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SW6 3UG area guide

Who lives in SW6 3UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fulham Palace & Hurlingham Park
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,333 (2024)

SW6 3UGLondon

At a glance

What SW6 3UG is like

SW6 3UG is a postcode in the Fulham Palace & Hurlingham 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 1,333 people. 61% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW6 3 sold for a median of £1,872,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW6 3UG compares

Headline figures for SW6 3UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,872,500

Median over 74 sales in SW6 3, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£112,966

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW6 3UG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW6 3 is up 16.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW6 3UG FAQs

Is SW6 3UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 3UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,872,500.

Homes in SW6 3 sold for a median of £1,872,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW6 3UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW6 3UG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW6 3UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (69.3%).

Which council covers SW6 3UG?

The local authority for SW6 3UG is Hammersmith and Fulham.

SW6 3UG comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW6 3UG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Putney Bridge Station, 38 yards 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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