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W6 8DB area guide

Who lives in W6 8DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Kensington
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,256 (2024)

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At a glance

What W6 8DB is like

W6 8DB is a postcode in the West Kensington 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 1,256 people. 33.1% of households own their home, 48.6% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in W6 8 sold for a median of £639,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W6 8DB compares

Headline figures for W6 8DB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£639,000

Median over 61 sales in W6 8, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

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 W6 8DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

W6 8DB FAQs

Is W6 8DB 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 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 W6 8DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £639,000.

Homes in W6 8 sold for a median of £639,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W6 8DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around W6 8DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in W6 8DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.1% of residents. 33.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.6%).

Which council covers W6 8DB?

The local authority for W6 8DB is Hammersmith and Fulham.

W6 8DB comes under Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W6 8DB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground 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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