Portobello Road, London, W11 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W11 1LU 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	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.3%	52.1%	-0.2%	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 W11 1LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	64.7%	58.3%	-6.4%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	24.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	62.8%	60.1%	-2.7%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	26.1%	24.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	7%	12.9%	5.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	52.8%	0.6%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	0.8%	4.7%
White	67.7%	61%	-6.7%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	60.4%	58.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.7%	4.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	10%	1.6%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	58.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	25.3%	19.4%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	5.2%	-13.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Portobello Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Road was 675.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.6% higher than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Portobello Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville and the 26th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.5%.

🔎 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 W11 1LU, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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, W11 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 1LU

Average Price
£1,286,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,845,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,657

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
First Floor Flat 199 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-02	£410,949
2 Folly Mews, 223A Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-03-31	£741,803
First Floor Flat 199 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2005-04-08	£511,825
First Floor Flat 199 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2001-11-16	£488,413
217 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,999	2000-10-23	£1,938,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 1LU

Employment

W11 1LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	91
Self-Employed	58
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Financial and insurance activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	902 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	1,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,522 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	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	4out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Primary School 83 St Charles Square , W10 6EB	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,542 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	817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,420 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	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,913 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	120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill Prep School 95 Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QQ	- not rated	133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stewart Bilingual School 90 , Oxford Gardens W10 5UW	- not rated	629 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
Chick'n Wing	225A Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
Brown Rice	207-209 Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
Fabrique	212 Portobello Road, LONDON	31 yd
The Distillery	186 Portobello Road, LONDON	31 yd
Poke House	214 Portobello Road, LONDON	31 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	Public House, 225 Portobello Road	2 yd
Duke of Wellington PH	179 Portobello Road, LONDON	99 yd
Love	265 Portobello Road, LONDON	205 yd
The Elgin	96 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	265 yd
The Pelican	Public House, 45 All Saints Road	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnut Time	15 Blenheim Crescent, LONDON	77 yd
Greggs	238 Portobello Road, LONDON	114 yd
Gelateria 3 Bis	178 Portobello Road, LONDON	116 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	182 Portobello Road, LONDON	116 yd
Otherside	Ground Floor, 261 Portobello Road	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	31 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	114 yd
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	495 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Packenham House, 25 Lockton Street	843 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	327 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		471 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		556 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		665 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre Bomore Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	707 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre (Closed) Walmer Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
Kensington Aldridge Academy SILCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	832 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 1LU