Wheatsheaf Lane, London, SW6 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW6 6LS is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	47.2%	43.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	52.8%	56.3%	3.5%	49.0%	7.3%

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 6LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	55.6%	52.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	27.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9%	10.9%	1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43%	46.6%	3.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.3%	32%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	16.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	53.2%	5.4%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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)
Chinese	1%	2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	76.7%	67.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	-13.6%
Arab	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	62.7%	55.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	11.9%	17.5%	5.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	55.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.8%	17.6%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	4.9%	-17.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Wheatsheaf Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatsheaf Lane was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Fulham Reach average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wheatsheaf Lane has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Fulham Reach and the 243rd highest crime rate of 504 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW6 6LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Wheatsheaf Lane are based on 10 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 Wheatsheaf Lane, London, SW6 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW6 6LS

Average Price
£432,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatsheaf Lane

Average Price
£382,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,611

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatsheaf LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Wheatsheaf Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-12-18	£393,303
18 Wheatsheaf Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-10-21	£352,936
25 Wheatsheaf Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2018-01-03	£371,070
9 Wheatsheaf Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£364,000	2017-10-27	£326,637
22 Wheatsheaf Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-01-27	£386,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW6 6LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW6 6LS 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	66
Retired	36
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3

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	775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	1,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit Lysia Street , SW6 6ND	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit Lysia Street , SW6 6ND	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road , W6 9ER	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrooke School Rosaline Road , Fulham SW6 7QN	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lillie Primary School Lillie Road , SW6 7LN	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	4,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	4,863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , SW6 6BP	- not rated	695 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fulham College Boys' School Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	- not rated	747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Academy Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	- not rated	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	732 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulham Sixth Form Centre Hawksmoor Street , W6 8EA	- not rated	566 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Manor Cottage The Waterfront , Chancellors Road W6 9RU	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Education - Ravenswood School C/O Cambrian Education, The Waterfront , 4th Floor Waterfront, Chancellors Road W6 9RU	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Wade Fulham Palace Road , London W6 9ER	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twynholm School 324 Lillie Road , Fulham SW6 7PP	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The River Cafe	Thames Wharf, Rainville Road	194 yd
Mes Amis	1 Rainville Road, London	194 yd
Savory Coffee & Crepes	212 Fulham Palace Road, London	426 yd
COFX	220 Fulham Palace Road, London	426 yd
Tsukiji Sushi Fusion	211 Fulham Palace Road, London	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crabtree	Crabtree Public House, Rainville Road	248 yd
The Wine Rack	52 Greyhound Road, London	581 yd
Blue Boat	The Blue Boat, Distillery Wharf	776 yd
The Colonels Arms	80 Fulham Palace Road, London	852 yd
The Bridge	204 Castelnau, Barnes	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bysantinho	394 Lillie Road, London	440 yd
Oishii Sushi	173 Fulham Palace Road, London	539 yd
KishmishGo	10 Greyhound Road, London	581 yd
China Panda	355A Lillie Road, London	639 yd
Tacos MX	337 Lillie Road, London	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	201 - 207 Fulham Palace Road, London	455 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, 168 - 188 Fulham Palace Road	474 yd
Sainsbury's	179 - 183 Fulham Palace Road, London	498 yd
Tesco	Unit A, Brunswick House	776 yd
Co-op	The Chancery, 314 - 316 Lillie Road	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lillie Road Recreation Ground LILLIE ROAD RECREATION GROUND LILLIE ROAD RECREATION GROUND LILLIE ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Nuffield Health (Fulham) STEVENAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
Lillie Road Fitness Centre LILLIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Charing Cross Sports Club ASPENLEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	595 yd
Fulham Cross Girls' School MUNSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	692 yd
Bridge Academy FINLAY STREET		728 yd
Fulham College Boys' School KINGWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Fulham Fc (Craven Cottage) FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB STEVENAGE ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Barn Elms Sports Centre Queen Elizabeth Walk	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	851 yd
Imperial College (Charing Cross Campus) THE REYNOLDS BUILDING THE REYNOLDS BUILDING ST. DUNSTANS ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW6 6LS