Renting in England
Renting in Hammersmith and Fulham
The average private rent in Hammersmith and Fulham is £2,861 a month (Office for National Statistics, September 2026), +4.9% on a year earlier, and £1,395 more than the England average of £1,466. Below: rents by bedrooms, what you need to earn and have saved to move in, and the local rules worth knowing before you sign.
England · Figures for September 2026, published 21 October 2026
- Average rent
- £2,861 a month
- ONS, September 2026
- In the last year
- +4.9%
- England +4.0%
- Against England
- £1,395 more
- England average £1,466
- Most expensive councils
- 4th of 294
- by average rent
What stands out in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Rents in Hammersmith and Fulham are rising at much the same pace as a year ago: 5% in the latest year, against 5.1% the year before.
- Since September 2021 the average rent here has gone from £2,084 to £2,861, a rise of 37.3%: more than the 34.8% rise across England.
- It has the 4th highest average rent of the 32 councils in London.
- Of the 6 councils nearest to it, 4 are cheaper to rent in. The cheapest, Richmond upon Thames, averages £2,349 a month, £512 less.
- Housing benefit and Universal Credit pay at most £1,625 a month towards a two-bedroom home here (Local Housing Allowance, Inner West London): 61% of the average two-bedroom rent, £1,031 a month short. The allowance is set below the average on purpose, at the level three in ten local rents fell below in 2023, and has been frozen since April 2024.
- A second bedroom adds about £631 a month to the average rent here (£2,025 for one bedroom, £2,656 for two), against £142 across England.
Average rent in Hammersmith and Fulham
Monthly averages for private rented homes across Hammersmith and Fulham, against England as a whole.
| Home | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,025 | £1,199 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,656 | £1,341 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,031 | £1,497 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £4,234 | £2,170 |
| Home | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £2,377 | £1,449 |
| Terraced house | £3,815 | £1,443 |
| Semi-detached house | £3,009 | £1,458 |
| Detached house | £3,796 | £1,649 |
These averages include tenants who moved in years ago, whose rent hasn’t kept up with the market, so a home advertised in Hammersmith and Fulham today will usually ask more. To judge a rent you’ve been quoted, compare it with similar homes advertised near the address. How to check a rent or look up the average rent for a Hammersmith and Fulham postcode.
Hammersmith and Fulham and the councils around it
If you can live a little further out, the average rent changes quickly across a council boundary.
| Council | Average rent | Against Hammersmith and Fulham | In a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,861 | — | |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £3,739 | £878 more | |
| Westminster | £3,209 | £348 more | |
| Camden | £2,834 | £27 less | |
| Wandsworth | £2,640 | £221 less | |
| Lambeth | £2,538 | £323 less | |
| Richmond upon Thames | £2,349 | £512 less |
What you need to earn, and to have saved
At Hammersmith and Fulham’s average rents. Most letting agents look for a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. Upfront, the law caps the holding deposit at a week’s rent and the tenancy deposit at five weeks’ rent; most landlords also ask for the first month in advance.
| Home | Average rent | Income agents look for | Most deposit allowed | First month and deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,025 | £60,750 a year | £2,336 | £4,361 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,656 | £79,680 a year | £3,064 | £5,720 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,031 | £90,930 a year | £3,497 | £6,528 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £4,234 | £127,020 a year | £5,862 | £10,096 |
Anything else, such as fees for viewings, referencing or admin, is banned. Work out the limits for your own rent or see how much rent you can afford. On Universal Credit or Housing Benefit? Find the Local Housing Allowance rate for a Hammersmith and Fulham postcode, which caps the help you can get with the rent.
Landlord licensing in Hammersmith and Fulham
On top of the national licence for larger shared homes, Hammersmith & Fulham Council requires landlords to license some other rented homes. If a home should be licensed and isn’t, the tenant can claim back up to two years’ rent through a rent repayment order, for an offence from 1 May 2026.
Hammersmith & Fulham selective licensing 2022
Selective licensing: homes let to one household · In force until 4 June 2027
Covers 24 named streets: Askew Road, Baron’s Court Road, Bloemfontein Road, Blythe Road, Coningham Road, Crookham Road, Dalling Road, Dawes Road, Fulham Road, Goldhawk Road, Greyhound Road, King Street, Lime Grove, New King’s Road, North End Road, Richmond Way, Scrubs Lane, Shepherd’s Bush Road, Sinclair Road, Talgarth Road, Uxbridge Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Wood Lane and Woodstock Grove.
Hammersmith & Fulham additional HMO licensing 2022
Additional licensing: smaller shared homes · In force until 4 June 2027
Covers the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Whether a home needs a licence depends on its exact address. Check a Hammersmith and Fulham postcode or read Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s licensing pages. Checked 18 October 2026.
The landlord database in Hammersmith and Fulham
England’s new database of private landlords is opening region by region. Hammersmith and Fulham is in the London, where landlords can register from 15 July 2027 and must have registered by 14 October 2027, under the draft rollout. The London dates.
Check a home in Hammersmith and Fulham
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Questions about renting in Hammersmith and Fulham
What is the average rent in Hammersmith and Fulham?
£2,861 a month across all private rented homes in Hammersmith and Fulham, according to the Office for National Statistics for September 2026. A one-bedroom home averages £2,025. That average includes tenants who moved in years ago, so homes advertised today usually ask more.
How much do I need to earn to rent in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Most letting agents want a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. At Hammersmith and Fulham’s average of £2,861, that is £85,830 a year between the tenants, or £60,750 for an average one-bedroom home. It is a convention, not a law, so an agent can set its own figure.
How much deposit can a Hammersmith and Fulham landlord ask for?
No more than five weeks’ rent while the rent is under £50,000 a year, under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. On Hammersmith and Fulham’s average rent that is about £3,301, and a holding deposit is capped at one week’s rent, about £660. The deposit must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
Is Hammersmith and Fulham expensive to rent in?
The average rent in Hammersmith and Fulham, £2,861 a month, is £1,395 more than the England average of £1,466. That makes it the 4th most expensive of 294 councils. The most popular areas cost more than the council-wide figure, so compare a quoted rent with homes advertised nearby.
Are rents going up in Hammersmith and Fulham?
The average rent in Hammersmith and Fulham was +4.9% on a year earlier in September 2026, against +4.0% across England. A landlord can raise the rent on a periodic tenancy only once a year, using a section 13 notice.
Does my Hammersmith and Fulham landlord need a licence?
Possibly. Hammersmith & Fulham Council runs a selective licensing scheme covering parts of the area, and additional licensing for smaller shared homes. Whether a home is covered depends on its exact address, so check the postcode.
When does the landlord database start in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Hammersmith and Fulham is in the London. Under the draft rollout, landlords there can register from 15 July 2027 and must have registered every home they let by 14 October 2027. The dates are in draft regulations and could change.
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Sources: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026, published 21 October 2026; Tenant Fees Act 2019; Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.