Is SW6 3SS a good place to live?

Hammersmith and Fulham (SW6 3SS), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW6 3SS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW6 3SS is a UK postcode in SW6 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Parsons Green, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW6 3SS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in SW6 3SS. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SW6.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

SW6 3SS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in SW6 3SS.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (75%), Criminal damage arson (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW6, this postcode ranks 287 of 1549 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
4last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW6 district average
378 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (75%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (25%)

Schools near SW6 3SS

97 schools near SW6 3SS, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 49 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
18
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
23
49
2
5
Outstanding (23) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools18 schools
6
11
1
Outstanding (6) Good (11) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW6 3SS is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Budgens, 0.3 miles away.

Parsons Green is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Budgens
    SW64JA
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SW64HU
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SW64LU
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW62GD
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW61LX
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Parsons Green
    SW64UL
    0.2 mi
  • Eel Brook Common
    SW64QD
    0.2 mi
  • William Parnell Park
    SW62BL
    0.3 mi
  • South Park
    SW63BA
    0.3 mi
  • Hurlingham Park
    SW63RH
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Parsons Green is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SW6 3SS - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Fulham Broadway (0.5 mi), Imperial Wharf (0.5 mi), Putney Bridge (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Parsons Green
    SW64DD
    0.3 mi
  • Fulham Broadway
    SW61DE
    0.5 mi
  • Imperial Wharf
    SW62ZH
    0.5 mi
  • Putney Bridge
    SW63PA
    0.7 mi
  • Wandsworth Town
    SW181SU
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 33%, ultrafast 48%, superfast 100%.

33%
Full fibre
48%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
33%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
48%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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