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W4 2PN area guide

Who lives in W4 2PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ravenscourt Park South
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,515 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 2PN is like

W4 2PN is a postcode in the Ravenscourt Park South 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 1,515 people. 45.4% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.8% 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 W4 2 sold for a median of £991,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W4 2PN compares

Headline figures for W4 2PN, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£991,250

Median over 78 sales in W4 2, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,460

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W4 2PN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W4 2 is down 5.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W4 2PN FAQs

Is W4 2PN 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 33.8 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in W4 2PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £991,250.

Homes in W4 2 sold for a median of £991,250 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W4 2PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 2PN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W4 2PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 45.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.3%).

Which council covers W4 2PN?

The local authority for W4 2PN is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W4 2PN comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W4 2PN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stamford Brook, 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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