Area Information for Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
Ward | Shepherd's Bush Green |
Constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | London |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Shepherd's Bush Green), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 662 crimes were reported within half a mile of W12 8DF.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Miles Coverdale Primary School (170 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Hammersmith Academy (750 yards)
- Closest GP: Richford Gate Medical Centre (460 yards)
- Closest hospital: Ravenscourt Park Hospital (0.9 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
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Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about W12 as a whole.
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House Prices
There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 1 |
Semi-Detached | 6 |
Terraced | 29 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 60 |
Flat (Converted) | 44 |
Total | 140 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 13 |
Owned with Mortgage | 14 |
Shared Ownership | 5 |
Rented: From Council | 10 |
Rented: Other Social | 45 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 49 |
Rented: Other | 6 |
Rent Free | 0 |
Total | 142 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 51 |
Two People | 45 |
Three People | 21 |
Four People | 10 |
Five People | 7 |
Six People | 2 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 2 |
Total | 138 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 52 |
Family Household | 66 |
Other Household | 22 |
Total | 140 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 66 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 37 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 26 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 9 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 2 |
Total | 140 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 151 |
Female | 164 |
Total | 315 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 5 |
5-9 | 7 |
10-14 | 17 |
15-19 | 16 |
20-24 | 23 |
25-29 | 47 |
30-34 | 42 |
35-39 | 22 |
40-44 | 22 |
45-49 | 24 |
50-54 | 23 |
55-59 | 25 |
60-64 | 16 |
65-69 | 13 |
70-74 | 5 |
75-79 | 5 |
80-84 | 1 |
85+ | 1 |
Total | 314 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
In the immediate vicinity of W12 8DF there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 174 |
Married | 79 |
Separated | 6 |
Divorced | 22 |
Widowed | 3 |
Total | 284 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Health | |
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Very Good | 170 |
Good | 92 |
Fair | 42 |
Bad | 12 |
Very Bad | 1 |
Total | 317 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
Railway Arches and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 156 |
Apprenticeship | 7 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 29 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 19 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 40 |
Other | 9 |
Total | 284 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 48% so.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 150 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 29 |
Indian | 7 |
Pakistani | 6 |
Bangladeshi | 1 |
Chinese | 11 |
Other Asian | 11 |
Black African | 35 |
Black Caribbean | 17 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 5 |
Arab | 19 |
Other | 23 |
Total | 314 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
In this area (Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London), 50% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 158 |
European Union | 50 |
Rest of Europe | 12 |
Africa | 31 |
Middle East and Asia | 33 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 27 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 6 |
Total | 317 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 158 |
10+ Years | 85 |
5-10 Years | 25 |
2-5 Years | 27 |
Less Than 2 Years | 19 |
Total | 314 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to W12 8DF.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 8 |
United Kingdom | 221 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 |
European Union | 52 |
Rest of Europe | 4 |
African Countries | 3 |
Middle East or Asia | 7 |
North America or Caribbean | 8 |
Central and South America | 5 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 4 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 119 |
Christian | 112 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 5 |
Jewish | 1 |
Muslim | 55 |
Sikh | 1 |
Other Religion | 0 |
Not Stated | 25 |
Total | 319 |
Economic Activity Embed This
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 121 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 25 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 26 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 2 |
Unemployed | 14 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 35 |
Retired | 16 |
Looking After Home or Family | 12 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 21 |
Other | 11 |
Total | 283 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 28 |
Professional Occupations | 49 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 31 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 9 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 9 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 19 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 13 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 13 |
Elementary Occupations | 13 |
Total | 184 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 52 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 54 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 15 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 28 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 9 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 26 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 24 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 40 |
Full-time Student | 35 |
Total | 283 |
Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF is within the Shepherd's Bush Green policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 662 crimes were reported within half a mile of W12 8DF.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 662 crimes committed near Railway Arches |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Shepherd's Bush Green |
Force Website: | https://www.met.police.uk/ |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.









