Portobello Road, London, W11 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W11 2QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.7%	3.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.8%	48.3%	-3.5%	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 2QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	34.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.3%	73.1%	4.8%	48.4%	24.7%
Good health	24.1%	20.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-13.0%
Fair health	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%

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.

In the area around W11 2QB this area, 7% 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 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	7%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	67.8%	5.9%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	12.7%	0.7%	-12.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	4%	2.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	89.3%	79.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	61.6%	50.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	16.5%	25.4%	8.9%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.7%	5.8%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	50.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	7.6%	25.1%	17.5%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	11.6%	12%	0.4%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	6.3%	-7.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Portobello Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Road was 532.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.4% higher than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Portobello Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Colville and the 46th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W11 2QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 427 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 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 2QB

Average Price
£1,971,719

Semi-Detached
£2,416,364

Terraced
£4,736,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,704,101

Other
£1,593,351

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portobello Road

Average Price
£1,157,659

Semi-Detached
£2,083,846

Terraced
£1,833,881

Detached
£2,846,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£887,583

Other
£944,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portobello Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 109 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,665,000	2022-03-25	£2,074,175
The Shop, 77 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2021-01-07	£2,199,447
First And Second Floor Flat 87 Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2020-10-01	£1,309,183
71A Portobello Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2019-08-08	£2,027,244
75A Portobello Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2019-03-15	£1,349,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 2QB

Employment

W11 2QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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	53
Self-Employed	26
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	8
Construction	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,001 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	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,951 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Jones Primary School St Mark's Road , W11 1RQ	4out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Penzance Place , W11 4PG	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	4,969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	992 yd	Community 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
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,810 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	1,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,931 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	2,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The American International School 36 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Stewart Bilingual School 85 Clarendon Road , W11 4XQ	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill Prep School 95 Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QQ	- not rated	673 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
Gold Notting Hill	95-97 Portobello Road, LONDON	2 yd
Core	92-96 Kensington Park Road, LONDON	48 yd
Zephyr	Ground Floor, 100 Portobello Road	64 yd
Sally Clarke	283 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	92 yd
Tappo Enoteca Wine Bar	Ground Floor, 299 Westbourne Grove	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Lonsdale	Public House, 277-281 Westbourne Grove	79 yd
Franklin's Wines	305 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	113 yd
Larry King Limted	2-4 Lambton Place, LONDON	220 yd
Duke of Wellington PH	179 Portobello Road, LONDON	386 yd
Sun in Splendour	PUBLIC HOUSE, 7 Portobello Road	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Collins Catering	141-149 Portobello Road, LONDON	205 yd
Re Place	196 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	281 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	182 Portobello Road, LONDON	369 yd
MMBP	75A Ledbury Road, LONDON	369 yd
Gelateria 3 Bis	178 Portobello Road, LONDON	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	489 yd
Waitrose	132-136 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	538 yd
Tesco	114-120 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	548 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	104-106 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	564 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		187 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	239 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		386 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		654 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Avondale Park Walmer Road	artificial grass pitch	811 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	834 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre (Closed) Walmer Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	866 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre Bomore Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 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	94.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 2QB