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SW6 2UH area guide

Who lives in SW6 2UH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Park
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,846 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW6 2UH is like

SW6 2UH is a postcode in the South Park area of Hammersmith and Fulham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,846 people. 46.3% of households own their home, 43.1% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW6 2 sold for a median of £700,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW6 2UH compares

Headline figures for SW6 2UH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£700,000

Median over 138 sales in SW6 2, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£89,265

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW6 2UH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW6 2 is down 12.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW6 2UH FAQs

Is SW6 2UH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW6 2UH?

The median sale price over the last year was £700,000.

Homes in SW6 2 sold for a median of £700,000 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW6 2UH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW6 2UH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW6 2UH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.3% of residents. 46.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.9%).

Which council covers SW6 2UH?

The local authority for SW6 2UH is Hammersmith and Fulham.

SW6 2UH comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW6 2UH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Imperial Wharf Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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