Racton Road, London, SW6 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW6 1LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	62.1%	60.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	28.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-16.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4%	5.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.1%	66.1%	5.0%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	29.4%	23.9%	-5.5%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	6%	9%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.7%	8.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	56.7%	2.9%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	12.3%	4.6%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	68.4%	66%	-2.4%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	57.6%	50%	-7.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	13.6%	21.9%	8.3%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	10%	3.7%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	0.3%	1.3%
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	56.6%	49.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	7.9%	18.6%	10.7%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	11.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Racton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Racton Road was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% lower than the Lillie average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Racton Road has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lillie and the 6th lowest crime rate of 520 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 1LW, 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 125 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 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW6 1LW

Average Price
£910,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,291,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£711,662

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Racton Road

Average Price
£860,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,288,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£666,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Racton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 57 Racton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-07-02	£812,933
65 Racton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-01-23	£1,302,100
31 Racton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-11-04	£709,694
Ground Floor Flat 15 Racton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-04-27	£562,720
Garden Flat 27 Racton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-03-18	£662,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW6 1LW

Employment

SW6 1LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW6 1LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW6 1LW 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	126
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,269 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	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Bramber Road , W14 9PA	3out of 4	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Primary School Halford Road , SW6 1JU	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Disbrowe Road , W6 8QE	4out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Estcourt Road , Fulham SW6 7HB	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lillie Primary School Lillie Road , SW6 7LN	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	584 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fulham Cross Academy Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fulham Prep School Ltd 200 Greyhound Road , London W14 9SD	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Prep School 596 Fulham Road , London SW6 5PA	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary School 9 Swan Mews , Parsons Green SW6 4QT	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinclair House School 159 Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6DA	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	139 yd
Pearl Lemon Cafe	250 North End Road, London	160 yd
By Santinho	250 North End Road, London	160 yd
Algerian Fast Food	250 North End Road, London	160 yd
Star Boba Cafe	254 - 258 North End Road, London	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goose	The Goose, 248 North End Road	229 yd
Teds Place	305A North End Road, London	253 yd
The Lillie Langtry	19 Lillie Road, London	282 yd
Harwood Arms	Walham Grove, London	295 yd
The Atlas	16 Seagrave Road, London	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamminz Caribbean Take Away	377 - 379 North End Road, London	135 yd
Moto Roti	250B North End Road, London	160 yd
Oriental Vegan	250B North End Road, London	160 yd
Chicken Hub	264 North End Road, London	160 yd
Dessert Heaven London	345 North End Road, London	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	290 - 302 North End Road, London	194 yd
Bab Al-Yemen	236 North End Road, London	288 yd
Waitrose	402 North End Road, London	551 yd
Whole Foods Market	3 - 6 Fulham Broadway, London	591 yd
Tesco Express	21 Sherbrooke Road, London	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London Fulham) 252-258 252-258 North End Road	health and fitness suite	159 yd
The Brunswick Club For Young People HALDANE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	298 yd
Kieser Training 2 (Closed) Empress State Building Empress State Building Empress Approach	health and fitness suite	382 yd
David Lloyd Club (Fulham) JERDAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
The London Oratory School SEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Fulham Pools LILLIE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	673 yd
Virgin Active Club (Fulham Pools) LILLIE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	673 yd
The Chelsea Club CHELSEA VILLAGE CHELSEA VILLAGE FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Chelsea Fc (Stamford Bridge) STAMFORD BRIDGE STAMFORD BRIDGE FULHAM ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		838 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW6 1LW