# W12

Postcode district covering Shepherd's Bush and Wormwood Scrubs, in Hammersmith and Fulham.

W12 is a postcode district covering Shepherd's Bush and Wormwood Scrubs, in Hammersmith and Fulham. Median sale price £674,725 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code W12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [W](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an W12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £674,725** (2025). The median price paid for a home in W12 was £674,725 in 2025. 93rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 50,050** (2021). W12 had 50,050 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 208th 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in W12 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In W12, 89.7% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in W12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 473 homes were sold in W12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for W12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): W12 had 50,050 usual residents at the census.

## How W12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | W12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £674,725 | 5th cheapest | 20 postcode districts, W · 2025 |
| Population | 50,050 | 3rd most populated | 24 postcode districts, W · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 24 postcode districts, W · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.7% | 9th lowest | 24 postcode districts, W · Jan 2026 |

## Is W12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in W12 at a rate of 176.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 204.6 per 1,000 people across the W postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 852 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in W12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,228), anti-social behaviour (1,968) and other crime (1,525).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in W12 was 190.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in W12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so W12 has no single figure. Of its 29 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in W12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001875) | 1,835 | 74.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 76.0% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001876) | 2,372 | 182.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 35.7% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001878) | 1,618 | 114.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.7% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01035484) | 1,697 | 190.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 65.5% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01035485) | 1,102 | 78.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 86.0% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001955) | 2,108 | 88.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001957) | 1,626 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.3% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001958) | 1,725 | 167.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.4% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001961) | 1,575 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.0% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001954) | 1,526 | 35.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.1% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001956) | 1,575 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001959) | 2,019 | 97.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001960) | 1,794 | 68.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001943) | 2,263 | 1,201.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.7% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001945) | 1,665 | 137.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.0% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001946) | 1,877 | 185.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.9% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001862) | 1,759 | 129.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.8% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001940) | 1,538 | 78.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.7% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001941) | 1,566 | 436.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 78.3% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001942) | 1,838 | 123.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.7% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001858) | 1,755 | 137.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.4% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001860) | 1,710 | 212.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 75.9% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001861) | 1,405 | 106.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.4% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001863) | 1,411 | 61.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.7% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001864) | 1,514 | 92.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001857) | 1,547 | 531.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.8% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001859) | 2,703 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 84.4% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001865) | 1,585 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.1% |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001927) | 1,364 | 46.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.4% |

## Your MP

- [Hammersmith and Chiswick](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hammersmith-and-chiswick): Andy Slaughter (Labour), MP since July 2024. 61% of the people here.
- [Ealing Central and Acton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ealing-central-and-acton): Dr Rupa Huq (Labour), MP since July 2024. 33% of the people here.
- [Ealing North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ealing-north): James Murray (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 5.4% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in W12

[Askew](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/askew), [Old Oak & Wormwood](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/old-oak-and-wormwood), [Ravenscourt Park North](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/ravenscourt-park-north), [Shepherd's Bush North](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/shepherds-bush-north), [Shepherd's Bush West](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/shepherds-bush-west), [White City](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/white-city), [Wormholt Road](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/wormholt-road)

## Postcode sectors in W12

[W12 0 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12-0), [W12 2 (32 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12-2), [W12 6 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12-6), [W12 7 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12-7), [W12 8 (145 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12-8), [W12 9 (204 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12-9)

## Council

[Hammersmith and Fulham](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham)

## Towns in W12

[Hammersmith and Fulham](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham)

## Postcode districts next to W12

[NW10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw10), [W3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w3), [W4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w4), [W6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w6), [W10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w10), [W11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w11), [W14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Wood Lane (600 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.2245,51.5097), [White City (650 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.2243,51.5120), [Shepherd's Bush Market (650 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.2264,51.5056), [Goldhawk Road (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.2267,51.5020)

## More in the W postcode area

[All W postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## W12 in brief

W12 is a postcode district covering Shepherd's Bush and Wormwood Scrubs, in Hammersmith and Fulham.
About 51,274 people lived in W12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £674,725 in 2025 across 473 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 176.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in W12 was £674,725 in 2025.
W12 had 50,050 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in W12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In W12, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: W12
- Postcode area: [W](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w)
- Constituency: [Hammersmith and Chiswick †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hammersmith-and-chiswick)
- Council: [Hammersmith and Fulham †](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham)
- Area: 5.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 51,274*
- Neighbourhoods: 29
- Output areas: 165

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[W3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w3), [W6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w6), [NW10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw10), [W10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w10), [W11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w11), [W14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w14)

## Latest updates for W12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w12