W6 0QA Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hammersmith Broadway. Region: London.
Streets
- King Street, Hammersmith: 29 addresses
- Hammersmith Grove, Hammersmith: 1 address
- Lyric Square, Hammersmith: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2026-27: Band D £1,520 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,013 | £1,182 | £1,351 | £1,520 | £1,857 | £2,195 | £2,533 | £3,039 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (27% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hammersmith Broadway. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Hammersmith Fire Station, grade II
- HOP POLES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE SWAN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Kings Mall Car Park_x000D_Glenthorne Road_x000D_London_x000D_W6 0LJ_x000D_: up to 418 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Hammersmith Town Hall King Street London W6 9J: up to 204 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- 50 Brook Green London W6 7BJ: up to 33 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- Southern Belle 175 - 177 Fulham Palace Road London: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 95 Goldhawk Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 22%, ultrafast 22%, gigabit 22% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground Station | 70 m |
| Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground Station | 150 m | |
| Ravenscourt Park Underground Station | 730 m | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Hammersmith (H&C and Circle Lines) | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Hammersmith Blacks Road Car park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hammersmith Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile For Life Dental Clinic | 100 m |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 770 m |
| Police station | Hammersmith Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Brook Green 1.8 ha | 460 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ravenscourt Park 12 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,560 m² | 920 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Convent and School of the Sacred Heart, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m north-east. 87 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Convent and School of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-east |
| Church of St Paul, Hammersmith | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south |
| Former Odeon Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south |
| The former Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| St Peter's Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km west |
| Strawberry House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 1.5 km south-west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Holland Park | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.5 km south-west |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on King Street.