Portobello Road, London, W10 5SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W10 5SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	59%	71.2%	12.2%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	16.5%	-10.6%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	50%	59.9%	9.9%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	29.7%	24.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 5SA this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	60%	62.6%	2.6%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	10.5%	2.3%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3%	6.1%	3.1%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.5%	68%	-15.5%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	3%	5.1%	2.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	53.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	12.3%	16.8%	4.5%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	53%	-4.6%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	6.4%	24.7%	18.3%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	8.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Portobello Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Road was 212.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portobello Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville and the 174th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W10 5SA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Portobello Road are based on 420 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 Portobello Road, London, W10 5SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W10 5SA

Average Price
£919,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£525,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£900,491

Other
£1,049,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portobello Road

Average Price
£1,298,653

Semi-Detached
£2,419,631

Terraced
£2,051,067

Detached
£3,175,640

Flats/Maisonettes
£998,909

Other
£1,066,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portobello Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
359 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-03-19	£646,429
329 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2024-08-05	£1,926,583
353 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2024-03-11	£2,231,637
Flat 2 339 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2023-03-23	£1,080,997
355 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2022-09-15	£22,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W10 5SA

Employment

W10 5SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	36
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	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	428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	511 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	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Primary School 83 St Charles Square , W10 6EB	3out of 4	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	4out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Appleford Road , North Kensington W10 5EF	4out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Primary School Barlby Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 6BH	4out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School East Row , North Kensington W10 5AW	3out of 4	407 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	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,961 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	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation 12 Telford Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 5SH	- not rated	45 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Queensmill School Barlby Road , W10 6BH	- not rated	341 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Francaise , 73 St Charles Square W10 6EJ	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stewart Bilingual School 90 , Oxford Gardens W10 5UW	- not rated	508 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
Layla Bakery	333 Portobello Road, LONDON	1 yd
Three Four Five Portobello Road	345 Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
George's Portobello Fish Bar	329 Portobello Road, LONDON	7 yd
Lowry & Baker	339 Portobello Road, LONDON	7 yd
Cacciari's Restaurant	Basement and Ground Floor, 349 Portobello Road	29 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bertie Blossoms	323 Portobello Road, LONDON	100 yd
The Eagle	250 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	244 yd
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	435 yd
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	457 yd
Love	265 Portobello Road, LONDON	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Nadas Empanadas	61 Golborne Road, LONDON	252 yd
Star Pizza	347 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	336 yd
Roll Baby Notting Hill	291 Portobello Road, LONDON	354 yd
Vegan Nook	244 Acklam Road, LONDON	469 yd
London Fresco	BASEMENT, 148 Ladbroke Grove	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	337 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Packenham House, 25 Lockton Street	428 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	611 yd
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	714 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		171 yd
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	286 yd
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	420 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	423 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Kensington Memorial Park St. Marks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		804 yd
Kensington Aldridge Academy SILCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	931 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W10 5SA