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W12 8JG area guide

Who lives in W12 8JG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shepherd's Bush West
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,864 (2024)

W12 8JGLondon

At a glance

What W12 8JG is like

W12 8JG is a postcode in the Shepherd's Bush West 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 1,864 people. 24.8% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in W12 8 sold for a median of £512,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W12 8JG compares

Headline figures for W12 8JG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£512,000

Median over 57 sales in W12 8, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 37 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,521

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W12 8JG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
38.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W12 8 is down 6.9% on the year before.

Questions

W12 8JG FAQs

Is W12 8JG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 W12 8JG?

The median sale price over the last year was £512,000.

Homes in W12 8 sold for a median of £512,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W12 8JG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around W12 8JG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in W12 8JG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.8% of residents. 24.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (45.7%).

Which council covers W12 8JG?

The local authority for W12 8JG is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W12 8JG comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W12 8JG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Goldhawk Road, 0.3 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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