Powis Square, London, W11 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W11 2AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.3%	49.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	60.2%	54.3%	-5.9%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	34.1%	14.6%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	57.9%	59%	1.1%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	24%	24.9%	0.9%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	51.9%	-3.7%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	8.3%	1.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	9.9%	6.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	0.8%	6.7%
White	68.3%	64.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-16.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	62.4%	55.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	11.8%	24.7%	12.9%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	56%	-5.3%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	30%	24.5%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	2.4%	-13.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Powis Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powis Square was 186.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% lower than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Powis Square has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Colville and the 197th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 2AX, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Powis Square are based on 140 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 Powis Square, London, W11 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 2AX

Average Price
£743,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£792,085

Other
£18,746

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powis Square

Average Price
£653,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,800,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£635,785

Other
£390,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powis SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Maisonette 43 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2022-04-08	£1,282,095
First And Second Floor Maisonette 43 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-01-29	£912,978
Stairwell Flat 3, 45 Powis Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-11-10	£16,958
Flat 3 45 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-04-16	£371,250
50 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2018-03-12	£1,156,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 2AX

Employment

W11 2AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	104
Self-Employed	51
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	17
Other	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	629 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,212 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	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	- not rated	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Jones Primary School St Mark's Road , W11 1RQ	4out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	2out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	5,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	2,441 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	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill Prep School 95 Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QQ	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	693 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
The Ledbury	Basement And Ground Floor, 127 Ledbury Road	38 yd
Secret Sandwich Shop	Ground Floor, 103 Talbot Road	40 yd
DORIAN	105-107 Talbot Road, LONDON	41 yd
Cloud Twelve Wellness, Spa and Family Club	2-5 Colville Mews, LONDON	147 yd
The Walmer Castle	THE WALMER CASTLE, 58 LEDBURY ROAD	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe	103 Talbot Road, LONDON	41 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	254 yd
Larry King Limted	2-4 Lambton Place, LONDON	275 yd
Duke of Wellington PH	179 Portobello Road, LONDON	355 yd
Earl of Lonsdale	Public House, 277-281 Westbourne Grove	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMBP	75A Ledbury Road, LONDON	146 yd
Re Place	196 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	209 yd
Gelateria 3 Bis	178 Portobello Road, LONDON	319 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	182 Portobello Road, LONDON	319 yd
Collins Catering	141-149 Portobello Road, LONDON	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	353 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	415 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	538 yd
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	837 yd
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		290 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	664 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		694 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	723 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		801 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	821 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	882 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 2AX