Portobello Road, London, W10 5SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W10 5SL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	47.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48%	52.1%	4.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	46.9%	63.8%	16.9%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	15%	-18.3%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	9%	3.8%	2.2%	6.8%
Divorced	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.9%	58.7%	15.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	25.5%	22.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-11.5%
Fair health	19.6%	13.1%	-6.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	26.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	36.9%	20.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	10.3%	3%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	13.5%	10.3%	-3.2%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	46.5%	51.8%	5.3%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	0.6%	7.6%
Other	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	60.4%	60.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	11%	8.5%	0.8%	10.2%
Africa	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	59.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	33.9%	32.4%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	38.2%	1.3%	-36.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	40.1%	6.5%	33.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Portobello Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dalgarno average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 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 5SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W10 5SL

Average Price
£401,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,376

Other
no sales

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
Flat 15 375 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2014-12-19	£302,584
Flat 15 375 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2010-12-03	£311,692
Flat 35 375 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2008-05-27	£504,530
Flat 39 375 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-11-22	£534,359
Flat 27 375 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2001-03-30	£415,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W10 5SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W10 5SL 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	53
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Retired	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	705 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	1,093 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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlby Primary School Barlby Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 6BH	4out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Primary School 83 St Charles Square , W10 6EB	3out of 4	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School East Row , North Kensington W10 5AW	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Brunel Primary Academy Middle Row , W10 5AT	4out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Appleford Road , North Kensington W10 5EF	4out of 4	393 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	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,679 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	233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,104 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	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Queensmill School Barlby Road , W10 6BH	- not rated	135 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation 12 Telford Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 5SH	- not rated	207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Francaise , 73 St Charles Square W10 6EJ	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stewart Bilingual School 90 , Oxford Gardens W10 5UW	- not rated	613 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
Cacciari's Restaurant	Basement and Ground Floor, 349 Portobello Road	180 yd
George's Portobello Fish Bar	329 Portobello Road, LONDON	202 yd
Lowry & Baker	339 Portobello Road, LONDON	202 yd
Layla Bakery	333 Portobello Road, LONDON	208 yd
Three Four Five Portobello Road	345 Portobello Road, LONDON	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	250 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	38 yd
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	287 yd
Bertie Blossoms	323 Portobello Road, LONDON	309 yd
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	492 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Pizza	347 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	129 yd
De Nadas Empanadas	61 Golborne Road, LONDON	368 yd
Roll Baby Notting Hill	291 Portobello Road, LONDON	563 yd
Sushi Gourmet	2 Canal Way, LONDON	608 yd
Vegan Nook	244 Acklam Road, LONDON	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Ground Floor Packenham House, 25 Lockton Street	436 yd
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	501 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Canal Way, LONDON	608 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	729 yd
The Co Operative Food Stores	504-510 HARROW ROAD	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		379 yd
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	382 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	618 yd
Kensington Memorial Park St. Marks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Her'S Gym & Spa (Closed) Harrow Road	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	864 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		921 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	122.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W10 5SL