Hammersmith and Fulham
London · England 183,156 Population (2021 Census)
38.3% White British (2021)
25.6% White British (2041 projected)
20.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 38.3%
white other 24.9%
asian 10.6%
black 12.3%
mixed 6.7%
other 7.3%
Projected 2051
white british 20.1%
white other 23.6%
asian 12.0%
black 13.0%
mixed 12.9%
other 18.4%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.88 · Dissimilarity: 36.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 15.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 54.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 45.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 79.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 78.6%
notEnglishPct 42.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change19/20
Asylum10/20
School15/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate53.2%
Avg home ownership24.7%
Avg social rent22.5%
Degree or above44.7%
No qualifications9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)24.7%
Social rent (2021)22.5%
Private rent (2021)30%
Ownership (2041)22.3%
Social rent (2041)22.3%
Social rent change-0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 19,012 pupils.
WBI pupils23.0%
Minority pupils77.0%
EAL growth (projected)+15.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)15.3pp
Schools are 15pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 78.6%
notEnglishPct 42.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+12.6pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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