Is NW10 6DS a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

NW10 6DS is a postcode in College Park & Old Oak, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NW10 6DS, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 12% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW10 6DS are jobs and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NW10 6DS is based on Ealing 015 Census 2021. It covers 12,239 residents, 3,829 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 29, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 28% owner-occupied, 47% privately rented, 22% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near NW10 6DS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £430k from 16 rolling sales, down 5.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW10 6DS can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW10 6DS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NW10 6DS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 124 HMO licences, 50 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.