Shepherd's Bush

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Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush Green
Shepherd's Bush Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ235798
• Charing Cross	4.9 mi (7.9 km) E
London borough	Hammersmith & Fulham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W12
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hammersmith and Chiswick
London Assembly	West Central
List of places UK England London 51°30′15″N 0°13′51″W / 51.5042°N 0.2307°W / 51.5042; -0.2307

Shepherd's Bush is a suburb of West London, England, within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 4.9 miles (7.9 km) west of Charing Cross, and identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.

Although primarily residential in character, its focus is the shopping area of Shepherd's Bush Green, with the Westfield London shopping centre a short distance to the north. The main thoroughfares are Uxbridge Road, Goldhawk Road and Askew Road, all with small and mostly independent shops, pubs and restaurants. Loftus Road football stadium in Shepherd's Bush is home to Queens Park Rangers. In 2011, the population of the area was 39,724.

The district is bounded by Hammersmith to the south, Holland Park and Notting Hill to the east, Harlesden and Kensal Green to the north and by Acton and Chiswick to the west. White City forms the northern part of Shepherd's Bush. Shepherd's Bush comprises the Shepherd's Bush Green, Askew, College Park & Old Oak, and Wormholt and White City wards of the borough.