Overview
Hammersmith and Fulham is an inner London borough located in the west of London. The borough has hourly pay inequality identical to that in London as a whole, with hourly earnings at the 80th percentile 2.74 times greater than those at the 20th percentile.
In 2017-2020, the unemployment rate in the borough is below the London average of 4.9% at 4.4%. Although the unemployment rate is lower in Hammersmith and Fulham, the proportion of those who claimed out-of-work benefits before the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 is slightly higher at 8.1% in comparison to the London average of 7.7%.
The grid below shows how Hammersmith and Fulham compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Hammersmith and Fulham is worse than is typical for London on that indicator, and green means it is better.
Hammersmith & Fulham indicator rankings
People
Infant mortality
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Better compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)
Better compared to England (3.9)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 3)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (3.1)
Premature mortality
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)
Average compared to England (336)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 358)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (358)
Qualifications at 19
19 year olds without level 3 qualifications
Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)
Average compared to England (27.8%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 31%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (31%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)
Average compared to England (29.3%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 37%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (38%)
Income deprivation
Income deprivation (relative to London overall)
Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)
Average compared to England (0.8)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.19)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.19)
Pay inequality
80:20 ratio of earnings
Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)
Worse compared to England (1.94)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 2.565)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.61)
Poverty rate
Poverty rate
Better compared to all London Boroughs (27%)
Average compared to England (22.1%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 26%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (26%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)
Average compared to England (1.51)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.87)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.87)
Homeless acceptances
Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households
(Data not available)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)
Worse compared to England (26.4%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 52.9%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (52.9%)
Housing delivery
Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions
Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 140)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (180)
Rough sleeping
People seen sleeping rough by outreach
Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 268)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (388)
Temporary accommodation
Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)
Average compared to England ( 4)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 19.65)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (13.65)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)
Average compared to England (12.7%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 13.2%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (13.2%)
Low pay (resident)
Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid
Better compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)
Average compared to England (17.2%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 14.2%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (13.95%)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)
Average compared to England (4.3%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 5.4%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (4.3%)
Unemployment rate change
Unemployment rate 3 year change
Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)
Average compared to England (0.0pts)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 0.8pts)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.1pts)