White City
Hammersmith and Fulham 002 · 4 sub-areas · 7,081 residents
White City is a green, lower-density part of Hammersmith and Fulham — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in White City?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 10 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 34 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
White City in Hammersmith and Fulham
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in White City?
- The median monthly rent across White City is £2,724.
- How safe is White City?
- White City 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 White City?
- 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 16 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near White City?
- There are 45 schools within 2 km of White City, of which 52% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 253 m away.
- What is the council tax band in White City?
- The most common council tax band in White City is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,070. Council tax is set by Hammersmith and Fulham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from White City to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from White City to central London is approximately 16 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 White City?
- 100% of premises in White City are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of White City?
- White City sits in IMD decile 2 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 White City?
- 14% of households in White City 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 White City?
- The average property price across Hammersmith and Fulham (the local authority covering White City) 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 White City 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 White City?
- White City contains 4 local areas: Hammersmith and Fulham 002A, Hammersmith and Fulham 002D, Hammersmith and Fulham 002C, Hammersmith and Fulham 002B.
Frequently asked about White City
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in White City?
- The estimated median monthly rent in White City 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 White City a safe place to live?
- White City has a safety score of 46/100. 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 White City?
- 52% of schools within 2 km of White City are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from White City?
- Public-transport commute time from White City to central London is approximately 16 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is White City different from the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham?
- White City 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 White City rank in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- White City scores 56/100 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.