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W12 9HY area guide

Who lives in W12 9HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Askew
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,838 (2024)

W12 9HYLondon

At a glance

What W12 9HY is like

W12 9HY is a postcode in the Askew 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 1,838 people. 25.7% of households own their home, 34.5% rent privately and 37.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in W12 9 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W12 9HY compares

Headline figures for W12 9HY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£610,000

Median over 109 sales in W12 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 32 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,295

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W12 9HY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W12 9HY FAQs

Is W12 9HY 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 22.6 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 W12 9HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.

Homes in W12 9 sold for a median of £610,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W12 9HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around W12 9HY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W12 9HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.1% of residents. 25.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.6%).

Which council covers W12 9HY?

The local authority for W12 9HY is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W12 9HY comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W12 9HY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.4 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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