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SW6 Walham Green — Family Area Report

Walham Green · Hammersmith and Fulham

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hammersmith and Fulham£1,420/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%31.9% of households have dependent children
81
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW6 is the London postcode area covering Walham Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It scores 81/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (69/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 6 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 26 min on the morning rush. 31.9% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SW6 in?

SW6 is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Its representative postcode sits in the Walham Green ward. On our family-life index, SW6 scores 81/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety69
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density52
Commute83

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW6 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 69/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    6
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    19

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    38 min
    via District & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    38 min
    via District & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    46 min
    via District & Hammersmith & City
    Canary Wharf
    50 min
    via District & Jubilee
    PaddingtonFastest
    26 min
    via District
    Victoria
    29 min
    via District

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 26 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW6 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Walham Green, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW6 in?
      SW6 is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Its representative postcode falls in the Walham Green ward. SW6 scores 81/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW6 a good area for families?
      SW6 (Walham Green, Hammersmith and Fulham) scores 81/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 69/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 83/100.
      What are the schools like in SW6?
      Hammersmith and Fulham is compact and heavily faith-provided, which keeps community-criterion distances very short. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW6?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW6 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW6 scores 69/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW6 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW6 is Paddington in about 26 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW6?
      31.9% of households in SW6's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW6

      The closest postcodes to SW6 we cover are SW10 (Stanley, ~1.4km), SW5 (Earl's Court, ~1.8km), W14 (Avonmore, ~2.1km) and W6 (Hammersmith Broadway, ~2.6km). Families weighing SW6 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      SW1VPimlico North· 63SW2Brixton Rush Common· 75SW3Stanley· 76SW4Clapham East· 79SW5Earl's Court· 73SW7Brompton & Hans Town· 52

      Head-to-head

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