W12 9AU Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

W12 9AU is a postcode in Coningham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near W12 9AU, then scores the surrounding small area 43/100 - bottom 28% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around W12 9AU are schools and education and jobs, while local prosperity 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 W12 9AU is based on Hammersmith and Fulham 006 Census 2021. It covers 7,789 residents, 17,572 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 28% owner-occupied, 35% privately rented, 34% 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 3/10.

For property prices near W12 9AU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the W12 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £519k from 85 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near W12 9AU can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 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.

Near W12 9AU, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (3), childcare (2), holiday clubs (2), dance (1), 4 general kids activities. Closest examples include Little Kickers Hammersmith (Hammersmith Academy) (at Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road,, ages 19 months-8, 430 m) and Perform Hammersmith– Drama, dance and singing classes for 4-12s (Thursdays) (at Holy Innocents Church, Paddenswick Road, London W6 0UB, UK, ages 4-12, 561 m). 4 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near W12 9AU by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around W12 9AU is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,014 HMO licences, 66 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.