Hammersmith and Fulham

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The inner London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is situated about 5 miles west of the city and is bordered by Brent to the north, Kensington to the east, Wandsworth to the south (with the River Thames constituting the border), and "Hounslow"http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/hounslow/ and Ealing to the west. Formed in 1965 by merging the metropolitan boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, it was known as the London Borough of Hammersmith until its name was changed in 1979.

The population of Hammersmith & Fulham has been increasing over the last 20 years, with the most recent estimates putting the figure at around 172,500. However, this is still the smallest borough in London and, while growth is expected to continue in future, it will continue at a much slower rate than previously, as well as a much slower rate compared to the rest of London. On the other hand, Hammersmith & Fulham’s small size means that it is one of the most densely populated boroughs in London, with a population density of around 101 persons per hectare compared to a London average of 46pph. Although density varies between areas, in general, the middle of the borough is more densely populated than the north and south, with the central ward of Addison containing a borough high of around 202pph compared to 22pph in the uppermost northern ward of College Park and Old Oak, a sparseness which is due to the large proportion of unpopulated land protected as part of the Wormwood Scrubs common and nature reserve.

Hammersmith & Fulham’s population is ethnically diverse by national standards, although lower than London averages. After White British (60%), the largest sub-group is the “White-Other” group (14.2%), which is made up principally of people from all over Europe, Australia and New Zealand, with the town of Hammersmith noted as the focal point for the UK’s Polish community. The borough also contains significant populations of Black Caribbeans (4.3%), Black-Africans (4.2%) and White Irish (3.7%). The northern wards of Wormholt & White City and College Park & Old Oak have the highest ethnic minority populations in the borough, of over 30%.

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