Kensal Road, London, W10 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W10 5BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.6%	48.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around W10 5BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.6%	42.7%	-2.9%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	33.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	6.1%	3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	45%	1.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.3%	34.3%	1.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.5%	15.4%	0.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around W10 5BZ this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	30.2%	7.9%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37.2%	10.4%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	16.7%	3.2%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	7.7%	18%	10.3%	1.6%	16.4%
Black African	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	45.3%	29%	-16.3%	81.4%	-52.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	8%	5%	-3.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	3.7%	12.1%	8.4%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	45.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	22%	7.5%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.3%	45%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	40.2%	38.5%	9.8%	30.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	40.7%	5.3%	-35.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	8.5%	0.2%	8.3%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Kensal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensal Road was 427.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.0% higher than the Dalgarno average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensal Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dalgarno and the 69th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in W10 5BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensal Road are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kensington And Chelsea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kensal Road, London, W10 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W10 5BZ

Average Price
£3,388,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,374,874

Other
£5,403,064

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensal Road

Average Price
£1,150,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,419,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,730

Other
£3,509,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
326 Kensal Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,800,000	2015-03-13	£5,361,593
316 Kensal Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2005-05-16	£1,364,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W10 5BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W10 5BZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Brunel Primary Academy Middle Row , W10 5AT	4out of 4	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School East Row , North Kensington W10 5AW	3out of 4	384 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Primary School Barlby Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 6BH	4out of 4	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Droop Street , W10 4DQ	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Appleford Road , North Kensington W10 5EF	4out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bales College 742 Harrow Road , W10 4AA	- not rated	190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Queensmill School Barlby Road , W10 6BH	- not rated	391 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School 17 - 23 Third Avenue , W10 4RS	3out of 4	558 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation 12 Telford Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 5SH	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Francaise , 73 St Charles Square W10 6EJ	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caf? Dorado	549 HARROW ROAD	90 yd
The Little Houses Group	RB BUILDING, 557 HARROW ROAD	118 yd
Lucky Bean Cafe Ltd	332 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	127 yd
Pichi Cafe	271 Kensal Road, LONDON	151 yd
The Grind	377 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	238 yd
Parlour	5 Regent Street, London	372 yd
Paradise By Way of Kensal Green	19 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	391 yd
The Eagle	250 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	449 yd
William The Fourth	786 Harrow Road, London	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Shot	744 Harrow Road, London	319 yd
Joli	7 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	328 yd
Sushi Gourmet	2 Canal Way, LONDON	339 yd
Star Pizza	347 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	385 yd
Grill Guys	3 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Canal Way, LONDON	339 yd
Best Price Supermaket	11 Kilburn Lane, London	391 yd
Regents Food & Wine	15-17 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	391 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	694 yd
Tesco	31 Chamberlayne Road, London	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Her'S Gym & Spa (Closed) Harrow Road	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Moberly Sports Centre CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Moberly Sports & Education Centre (Closed) Kilburn Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	566 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	621 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		703 yd
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	709 yd
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	766 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		805 yd
Kensington Memorial Park St. Marks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of W10 5BZ