# SW6 1BJ: area report for a postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham

SW6 1BJ is a postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham. Open the map at SW6 1BJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Hammersmith and Fulham](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham) › [SW6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw6) › [SW6 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw6-1)

## Around this postcode

- **163 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 7% on July. Hammersmith and Fulham 021F: 377 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **Fulham Broadway, 120 m**: About 1 minute on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **9 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 210 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **5 of 5 properties in SW6 1BJ at very low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Hammersmith and Fulham 021F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **£738,048 average price**: For the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **9 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 180 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **18 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 60 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **75% can get gigabit broadband at SW6 1BJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **Loud road and rail noise at SW6 1BJ**: Road 77 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ
- **18.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Fulham Boys School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-fulham-boys-school-e141135) | Secondary | 210 m (3 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8 of 63.8 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [The London Oratory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-london-oratory-school-e137157) | Secondary | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 | 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Fulham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fulham-primary-school-e143213) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kensington Prep School GDST](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kensington-prep-school-gdst-e100509) | Independent | 470 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Holy Cross RC School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-cross-rc-school-e100345) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Evergreen Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/evergreen-primary-school-e100372) | Independent | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Lady Margaret School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lady-margaret-school-e138607) | Secondary | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | Attainment 8 of 64.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-of-canterbury-catholic-primary-school-e152441) | Primary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2025 | £1,151,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| February 2024 | £390,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| February 2026 | £355,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| February 2026 | £400,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| March 2025 | £712,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| January 2025 | £1,785,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| January 2024 | £410,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| April 2026 | £465,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Fulham Broadway (120 m, 1 minute on foot); Parsons Green (620 m, 8 minutes on foot); West Brompton (770 m, 10 minutes on foot); West Brompton (790 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: CASSIDY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (180 m); THE FULHAM MEDICAL CENTRE (280 m); ASHVILLE SURGERY (520 m); GP AT HAND (670 m); NORTH FULHAM SURGERY (710 m)
- Pharmacies: OZA CHEMIST (40 m); MYHEALTH PHARMACY (140 m); BOOTS (180 m); FULHAM PHARMACY (570 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (620 m)
- Dental practices: FULHAM DENTAL CARE (160 m); MYHEALTHCARE CLINIC LTD (180 m); CASPERSONN DENTAL (240 m); DENTAL SURGERY (470 m); TOOTH AND MOUTH (530 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Fulham Broadway (60 m, Marks and Spencer); Waitrose Fulham (160 m, Waitrose); Sainsburys Fulham Broadway (170 m, Sainsburys); Aldi Unit 12 Fulham Broadway, London (200 m, Aldi); Sainsburys Fulham Darlan Road Local (410 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £738,048** (July 2026). Hammersmith and Fulham’s average house price was £738,048 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 9.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £47,192** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hammersmith and Fulham earned a median of £47,192 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 28th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 15.6×** (2025). A home in Hammersmith and Fulham costs 15.6 times local full-time pay. 3rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 21.2** (2025). Hammersmith and Fulham has a deprivation score of 21.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 120th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hammersmith and Fulham 021F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 23.0** (2025). Hammersmith and Fulham 021F has a deprivation score of 23.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,404th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,463** (2021). Hammersmith and Fulham 021F had 1,463 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,216th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.1%** (January 2026). In Hammersmith and Fulham 021F, 83.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 5.8%** (August 2026). In Hammersmith and Fulham 021F, 5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## SW6 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £790,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW6 was £790,000 in 2025. 49th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 66,656** (2021). SW6 had 66,656 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 55th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SW6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.8%** (January 2026). In SW6, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Hammersmith and Fulham](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham)
- Centre: 51.4802, -0.1971

Council: [Hammersmith and Fulham](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Chelsea and Fulham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelsea-and-fulham): Ben Coleman (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1971,51.4802,SW61BJ

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