SW6 2GW

POSTCODE

SW6 2GW is a postcode in Sands End.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4734, -0.1835
OS grid TQ262764 (526,253, 176,496)
IMD England
7/10
#20986
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFRF8+8H
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£670,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,410 sales
-8.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20986
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20986 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW6 2GW
HM Land Registry · Hammersmith and Fulham
Average price
£906,774
Median price: £670,000
Median -8.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,410 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £465,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£520k£493k£465k
Jul '24Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SW6 2GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW6 2GW

Counts are for Sands End electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +133%
352515
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY +100%
32219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY +83%
442812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

105
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,202
White Brit.23.3%
Other White20.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.5%
Other Asian8.2%
African8.0%
+ 11 other groups · 31.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,202
Christian44.5%
No religion23.6%
Muslim16.7%
Not answered9.1%
Hindu1.9%
+ 2 other religions · 4.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,202
35–4928.5%
25–3421.7%
50–6415.3%
20–247.6%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.1%

Households

Total households: 594
One person: other39.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.7%
+ 9 other households · 21.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Imperial Wharf Station

    Rail · Entrance

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Fulham Broadway Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Parsons Green

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Imperial Wharf Station / Imperial Road

    Bus · Stop J · north

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Imperial Road

    Bus · Stop Y · south

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bagleys Lane

    Bus · Stop B · south

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Imperial Whf Stn /Chelsea Hrbr

    Bus · Stop R · south-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Imperial Road /Chelsea Harbour

    Bus · Stop L · north-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW6 2GW

England
Country
Hammersmith and Fulham
Local Authority
Sands End
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW6 2GW
Coordinates
51.4734, -0.1835
Grid reference
TQ262764
Easting
526,253
Northing
176,496
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRF8+8H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hammersmith and Fulham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hammersmith and Fulham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Hammersmith and Fulham
Local Authority
Council Area
Chelsea and Fulham E14001160
Constituency
E14001160
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Sands End
Constituency code
E14001160
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hammersmith and Fulham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hammersmith and Fulham
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hammersmith and Fulham 023E E01032789
E01032789
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hammersmith and Fulham 023 E02000394
E02000394
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hammersmith and Fulham 023E E01032789
E01032789
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hammersmith and Fulham 023 E02000394
E02000394
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM5:58 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
November 2006 — Introduced
Postcode SW6 2GW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032789 and MSOA E02000394 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20986
Present — Active
Postcode SW6 2GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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