Blenheim Crescent, London, W11 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W11 2EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.9%	49.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.1%	50.2%	3.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	52.3%	57%	4.7%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	28.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	52.5%	45.5%	-7.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30.7%	35.7%	5.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around W11 2EF this area, 8.1% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	7%	1.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	56.2%	10.3%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	65.1%	57.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	2.7%	9.4%	6.7%	0.6%	8.8%
Other	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	64.8%	65.1%	0.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	9%	0.6%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	65.1%	1.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	23.1%	19.7%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	0.9%	-21.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Blenheim Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Crescent was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blenheim Crescent has the 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville and the 171st lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 2EF, 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 Blenheim Crescent are based on 262 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 Blenheim Crescent, London, W11 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 2EF

Average Price
£1,762,880

Semi-Detached
£4,900,090

Terraced
£5,014,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,143,852

Other
£2,211,499

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Crescent

Average Price
£2,271,695

Semi-Detached
£6,405,064

Terraced
£5,763,841

Detached
£4,540,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£933,516

Other
£1,295,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51C Blenheim Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-21	£679,022
Third Floor Flat And Roofspace 27 Blenheim Crescent, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-10-24	£514,005
Flat 2 43 - 45 Blenheim Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2023-05-09	£1,844,185
Flat 1 43 - 45 Blenheim Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,751,000	2022-05-27	£2,238,898
49 Blenheim Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£6,150,000	2022-05-24	£5,419,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 2EF

Employment

W11 2EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	60
Self-Employed	31
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	742 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	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,669 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	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevington Primary School Bevington Road , W10 5TW	4out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Park Primary School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Treadgold Street , Notting Hill W11 4BJ	3out of 4	774 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	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	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	839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,278 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	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notting Hill Prep School 95 Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QQ	- not rated	107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chepstow House School 108a Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QS	- not rated	215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stewart Bilingual School 90 , Oxford Gardens W10 5UW	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orasay	31 Kensington Park Road, LONDON	75 yd
Osteria Basilico	29 Kensington Park Road, LONDON	75 yd
Mediterraneo	37 Kensington Park Road, LONDON	75 yd
Açaí Verao	196 Kensington Park Road, LONDON	92 yd
La Mia Mamma	190-192 Kensington Park Road, LONDON	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Wellington PH	179 Portobello Road, LONDON	140 yd
The Castle	Public House, 225 Portobello Road	162 yd
The Elgin	96 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	216 yd
The Knight of Notting Hill Pub	Public House, 139 Ladbroke Grove	304 yd
Love	265 Portobello Road, LONDON	307 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnut Time	15 Blenheim Crescent, LONDON	121 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	182 Portobello Road, LONDON	177 yd
Gelateria 3 Bis	178 Portobello Road, LONDON	177 yd
The Chopstix Express	133 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	226 yd
Greggs	238 Portobello Road, LONDON	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	191 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	249 yd
Tesco	177-179 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	504 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Packenham House, 25 Lockton Street	824 yd
Waitrose	132-136 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	361 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		502 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		546 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre (Closed) Walmer Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre Bomore Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		636 yd
Kensington Aldridge Academy SILCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	648 yd
Avondale Park Walmer Road	artificial grass pitch	713 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 2EF