Below are the details of the closest services to Hammersmith and Fulham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for W12 8DF.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest railway station is Shepherd's Bush, approximately 700 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Shepherd's Bush | 700 yards |
Kensington Olympia | 0.9 miles |
Acton Central | 1.6 miles |
West Brompton | 1.8 miles |
Kensal Green | 1.8 miles |
South Acton | 1.9 miles |
Acton Main Line | 2 miles |
Willesden Junction | 2.1 miles |
Kensal Rise | 2.1 miles |
Queens Park (London) | 2.3 miles |
Gunnersbury | 2.3 miles |
London Paddington | 2.3 miles |
Chiswick | 2.4 miles |
Barnes Bridge | 2.5 miles |
Brondesbury Park | 2.6 miles |
Harlesden | 2.6 miles |
Barnes | 2.6 miles |
Kilburn High Road | 2.7 miles |
Imperial Wharf | 2.8 miles |
Kew Bridge | 2.9 miles |
Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest Tube station is Shepherd's Bush Market, approximately 170 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Shepherd's Bush Market Tube Station | 170 yards |
Goldhawk Road Tube Station | 270 yards |
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Tube Station | 600 yards |
Wood Lane Tube Station | 690 yards |
Shepherds Bush Overground Station | 700 yards |
White City Tube Station | 0.5 miles |
Latimer Road Tube Station | 0.7 miles |
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Ravenscourt Park Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Kensington (Olympia) Overground Station | 0.8 miles |
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Kensington (Olympia) Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Holland Park Tube Station | 0.9 miles |
Stamford Brook Tube Station | 1 mile |
Barons Court Tube Station | 1.1 miles |
Ladbroke Grove Tube Station | 1.2 miles |
East Acton Tube Station | 1.2 miles |
West Kensington Tube Station | 1.3 miles |
Turnham Green Tube Station | 1.4 miles |
Notting Hill Gate Tube Station | 1.4 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest is Miles Coverdale Primary School, approximately 170 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Miles Coverdale Primary School | 170 yards |
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St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 190 yards |
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Flora Gardens Primary School | 700 yards |
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Brackenbury Primary School | 710 yards |
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Addison Primary School | 780 yards |
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Greenside Primary School | 830 yards |
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Ark White City Primary Academy | 0.5 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles |
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St John XXIII Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles |
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Earl's Court Free School Primary | 0.6 miles |
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest is Hammersmith Academy, approximately 750 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Hammersmith Academy | 750 yards |
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | 0.6 miles |
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Ormiston Latimer Academy | 0.7 miles |
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Sacred Heart High School | 0.7 miles |
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Phoenix Academy | 0.8 miles |
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Kensington Aldridge Academy | 0.8 miles |
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West London Free School | 0.9 miles |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy | 1 mile |
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Holland Park School | 1.1 miles |
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All Saints Catholic College | 1.2 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest is Richford Gate Medical Centre, approximately 460 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Richford Gate Medical Centre | 460 yards |
Shepherds Bush Medical Centre | 580 yards |
The Bush Doctors | 600 yards |
The New Surgery | 720 yards |
Sterndale Surgery | 0.5 miles |
West Kensington GP Surgery | 0.5 miles |
Canberra Old Oak Surgery | 0.6 miles |
Dr Canisius & Dr Hasan, Parkview Cfh&W | 0.6 miles |
Dr RK Kukar, Parkview Ctr For H&W | 0.6 miles |
Dr Uppal & Partn, Parkview Ctr For H&W | 0.6 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest is Goldhawk Dental Practice, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Goldhawk Dental Practice | 270 yards |
Dental W12 | 340 yards |
The Bush Dental Clinic | 340 yards |
Shepherds Bush Dental | 480 yards |
Batman Dental Practice | 770 yards |
International Dental Centre London | 780 yards |
Canberra Dental Practice | 0.6 miles |
MR AH GHAURI | 0.7 miles |
Southwest Orthodontists Ltd | 0.7 miles |
Askew Dental Care | 0.7 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest is Ravenscourt Park Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Ravenscourt Park Hospital | 0.9 miles |
Hammersmith Hospital | 1 mile |
Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital | 1 mile |
Charing Cross Hospital | 1.2 miles |
Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit | 1.3 miles |
Elderly Day Hospital | 1.4 miles |
Cromwell Hospital | 1.6 miles |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital | 2.4 miles |
St Mary's Hospital (HQ) | 2.4 miles |
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) | 2.5 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Railway Arches, Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF. The nearest is Vision Care for Homeless People, approximately 100 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Vision Care for Homeless People | 100 yards |
Shepherds Bush Eye Centre | 290 yards |
Specialeyes Eyecare Opticians | 290 yards |
Lynch Opticians | 340 yards |
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Shepherds Bush | 440 yards |
Optical Express | 520 yards |
Boots-London - White City | 600 yards |
Boots Opticians Ltd | 0.8 miles |
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Hammersmith | 0.8 miles |
Boots-Hammersmith - King St | 0.8 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in W12 8DF
This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes. |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes. |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 30Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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