Melrose Terrace, London, W6 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W6 7RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.7%	50.6%	3.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 W6 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	46.9%	51.2%	4.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	37.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (92.4%) 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	62.4%	62.8%	0.4%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	30.6%	29.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around W6 7RL this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	72%	66.7%	-5.3%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.9%	86.9%	1.0%	81.4%	5.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	70.6%	57.1%	-13.5%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	11.8%	26%	14.2%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	57.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	28.1%	23.4%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	18%	5.5%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Melrose Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Terrace was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Addison average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Melrose Terrace has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Addison and the 184th lowest crime rate of 504 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W6 7RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Melrose Terrace are based on 34 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 Melrose Terrace, London, W6 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W6 7RL

Average Price
£1,933,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,856,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£746,247

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Terrace

Average Price
£1,795,599

Semi-Detached
£1,834,076

Terraced
£2,375,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,355

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Melrose Terrace, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2025-09-05	£1,842,013
16 Melrose Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,380,000	2024-08-21	£3,039,960
17 Melrose Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2024-04-05	£2,679,321
13 Melrose Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,625,000	2023-07-14	£2,323,515
2 Melrose Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-04-14	£424,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W6 7RL

Employment

W6 7RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

W6 7RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 W6 7RL 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	94
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lena Gardens Primary School Lena Gardens , Hammersmith W6 7PZ	- not rated	187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lena Gardens Primary School Lena Gardens , W6 7PZ	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flora Gardens Primary School 34 Lena Gardens , W6 7PZ	3out of 4	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addison Primary School Addison Gardens , Blythe Road W14 0DT	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miles Coverdale Primary School Coverdale Road , Shepherds Bush W12 8JJ	4out of 4	532 yd	Community school	No	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	3,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	3,485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , (Entrance Bute Gardens) W6 7DG	- not rated	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,029 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,691 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	4,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Luxembourg Gardens , London W6 7EA	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
London Vocational Ballet School 58 Bulwer Street , W12 8AP	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Montessori Nursery and Pre-Preparartory School 69 - 71 Brook Green , Hammersmith W6 7BE	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin and Latymer School Iffley Road , Hammersmith W6 0PG	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ecole Fran?aise de Londres Jacques Pr?vert 59 Brook Green , W6 7BE	- not rated	774 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
Khal's Kitchen	30 Sulgrave Road, London	173 yd
Acropolis	80 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	194 yd
Another Brother	84 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	201 yd
Simon K Kitchen Ltd	Shepherds Bush Bus Garage, Wells Road	204 yd
Gail's Bakery	102 - 104 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richmond Arms	The Richmond, 55 Shepherd's Bush Road	247 yd
The Shepherd & Flock	Shepherd And Flock, 84 Goldhawk Road	321 yd
The Sindercombe Social	Sindercombe Social, 2 Goldhawk Road	354 yd
Brook Green Hotel	170 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	357 yd
Shepherds Bush Empire	Shepherd's Bush Green, London	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soul And Eden	76 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	194 yd
Hot Pot	47A Goldhawk Road, London	240 yd
Goldhawk Kabab & Coffee	73 Goldhawk Road, London	272 yd
Takharistan	50 - 52 Goldhawk Road, London	280 yd
Roti Joupa	58 Goldhawk Road, London	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	48 - 50 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	194 yd
Tesco Express	49 Goldhawk Road, London	240 yd
Sainsbury's	164 Uxbridge Road, London	578 yd
Tesco	180 Shepherd's Bush Road, London	590 yd
Lidl UK	Unit 1 - The Links, West 12 Shopping Centre	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Grampians Squash Club (Closed) The Grampians The Grampians Shepherds Bush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	334 yd
Shepherds Bush Green (Closed) Shepherds Bush Green	tennis courts	520 yd
Brook Green Tennis Courts BROOK GREEN	tennis courts	587 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Shepherds Bush) WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE SHEPHERD'S BUSH GREEN	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Royal Fitness (Closed) 23-25 23-25 Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Masbro Centre MASBRO CENTRE MASBRO CENTRE MASBRO ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
K West Hotel And Spa KENSINGTON HOUSE KENSINGTON HOUSE RICHMOND WAY	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Hammersmith) 26-28 26-28 HAMMERSMITH GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
The Godolphin And Latymer School IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Pure Gym (London Hammersmith Palais) SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W6 7RL