Legal partnership status
2 in 5 residents (40%) aged 16+ are living as a couple (43% in H&F and 50% in London).
The ward ranks high (46%) in the proportion of residents who are single-never married (44% in H&F). Proportionately the same level of residents are married in the ward compared to the borough average (25%).
Housing
2,988
total dwellings
53%
are flats or maisonettes
19%
are 1-bed properties
28%
are 2-bed properties
£571k
Average price of dwellings
In 2021 there were 2,988 dwellings in the ward and less than 1% of dwellings were shared between 2 or more households.
53% of the housing stock consists of flats or maisonettes (the 3rd lowest among all wards) while 27% are terraced houses (the 5th highest).
19% of all properties have 1 bedroom (ranked 3rd lowest) and 28% have 2 bedrooms (ranked 2nd lowest).
The average price of dwellings in the ward is ££571,211 compared with £726k in the borough and £584k in London.
Household tenure
The social rented sector is the largest tenure and accounts for 39% of all households (38% in 2011), compared to 30% in the borough as a whole. 16% rent from the council (ranked 8th highest), and 23% from housing associations (ranked 3rd highest).
34% of households are owner-occupiers (21% in 2011) compared to 34% in H&F, while 27% rent their home from a private landlord (24% in 2011) compared to 36% in H&F.
Occupany levels
The proportion of households identified as living in overcrowded homes (have 1 fewer bedroom than required) is 12% (354 households) which is above the borough average of 9% (11% in London).
26% of households are under-occupied by 1 bedroom and a further 21% 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.
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 Wormholt ward:
- 355 households have 1 fewer bedroom than required
- 1,227 households have the right number of bedrooms required
- 765 households have 1 bedroom more than required
- 644 households have 2 bedrooms more than required