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SW6 6JY area guide

Who lives in SW6 6JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fulham Reach
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,521 (2024)

SW6 6JYLondon

At a glance

What SW6 6JY is like

SW6 6JY is a postcode in the Fulham Reach 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 1,521 people. 52.1% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.6% 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 6 sold for a median of £820,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW6 6JY compares

Headline figures for SW6 6JY, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£820,000

Median over 104 sales in SW6 6, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 12 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£92,096

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW6 6JY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW6 6JY FAQs

Is SW6 6JY 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 16.6 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW6 6JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £820,000.

Homes in SW6 6 sold for a median of £820,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW6 6JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW6 6JY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW6 6JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 52.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (42.4%).

Which council covers SW6 6JY?

The local authority for SW6 6JY is Hammersmith and Fulham.

SW6 6JY comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW6 6JY?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Barons Court Underground Station, 0.8 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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