Is Hammersmith and Fulham a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hammersmith and Fulham, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,681 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hammersmith and Fulham, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,681 postcodes
The average home in Hammersmith and Fulham sold for £738,048 in the latest House Price Index, down 9.0% on a year earlier. Across Hammersmith and Fulham, police record 138 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Hammersmith and Fulham, the nearest primary school is Melcombe Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is William Morris Sixth Form, 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Ucc, H&F Centres For Health, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Kensington (Olympia) station is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; Barons Court (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Hammersmith and Fulham, police record 138 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Hammersmith and Fulham sold for £738,048 in the latest House Price Index, down 9.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,716,974, semi-detached £1,503,460, terraced £1,139,759, flats £568,235. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Melcombe Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is William Morris Sixth Form, 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Kensington (Olympia) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk, and Barons Court (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £68,777 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).