Powis Square, London, W11 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W11 2AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	69.7%	57.1%	-12.6%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	21.4%	10.4%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	14.3%	4.6%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.3%	52.9%	4.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.9%	26.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	10%	11.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5%	5.9%	0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around W11 2AY this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	53.9%	6.8%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	11%	2.8%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
White	60%	54.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	-27.2%
Arab	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	61.1%	60.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	10%	11.8%	1.8%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	62%	3.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	5%	25.3%	20.3%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.3%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Powis Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powis Square was 204.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Powis Square has the 37th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville and the 186th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.1%.

🔎 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 2AY, 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 139 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 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 2AY

Average Price
£749,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£749,747

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powis Square

Average Price
£732,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,010,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£716,230

Other
£169,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powis SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 37 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2023-02-24	£750,354
Flat 3 37 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-12-19	£1,030,538
Flat 1 37 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2022-03-11	£742,783
Basement Flat 31 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-04-01	£1,011,173
Flat 4 38 Powis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£674,620	2019-05-13	£662,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 2AY

Employment

W11 2AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	41
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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	427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,131 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	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,423 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	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	4out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Jones Primary School St Mark's Road , W11 1RQ	4out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,525 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	1,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,545 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	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,609 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	381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill Prep School 95 Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QQ	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
DORIAN	105-107 Talbot Road, LONDON	81 yd
Secret Sandwich Shop	Ground Floor, 103 Talbot Road	84 yd
The Ledbury	Basement And Ground Floor, 127 Ledbury Road	121 yd
Caractere	209 Westbourne Park Road, LONDON	130 yd
Cloud Twelve Wellness, Spa and Family Club	2-5 Colville Mews, LONDON	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe	103 Talbot Road, LONDON	81 yd
The Pelican	Public House, 45 All Saints Road	295 yd
Duke of Wellington PH	179 Portobello Road, LONDON	302 yd
The Castle	Public House, 225 Portobello Road	304 yd
Larry King Limted	2-4 Lambton Place, LONDON	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMBP	75A Ledbury Road, LONDON	232 yd
Gelateria 3 Bis	178 Portobello Road, LONDON	269 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	182 Portobello Road, LONDON	269 yd
Re Place	196 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	279 yd
Doughnut Time	15 Blenheim Crescent, LONDON	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	278 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	329 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	623 yd
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	749 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		347 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	577 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		710 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	743 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		761 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	843 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		918 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	952 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	164.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 2AY