Addison ward profile 2024 - How we live

2 in 5 residents (43%) aged 16+ are living as a couple (43% in H&F and 50% in London).

The ward has the same proportion of residents who are single-never married as H&F (44%). Proportionately fewer residents are married (25%) compared to the borough average of 29%.

Housing

3,787

Total dwellings

86%

are flats or maisonettes

45%

are 1-bed properties

32%

are 2-bed properties

£742k

Average price of dwellings

In 2021 there were 3,787 dwellings in the ward and less than 1% of dwellings were shared between 2 or more households.

The housing stock is characterised by a large proportion of flats and maisonettes (86%), ranking 3rd highest in H&F.

45% of all properties have 1 bedroom (ranked 2nd highest) and 32% have 2 bedrooms (ranked 9th lowest).

The average price of dwellings in the ward is £742,195 compared with £726k in the borough and £584k in London.

Household tenure

The private rented sector (including rent free) is the largest tenure and accounts for 42% of all households (39% in 2011) compared to 36% in the borough as a whole.

29% of households are owner-occupied (32% in 2011) compared to 34% in H&F.

29% rent their home from a social housing (28% in 2011) compared to 30% in H&F. 15% rent from the council (ranked 9th highest) and 14% from housing associations (ranked 12th highest).

Housing tenure figures for households in Addison ward compared to H&F averages.

Occupany levels

Percentage of households that are overcrowded vs under-occupied in Addison ward and the London average

The proportion of households that are identified as living in overcrowded homes (have 1 fewer bedroom than required) is 10% (371 households) which is above the borough average of 9% (11% in London).

21% of households are under-occupied by 1 bedroom and a further 11% by 2 or more bedrooms (32% in total). This compares to 43% in H&F and 49% in London. Under occupancy means there are more bedrooms than required.

Occupany of bedrooms in the ward

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 Addison ward:

  • 400 households have 1 fewer bedroom than required
  • 2,200 households have the right number of bedrooms required
  • 800 households have 1 bedroom more than required
  • 400 households have 2 bedrooms more than required

Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.

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