# People and census in Hammersmith and Fulham South west London. 190,216 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 16 square kilometres, the 6th most densely populated council in the UK. 24 layers about people and census for Hammersmith and Fulham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Hammersmith and Fulham? Hammersmith and Fulham had 183,157 usual residents at the census. Hammersmith and Fulham is the 126th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Hammersmith and Fulham: **183,157** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Hammersmith and Fulham had 183,157 usual residents at the census. Hammersmith and Fulham is the 126th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-population ## Population estimate Hammersmith and Fulham: **190,216** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Hammersmith and Fulham’s population was an estimated 190,216 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Hammersmith and Fulham is 125th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Hammersmith and Fulham: **74.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 74.9% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 7% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Hammersmith and Fulham: **10.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.4% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 13% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Hammersmith and Fulham: **14.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.7% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 19% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Hammersmith and Fulham: **45.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 45.5% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 12% higher (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Hammersmith and Fulham: **12.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.5% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 5% lower (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Hammersmith and Fulham: **87.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 87.0% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 2% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-good-health ## Households Hammersmith and Fulham: **81,244** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Hammersmith and Fulham had 81,244 households at the census. Hammersmith and Fulham is 114th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Hammersmith and Fulham: **57.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 57.5% of households in Hammersmith and Fulham had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 37% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Hammersmith and Fulham: **33.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 33.6% of households in Hammersmith and Fulham owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 28% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Hammersmith and Fulham: **11,168 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Hammersmith and Fulham had 11,168 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: twice (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Hammersmith and Fulham: **36.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 36.4% of households in Hammersmith and Fulham rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 21% higher (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Hammersmith and Fulham: **29.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 29.8% of households in Hammersmith and Fulham rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 29% higher (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Hammersmith and Fulham: **57.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 57.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Hammersmith and Fulham had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 23% higher (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Hammersmith and Fulham: **10.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 10.5% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 49% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Hammersmith and Fulham: **12.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 12.3% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 9% lower (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Hammersmith and Fulham: **6.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.7% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 18% higher (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Hammersmith and Fulham: **7.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.3% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 16% higher (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Hammersmith and Fulham: **63.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 63.2% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 17% higher (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Hammersmith and Fulham: **45.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.7% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 12% higher (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Hammersmith and Fulham: **30.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.6% of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 13% higher (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Hammersmith and Fulham: **52.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 52.3% of working residents in Hammersmith and Fulham worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 24% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Hammersmith and Fulham: **−0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Hammersmith and Fulham’s estimated population changed by −0.3% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E09000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000013/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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