W12 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £700K are 1.2× the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
8
25% above avg
🎓Schools
99
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
40
17 stops nearby
💷Afford.
6
Avg £699,636
🌿Environ.
22
Moderate air quality · 11% green
❤️Health
72
6/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
90
Above average
👥Community
51
Average community
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Crime & Safety
25% above avg
Stable445 offences/mo → 397 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 507Peak: 621Low: 397
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-21.3%
Average
£699,636
Median
£570,000
Sales (12m)
393
YoY Change
+18.6%
Sales Volume
172
6
56
97
68
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
20 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
17 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
183,157 residents
White
63.2%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
12.3%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
10.5%
Ldn 20.7%
Other
7.3%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
6.7%
Ldn 5.7%
W12 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoY
Median Rent
£1,950/mo
Range
£1,525-£2,780
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£4,295/mo
3-bed
£2,973/mo
2-bed
£2,100/mo
1-bed
£1,600/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
2.8%
Monthly mortgage*
£2,361/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
25% below avg
Band
D
Annual
£1,451
Monthly
£121
vs London avg
-25%
All Council Tax Bands
A
£967
B
£1,129
C
£1,290
D
£1,451
E
£1,773
F
£2,096
G
£2,418
H
£2,902
London average (Band D)£1,927
Hammersmith and Fulham | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
This page covers the W12 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with W12 (e.g. W12 3RG, W12 4AB, W12 5XX). All postcodes within W12 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources