Fulham is an area belonging to an Anglo-Saxon called Fulla, but rather than the usual 'ham' meaning homestead, this one was originally 'hamm', signifying a bend in the river.
Fulham has featured previously in The Sunday Times' 'best places to live in London' list. The area is generally viewed as an appealing part of the capital in which to live, with its Thames-side location, proximity to parks and green spaces, tree-lined terraced streets, well-regarded schools and diversity of shops.
This does have some advantages, such as removing many contentious areas from the debate because they're either in the West, East or Central postcode divisions, or ignoring Croydon. But six of the SW postcodes are north of the river Thames, so we're back to saying places like Fulham and Chelsea are in south London.
Getting here
- London Underground. District Line to Putney Bridge Station.
- National Rail. Putney Station.
- Bus. Buses 74, 220 and 430 stop on Fulham Palace Road at the 'Bishop's Park Road' stop.
- Bicycle. Cycle parking is available at the Palace.
- Car or taxi. Travelling on Fulham Palace Road / A219, turn onto Bishop's Avenue.
- Coach.
As a Spiritual Peer, they sit alongside the 26 bishops of the established Church of England, who serve the House of Lords. Since 1748, the bishop has also been appointed to the post of Dean of the Chapel Royal and has historically had influence in both the Royal palaces and at Westminster.
Hammersmith is generally a safe area. Stayed in Hammersmith for around 7 years no issue and broadly speaking one of the safer residential areas in London.
Home to Wembley Stadium, Wembley Arena and the Neasden Temple, Brent, previously an under-the-radar area, has been crowned The Mayor's London Borough of Culture 2020. That said, the area is also one of London's most dangerous.
The distance between Fulham and Hackney Central (ward) is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
So lets take a look at the top 4 safest places to live in London, south of the city.
- Richmond. Topping our list of the safest places to live in London is Richmond.
- Bexley. Bexley is now considered one of the safest places to live in London.
- Kingston Upon Thames.
- Sutton.
Best Places to Live in London
- Bermondsey. London. It's appearance number six on our list for this riverside neighbourhood, but who's counting when it combines modern cool with ancient atmosphere to such good effect?
- Ealing. London.
- Highbury. London.
- Muswell Hill. London.
- Notting Hill. London.
- Peckham. London.
- Walthamstow. London.
- Wimbledon. London.
White City is a little bit more run down than some of the areas that surround it, but it is still a great place to live. It's home to many people who are just moving to London since you're able to get shorter rental agreements and cheaper prices.
White City estate is not nice or safe - it's quite a large estate, the police are always patrolling around there (you hardly see the police in W12 except in the estate or the West 12 shopping centre) and if you speak to any local minicab driver, the estate is where the most drug couriering runs begin .
Hammersmith is located between High St Kensington and Chiswick and is a fairly nice area to live in. It has a decent night life, excellent food shops and very reliable links to Heathrow airport, central London, Ealing and Richmond.
While Hackney has a lower-than-average crime rate for criminal damage, arson and shoplifting, it has an average rate for most crimes committed in the area. London, on the whole, is very safe, but with a higher-than-average rate for robbery and theft from the person, residents' No.
What are Fulham fans called?
The Cottagers
The Lilywhites
The Whites
Fulham Broadway is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District line. It is between West Brompton and Parsons Green stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station is located on Fulham Broadway (A304).
Chelsea is an area of South West London, bounded to the south by the River Thames. Its river frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour.
