Economy and work in Hammersmith and Fulham
London boroughSouth west London. 190,216 people in 16 square kilometres, the 6th most densely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about economy and work for Hammersmith and Fulham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Hammersmith and Fulham’s 115 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 185.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Hammersmith and Fulham earned a median of £47,192 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Hammersmith and Fulham, 6,700 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Hammersmith and Fulham, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against London
- 13% lower5.5%
- Against the UK
- 23% higher3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only72.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Hammersmith and Fulham were in work in the year to March 2026.
Hammersmith and Fulham is 75th lowest of 348 for employment rate.