W6 postcode area · Hammersmith and Fulham

The W6 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow. Area Scores range from 29 to 80 across them. Every full W6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the W6 district: Fulham Reach scores 80 out of 100 (#1,355 of 6,856 nationally) while Hammersmith Broadway sits at 29 — neighbours on the map, 51 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £532,000 in Shepherd's Bush South to £1,205,000 in Brackenbury — a 2.3× gap within the W6 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£56,624a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime111per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied37%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the W6 district

£699,500median home sold over the past year · -12.6% over 5 years · -6.7% over the year · 402 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£1,950,000
Terraced£1,345,000
Flat£594,000
Hammersmith and Fulham£699,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Fulham ReachHammersmith and Fulham 1,35580 £847,500
Chiswick North EastHounslow 1,61676 £943,000
Ravenscourt Park NorthHammersmith and Fulham 2,89858 £675,000
BrackenburyHammersmith and Fulham 2,94657 £1,205,000
Ravenscourt Park SouthHammersmith and Fulham 3,03556 £631,125
West KensingtonHammersmith and Fulham 3,39150 £615,000
Brook GreenHammersmith and Fulham 3,39850 £682,400
Barons CourtHammersmith and Fulham 3,42650 £570,000
Lillie Road & Greyhound RoadHammersmith and Fulham 4,16639 £585,000
Shepherd's Bush SouthHammersmith and Fulham 4,33037 £532,000
Hammersmith BroadwayHammersmith and Fulham 4,83829 £601,000

People living in W6 Census 2021

Residents78,809
Median age (est.)37
Density12,632per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above61%
No car or van57%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 13%25–44 38%45–64 24%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 17%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 25%Private rent: 39%
Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 25%Private rent 39%

Households

One person: 37%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 37%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 19%

All occupation groups
Professional32%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional19%
Administrative7%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades4%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 66%Asian: 11%Black: 9%Mixed: 7%Other: 7%
White 66%Asian 11%Black 9%Mixed 7%Other 7%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 33% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 46%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in W6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the W6 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around W6.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.