Shepherd's Bush Green
Ward in Hammersmith and Fulham, England
| Coordinates: | 51.506, -0.223 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 23 80 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Shepherd's Bush Green sits in the heart of west London within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, centred on the small triangular public green after which it is named. It functions as a busy transport and pedestrian hub close to the large retail complex Westfield Shepherd's Bush, with main thoroughfares such as Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road defining much of its street life.
Once a pastoral meeting spot that grew into a Victorian suburb, the ward now combines long‑standing immigrant communities with younger professionals; lively trading at Shepherd's Bush Market, live music at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and the nearby media heritage of the BBC Television Centre give it a strong cultural identity. Recent regeneration around Westfield Shepherd's Bush and in neighbouring White City has brought jobs and leisure facilities but also rising costs, so the area is notable both for its diversity and for rapid social and economic change.
Postcode districts covering Shepherd's Bush Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Islington 5.7 miles9.1 km
- City of Westminster 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bexley 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Sutton 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Croydon 11.8 miles19 km
- Slough 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Harrow 7.7 miles12.5 km
- High Wycombe 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Watford 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Woking 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Harlow 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Addison Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- White City Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Notting Dale Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hammersmith and Fulham Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Norland Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Coningham Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Grove Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brook Green Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Holland Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wormholt Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- St. Helen's Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Colville Ward 1 mile1.7 km
Example postcodes in Shepherd's Bush Green
W12 8QE, W12 7RS, W12 8HX, W11 4TB, W12 8LH, W12 7FD, W12 8AA, W12 7HX, W11 4SS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.3 miles16.6 km
- London City Airport 12 miles19.3 km
- Shepherd's Bush Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Kensington Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.9 miles7.9 km
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Schools in Shepherd's Bush Green
- Miles Coverdale Primary School Primary
- St Stephen's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- White City Shopping centre 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Leighton House Museum 1 mile1.6 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.9 miles3 km
- Royal College of Art University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 2 miles3.2 km
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 2 miles3.3 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Craven Cottage Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km