Lime Grove, London, W12 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W12 8EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.3%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.7%	49.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 W12 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	71.5%	67.6%	-3.9%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	21.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	54.6%	57.8%	3.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.8%	27%	-6.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	6.4%	10%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	67.1%	5.8%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	8.9%	1.2%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	5.3%	2.3%	0.8%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	68.6%	67%	-1.6%	81.4%	-14.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	64.3%	52.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	11.3%	23.6%	12.3%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	52.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.1%	13.9%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	9.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Lime Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Grove was 361.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% higher than the Addison average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Grove has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Addison and the 50th highest crime rate of 520 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 211.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W12 8EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lime Grove are based on 228 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 Lime Grove, London, W12 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W12 8EA

Average Price
£614,265

Semi-Detached
£1,673,397

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,603

Other
£38,246

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Grove

Average Price
£657,339

Semi-Detached
£1,565,753

Terraced
£1,271,157

Detached
£1,919,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,669

Other
£830,034

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 42 Lime Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-09-27	£326,789
26B Lime Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-09-29	£522,807
First Floor Flat 26 Lime Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-05-26	£509,012
Flat 8 42 Lime Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-04-09	£399,919
36 Lime Grove, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£36,500	2018-12-10	£35,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W12 8EA

Employment

W12 8EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Self-Employed	38
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	30
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Miles Coverdale Primary School Coverdale Road , Shepherds Bush W12 8JJ	4out of 4	105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Uxbridge Road , W12 8LH	4out of 4	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Westville Road , Hammersmith W12 9PT	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Dalling Road , Hammersmith W6 0BA	4out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Swift Primary Academy Australia Road , W12 7PT	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,589 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	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Young Dancers Academy 25 Bulwer Street , Shepherds Bush W12 8AR	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Tizard School South Africa Road , W12 7PA	4out of 4	629 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BeyondAutism Post-19 214-216 Goldhawk Road , Hammersmith W12 9NX	- not rated	695 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School 61, Bryony Rd , White City W12 0SP	3out of 4	982 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmill School 1 Askham Road , Shepherds Bush W12 0NW	- not rated	1,018 yd	Academy special converter	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
London College Of Fashion	40 Lime Grove, London	1 yd
Falafel Hut	49 East Side, Shepherd's Bush Market	103 yd
China Wok Chinese Food	Stall 58, Shepherd's Bush Market	103 yd
Maha's Kitchen	Cocoon House, Market Approach	123 yd
Afrikan Caribbean Combined	Stall S62, New Shepherd's Bush Market	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hawks Nest-Sugo	190 Railway Arches, Shepherd's Bush Market	153 yd
The White Horse	White Horse, 31 Uxbridge Road	158 yd
The Green Public House	172 - 174 Uxbridge Road, London	238 yd
The Shepherd & Flock	Shepherd And Flock, 84 Goldhawk Road	239 yd
Shepherds Bush Empire	Shepherd's Bush Green, London	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streetlytes	St Stephens Vicarage, 1 Coverdale Road	100 yd
Sudanese Falafal	1 East Side, Shepherd's Bush Market	103 yd
The Grill Master	30 - 31 East Side, Shepherd's Bush Market	103 yd
Osmans Market	165 Railway Arches, Shepherd's Bush Market	155 yd
Burger Shop	232 Uxbridge Road, London	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	31A Uxbridge Road, London	158 yd
Tesco Express	49 Goldhawk Road, London	295 yd
Damas Gate	81 - 85 Uxbridge Road, London	331 yd
Sainsbury's	164 Uxbridge Road, London	388 yd
Marks & Spencer	Store B, Westfield London Shopping Centre	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Fitness (Closed) 23-25 23-25 Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Shepherds Bush Green (Closed) Shepherds Bush Green	tennis courts	318 yd
New Grampians Squash Club (Closed) The Grampians The Grampians Shepherds Bush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	493 yd
Gymbox (Westfield London) WESTFIELD LONDON SHOPPING CENTRE WESTFIELD LONDON SHOPPING CENTRE ARIEL WAY	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Hammersmith Academy CATHNOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road) South Africa Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Shepherds Bush) WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE SHEPHERD'S BUSH GREEN	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Hammersmith Park WHITE CITY ESTATE	tennis courts	753 yd
Playfootball Shepherd'S Bush SOUTH AFRICA ROAD	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
K West Hotel And Spa KENSINGTON HOUSE KENSINGTON HOUSE RICHMOND WAY	health and fitness suite	909 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W12 8EA