Shepherd's Bush North
Hammersmith and Fulham 004 · 4 sub-areas · 7,639 residents
Shepherd's Bush North is a mid-density neighbourhood of Hammersmith and Fulham in the London region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Shepherd's Bush North?
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 6 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 82 restaurants and 42 distinct cuisines within a five-minute walk; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,724 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Shepherd's Bush North in Hammersmith and Fulham
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Shepherd's Bush North?
- The median monthly rent across Shepherd's Bush North is £2,724.
- How safe is Shepherd's Bush North?
- Shepherd's Bush North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Shepherd's Bush North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Shepherd's Bush North?
- There are 53 schools within 2 km of Shepherd's Bush North, of which 48% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 412 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Shepherd's Bush North?
- The most common council tax band in Shepherd's Bush North is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,715. Council tax is set by Hammersmith and Fulham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Shepherd's Bush North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Shepherd's Bush North to central London is approximately 7 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Shepherd's Bush North?
- 100% of premises in Shepherd's Bush North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Shepherd's Bush North?
- Shepherd's Bush North sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Shepherd's Bush North?
- 24% of households in Shepherd's Bush North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Shepherd's Bush North?
- The average property price across Hammersmith and Fulham (the local authority covering Shepherd's Bush North) is approximately £727,665, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Shepherd's Bush North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.78 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £42,811.)
- Which local areas are part of Shepherd's Bush North?
- Shepherd's Bush North contains 4 local areas: Hammersmith and Fulham 004D, Hammersmith and Fulham 004C, Hammersmith and Fulham 004A, Hammersmith and Fulham 004B.
Frequently asked about Shepherd's Bush North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Shepherd's Bush North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Shepherd's Bush North is £2,724. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Shepherd's Bush North a safe place to live?
- Shepherd's Bush North has a safety score of 17/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Shepherd's Bush North?
- 48% of schools within 2 km of Shepherd's Bush North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Shepherd's Bush North?
- Public-transport commute time from Shepherd's Bush North to central London is approximately 7 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Shepherd's Bush North different from the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham?
- Shepherd's Bush North contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Shepherd's Bush North rank in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- Shepherd's Bush North scores 20/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Hammersmith and Fulham, see the Cities table on the Hammersmith and Fulham page.