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W10 6AU area guide

Who lives in W10 6AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Oak & Wormwood
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,803 (2024)

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At a glance

What W10 6AU is like

W10 6AU is a postcode in the Old Oak & Wormwood 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 1,803 people. 23.1% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 47.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in W10 6 sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W10 6AU compares

Headline figures for W10 6AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 54 sales in W10 6, −28.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,325

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W10 6AU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
31.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
44.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W10 6 is down 28.8% on the year before.

Questions

W10 6AU FAQs

Is W10 6AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 W10 6AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in W10 6 sold for a median of £650,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −28.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W10 6AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W10 6AU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W10 6AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.9% of residents. 23.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57%).

Which council covers W10 6AU?

The local authority for W10 6AU is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W10 6AU comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W10 6AU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kensal Green Station, 0.5 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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