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W6 6LL area guide

Who lives in W6 6LL, 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)

W6 6LLLondon

At a glance

What W6 6LL is like

W6 6LL 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.

Scores

How W6 6LL compares

Headline figures for W6 6LL, 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.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 12 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 24 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 W6 6LL 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
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W6 6LL FAQs

Is W6 6LL 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).

Is W6 6LL 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 W6 6LL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W6 6LL?

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 W6 6LL?

The local authority for W6 6LL is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W6 6LL comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W6 6LL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ravenscourt Park Station, 0.2 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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