Racton Road, London, SW6 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW6 1LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.4%	50%	4.6%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW6 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.1%	54.8%	5.7%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	31.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	59%	6.6%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	29.2%	25.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	12.7%	11.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	11%	-6.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	61.5%	6.4%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	9.4%	0.7%	-8.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.1%	9%	3.9%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	68.6%	64.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	54.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.8%	2.8%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	55.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	8.6%	25.7%	17.1%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	6.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Racton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Racton Road was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Lillie average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Racton Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lillie and the 36th lowest crime rate of 504 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW6 1LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Racton Road are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hammersmith And Fulham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Racton Road, London, SW6 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW6 1LP

Average Price
£1,072,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,536,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£724,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Racton Road

Average Price
£841,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,280,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,053

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Racton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Maisonette 30 Racton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£960,000	2026-02-02	£960,000
Ground Floor Flat 22 Racton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-01-31	£767,625
44 Racton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2022-11-07	£1,978,293
Upper Maisonette 28 Racton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£821,000	2022-10-18	£725,973
32 Racton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,604,500	2021-02-16	£1,691,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW6 1LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW6 1LP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	39
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulham Primary School Halford Road , SW6 1JU	- not rated	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Primary School Halford Road , SW6 1JU	4out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort House School Lillie Road , SW6 1UF	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normand Park Primary School Lillie Road , SW6 7SR	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Bramber Road , W14 9PA	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	595 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , SW6 6BP	- not rated	1,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	- not rated	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	1,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	1,833 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halford School Halford Road , SW6 1JU	- not rated	148 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
March Hare Montessori School Brunswick Club , Haldane Road SW6 7EU	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury College 52a Walham Grove , SW6 1QR	- not rated	305 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wedgwood School Mund Street , West Kensington W14 9LY	- not rated	659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Green School Mund Street , West Kensington W14 9LY	- not rated	698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kaspas Fulham Limited	385 North End Road, London	138 yd
Hakaya Alsham	397 North End Road, London	162 yd
Pearl Lemon Cafe	250 North End Road, London	183 yd
By Santinho	250 North End Road, London	183 yd
Algerian Fast Food	250 North End Road, London	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harwood Arms	Walham Grove, London	258 yd
Goose	The Goose, 248 North End Road	267 yd
The Lillie Langtry	19 Lillie Road, London	283 yd
Teds Place	305A North End Road, London	293 yd
The Atlas	16 Seagrave Road, London	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamminz Caribbean Take Away	377 - 379 North End Road, London	138 yd
Subway	395 North End Road, London	162 yd
Chicken Hub	264 North End Road, London	183 yd
Moto Roti	250B North End Road, London	183 yd
Oriental Vegan	250B North End Road, London	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	290 - 302 North End Road, London	189 yd
Bab Al-Yemen	236 North End Road, London	328 yd
Waitrose	402 North End Road, London	524 yd
Whole Foods Market	3 - 6 Fulham Broadway, London	556 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 17, Fulham Broadway Retail Centre	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London Fulham) 252-258 252-258 North End Road	health and fitness suite	183 yd
The Brunswick Club For Young People HALDANE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Kieser Training 2 (Closed) Empress State Building Empress State Building Empress Approach	health and fitness suite	384 yd
David Lloyd Club (Fulham) JERDAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
The London Oratory School SEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
The Chelsea Club CHELSEA VILLAGE CHELSEA VILLAGE FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Fulham Pools LILLIE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd
Virgin Active Club (Fulham Pools) LILLIE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd
Chelsea Fc (Stamford Bridge) STAMFORD BRIDGE STAMFORD BRIDGE FULHAM ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		866 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	279.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	279.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW6 1LP