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SW6 4GG area guide

Who lives in SW6 4GG, 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: 1,759 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What SW6 4GG is like

SW6 4GG 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 1,759 people. 28.9% of households own their home, 53.1% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW6 4 sold for a median of £715,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW6 4GG compares

Headline figures for SW6 4GG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£715,000

Median over 81 sales in SW6 4, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 26 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 4GG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW6 4 is down 12.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW6 4GG FAQs

Is SW6 4GG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 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 4GG?

The median sale price over the last year was £715,000.

Homes in SW6 4 sold for a median of £715,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW6 4GG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW6 4GG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW6 4GG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.4% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.5%).

Which council covers SW6 4GG?

The local authority for SW6 4GG is Hammersmith and Fulham.

SW6 4GG comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW6 4GG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Putney Bridge Underground Station, 0.2 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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