Postcode sector · London

W14 4 area guide

Who lives in W14 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Population: 1,573 (2024)

W14 4Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What W14 4 is like

The W14 4 postcode sector in Hammersmith and Fulham covers 24 live postcodes and is home to about 1,573 people in 656 households. 38.4% of households own their home, 46.2% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.9% 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.

Scores

How W14 4 compares

Headline figures for W14 4, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 28 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in W14 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£67,038

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W14 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
28 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W14 4 FAQs

Is W14 4 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W14 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around W14 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W14 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.8% of residents. 38.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (79.6%).

Which council covers W14 4?

The local authority for W14 4 is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W14 4 comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W14 4?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kensington (Olympia) Station, 0.1 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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