Drawn from the latest ONS and Census figures for Hammersmith and Fulham, with what ChatFlow does about each.
74 businesses per 1,000 residents
There are about 74 business units per 1,000 residents in Hammersmith and Fulham, well above the UK figure of 47. Customers have choices, and a slow reply sends them to the next one.
Enquiries worth qualifying
Hammersmith and Fulham has a higher share of professional, scientific and technical services businesses than the UK as a whole (20.6% against 13.9%), and new clients compare several firms at once, and the clearest early answer often wins.
With 14,090 business units in Hammersmith and Fulham, customers rarely wait for a slow reply; they message the next business on the list.