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W14 9RS area guide

Who lives in W14 9RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barons Court
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,313 (2024)

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At a glance

What W14 9RS is like

W14 9RS is a postcode in the Barons Court 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 1,313 people. 35% of households own their home, 56.2% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in W14 9 sold for a median of £553,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W14 9RS compares

Headline figures for W14 9RS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£553,750

Median over 114 sales in W14 9, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,777

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W14 9RS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W14 9RS FAQs

Is W14 9RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 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 W14 9RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £553,750.

Homes in W14 9 sold for a median of £553,750 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W14 9RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around W14 9RS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W14 9RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 25.4% of residents. 35% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.2%).

Which council covers W14 9RS?

The local authority for W14 9RS is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W14 9RS comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W14 9RS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Barons Court Underground Station, 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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