Hammersmith

Hammersmith
Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
Hammersmith Location within Greater London
Population	95,996 (2020)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ233786
• Charing Cross	4.3 mi (6.9 km) ENE
London borough	Hammersmith & Fulham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W6 W14
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hammersmith
London Assembly	West Central
List of places UK England London 51°29′34″N 0°13′22″W / 51.4928°N 0.2229°W / 51.4928; -0.2229

Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.

It is bordered by Shepherd's Bush to the north, Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, and Fulham to the south, with which it forms part of the north bank of the River Thames. The area is one of west London's main commercial and employment centres, and has for some decades been a major centre of London's Polish community. It is a major transport hub for west London, with two London Underground stations and a bus and coach station at Hammersmith Broadway.