in H&F) and 9% part-time (8% in H&F).
53% worked mainly from home in 2021 (52% in H&F and 42% in London).
269 residents (5%) were unemployed and looking for work. This compares to 4% in H&F.
30%
in professional occupations
60%
have a degree level qualification
10%
have no formal qualification
1,482
full-time students
The professional, scientific and technical activities sector is the largest source of employment with 14%, followed by health and social work (12%) and wholesale and retail trade (11%).
19% of the employed population were working as managers, directors and senior officials (19% in H&F), while 30% were working in professional occupations (30% in H&F).
7% were working in administrative and secretarial occupations (7% in H&F) and 5% in elementary occupations (6% in H&F).
10% of adults have no formal qualification compared to 12% in H&F and 16% in London.
60% have a level 4 qualification-degree level (58% in H&F and 47% in London).
There are 1,482 schoolchildren and full-time students in the ward. This is 21% of the ward population aged 5+ and the same level as H&F.
Company |
Employees |
Sector |
|---|---|---|
Publicis Healthcare Comms |
269 |
Advertising agencies |
Leiths School of Food & Wine |
69 |
Secondary education |
T A Ronan Ltd |
53 |
Electrical installation |
Wendell Park Primary School |
48 |
Primary education |
The Good Shepherd School |
31 |
Primary education |
Bryony Dodd |
28 |
Pre-primary education |
Our Retail Ltd |
25 |
Retail sale in non-specialised stores |
AGP Cleaning Services Ltd |
22 |
Cleaning activities |
West London Speech and Language |
20 |
Other human health activities |
British Acupuncture Council |
19 |
Activities of member organisations |
Household income
The average gross household income (including investment income and social security benefits) in the ward is £62,105 per annum (£61.1k in H&F and £55.4k in London).
23% of households depend on less than £30,000 per annum compared to 24% in H&F, while 28% have an income of over £80k (28% in H&F).
The following graphic shows the average household income levels across the borough.
Cost of living
308
Housing Benefit claims
687
Universal Credit claims
138
pupils on free school meals
11%
fuel poor households
The total number of Housing Benefit (HB) claimants in the ward stands at 308 (10% of households) compared to 12% in H&F.
Most HB claimants (77%) live in the social rented sector (89% in H&F), while the remaining 23% rent their property privately.
In December 2023, there were 687 Universal Credit (UC) claimants in the ward. This is 12% of the 16+ population compared to 13% in H&F.
60% of all UC claimants were not in employment (65% in H&F).
135 residents received Pension Credit benefit. This is 13% of all aged 60+ compared to 17% in H&F.
The number of pupils attending schools and living in H&F receiving free school meals stands at 138. This ranks the 7th lowest among all wards.
The ONS has estimated that 11% of households in the ward are fuel poor (11% in H&F and 12% in London).
Owners and private renters are less likely to be fuel poor than those in social rented housing.