Portobello Road, London, W11 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W11 1LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.8%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.4%	49.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 W11 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	59.8%	63.4%	3.6%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	23.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	56.1%	64.8%	8.7%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	32.1%	18.4%	-13.7%	33.6%	-15.2%
Fair health	7%	11.9%	4.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	64.2%	17.9%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	11.8%	2.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.2%	10.2%	8.0%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	68.6%	66%	-2.6%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	53.1%	53.5%	0.4%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	19.2%	22.6%	3.4%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	53.3%	2.0%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	27.5%	19.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	24%	6.1%	-17.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Portobello Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Road was 779.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.2% higher than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portobello Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville and the 23rd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W11 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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, W11 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 1LA

Average Price
£102,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£30,149

Other
£175,216

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
186 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-09-10	£173,871
Ground Floor And Basement 212 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2015-11-19	£29,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 1LA

Employment

W11 1LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

W11 1LA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W11 1LA 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	92
Self-Employed	30
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	931 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	1,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Jones Primary School St Mark's Road , W11 1RQ	4out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	4out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Primary School 83 St Charles Square , W10 6EB	3out of 4	825 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	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	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	825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,443 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	1,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chepstow House School 108a Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QS	- not rated	127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill Prep School 95 Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QQ	- not rated	162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stewart Bilingual School 90 , Oxford Gardens W10 5UW	- not rated	650 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
Fabrique	212 Portobello Road, LONDON	1 yd
The Distillery	186 Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
Poke House	214 Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
Chick'n Wing	225A Portobello Road, LONDON	30 yd
Brown Rice	207-209 Portobello Road, LONDON	30 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	Public House, 225 Portobello Road	30 yd
Duke of Wellington PH	179 Portobello Road, LONDON	112 yd
Love	265 Portobello Road, LONDON	203 yd
The Pelican	Public House, 45 All Saints Road	244 yd
The Elgin	96 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnut Time	15 Blenheim Crescent, LONDON	96 yd
Greggs	238 Portobello Road, LONDON	106 yd
Gelateria 3 Bis	178 Portobello Road, LONDON	119 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	182 Portobello Road, LONDON	119 yd
Otherside	Ground Floor, 261 Portobello Road	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	106 yd
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	508 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Packenham House, 25 Lockton Street	858 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	337 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		463 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		552 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		694 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre Bomore Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	737 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre (Closed) Walmer Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	739 yd
Kensington Aldridge Academy SILCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	842 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 1LA