Neighbourhood comparison
West Kensington vs Shepherd's Bush West
Hammersmith and Fulham, London · Hammersmith and Fulham, London
vs
West Kensington · 11West Kensington leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesShepherd's Bush West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
11
48
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -26 pts
22
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
98
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
97
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,555/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£157/mo
£2,398/mo
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£2,982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£2,976/mo
£1,721/yr
Council tax
Δ -£81/yr
£1,640/yr
6.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
6.5 yrs
Earning power
£42,811/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,811/yr
101%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
101%
0.78
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.78
Safety detail
93.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.9
145.3
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
46%
Connectivity
639 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +319 m
958 m
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
12 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,768
Population
6,772
19,006 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
20,329 / km²
63%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
54%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
47%
51
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +47
98
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7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
8
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19
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
17
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
5
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3