Relocation report

Moving to W6 Hammersmith Broadway

W6 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 30).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from W6

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo41 min
  • King's Cross38 min
  • Liverpool Street43 min
  • Canary Wharf53 min
  • Paddington29 min
  • Victoria30 min
Council tax

Council Tax in W6 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where W6 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Hammersmith and Fulham£1,420
Schools

Schools near W6

25 schools sit within a mile of W6; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Flora Gardens Primary School

    W6 7PZ · 167 pupils

    749m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Melcombe Primary School

    W6 9ER · 125 pupils

    851m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Brackenbury Primary School

    W6 0BA · 296 pupils

    867m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • West London Free School

    W6 9LP · 926 pupils

    594m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Sacred Heart High School

    W6 7DG · 1113 pupils

    356m
Crime

Crime in W6May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in W6?

    Low · 16–21%20.9% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to W6 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in W6?
    W6 (Hammersmith Broadway, Hammersmith and Fulham) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 30). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 20.9% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from W6?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 29 minutes to Paddington (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in W6?
    Annual Band D council tax in W6 is £1,420 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in W6?
    25 schools sit within a mile of W6, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/W6 page.
    What's the crime rate in W6?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in W6 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is W6 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full W6 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View W6 family report