Portobello Road, London, W10 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W10 5SY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.4%	48.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.6%	51.1%	1.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	60%	65.3%	5.3%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	17.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.6%	50%	3.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	28.2%	25%	-3.2%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	12%	14.1%	2.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	51.8%	11.4%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	10.2%	4%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	59.4%	63.3%	3.9%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	6%	8.3%	2.3%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	58.6%	44.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	12.4%	20%	7.6%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	13.2%	12.4%	0.8%	12.4%
Africa	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.5%	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% 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	54.1%	44.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	27.7%	22.8%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	14.1%	-14.1%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	9.5%	0.1%	9.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

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 and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 5SY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W10 5SY

Average Price
£1,776,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,613,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,002

Other
£1,413,600

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 C 323 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-03-21	£896,462
D 323 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-01-06	£550,534
Flat B 323 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2019-05-31	£559,490
323 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2018-04-27	£1,402,750
Flat C 323 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2014-10-24	£816,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W10 5SY

Employment

W10 5SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

W10 5SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	31
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	418 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	1,074 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	1,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	4out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Primary School 83 St Charles Square , W10 6EB	3out of 4	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Appleford Road , North Kensington W10 5EF	4out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School East Row , North Kensington W10 5AW	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Primary School Barlby Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 6BH	4out of 4	472 yd	Community 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	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,522 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	2,115 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	305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,906 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	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,164 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	110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Queensmill School Barlby Road , W10 6BH	- not rated	440 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Francaise , 73 St Charles Square W10 6EJ	- not rated	479 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
Flying Horse Coffee	112 Golborne Road, LONDON	55 yd
The Sushi Box Stop	317A Portobello Road, LONDON	77 yd
Cockney's Pie & Mash	314 Portobello Road, LONDON	78 yd
Bluebelles	Ground Floor, 320 Portobello Road	83 yd
Klear Labs	93 Golborne Road, LONDON	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bertie Blossoms	323 Portobello Road, LONDON	1 yd
The Eagle	250 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	343 yd
Love	265 Portobello Road, LONDON	419 yd
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	461 yd
The Knight of Notting Hill Pub	Public House, 139 Ladbroke Grove	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Nadas Empanadas	61 Golborne Road, LONDON	232 yd
Roll Baby Notting Hill	291 Portobello Road, LONDON	258 yd
Vegan Nook	244 Acklam Road, LONDON	408 yd
London Fresco	BASEMENT, 148 Ladbroke Grove	416 yd
Happy Donuts	254 Portobello Road, LONDON	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	293 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Packenham House, 25 Lockton Street	470 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	516 yd
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	619 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		72 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	344 yd
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	349 yd
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	481 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		775 yd
Kensington Memorial Park St. Marks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Kensington Aldridge Academy SILCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	875 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre Bomore Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	924 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W10 5SY