Portland Road, London, W11 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W11 4LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	55.3%	5.1%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	49.8%	44.7%	-5.1%	49.0%	-4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	30.7%	2.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	40.5%	-8.4%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	17.6%	6.7%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	53%	59.9%	6.9%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	30.9%	23.5%	-7.4%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	7%	2.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	63.1%	6.2%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	0.8%	4.0%
White	83.4%	81.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	64.1%	63.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	63%	2.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	6%	24.3%	18.3%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	3.7%	-17.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Norland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Norland and the 118th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in W11 4LX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Portland Road are based on 1183 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 Portland Road, London, W11 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for W11 4LX

Average Price
£2,258,072

Semi-Detached
£1,801,768

Terraced
£2,388,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,900,136

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£953,496

Semi-Detached
£1,010,782

Terraced
£1,887,077

Detached
£692,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,141

Other
£706,276

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Portland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,280,000	2023-06-21	£1,879,846
134 Portland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-01-20	£1,795,500
128 Portland Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2022-09-05	£1,736,693
114 Portland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,290,000	2021-07-30	£2,082,926
104 Portland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2015-06-19	£2,695,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W11 4LX

Employment

W11 4LX 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 4LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	29
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Penzance Place , W11 4PG	3out of 4	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Park Primary School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Treadgold Street , Notting Hill W11 4BJ	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Jones Primary School St Mark's Road , W11 1RQ	4out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	4,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	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	3,741 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	1,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,960 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	3,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stewart Bilingual School 85 Clarendon Road , W11 4XQ	- not rated	58 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walmer Road School 221 Walmer Road , W11 4EY	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Walmer Road School 221 Walmer Road , W11 4EY	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabernacle School 32 St Ann's Villas , Holland Park W11 4RS	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norland Place School 162-166 Holland Park Avenue , W11 4UH	- not rated	576 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
Julies Restaurant & Bar	135-137 Portland Road, LONDON	102 yd
Casa Cruz	Basement Ground And First Floor South, 123A Clarendon Road	154 yd
Kiosk	Sports Ground Avondale Park, Mary Place	243 yd
La Despensa	Offices, 48-49 Princes Place	341 yd
Embassy Cafe	1-2 Mortimer Square, LONDON	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle PH	Public House, 100 Holland Park Avenue	544 yd
Garden Bar and Grill	41 Bramley Road, LONDON	582 yd
Franklin's Wines	305 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	593 yd
The Mitre	PUBLIC HOUSE, 40 Holland Park Avenue	619 yd
Pig & Whistle PH	92-94 Bramley Road, LONDON	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supermarket of Dreams	1 Clarendon Road, LONDON	535 yd
Mister Pumpernink	116 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON	544 yd
Collins Catering	141-149 Portobello Road, LONDON	647 yd
The Chopstix Express	133 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	661 yd
Doughnut Time	15 Blenheim Crescent, LONDON	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supermarket of Dreams	126 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON	542 yd
Tesco	84-90 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON	550 yd
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	800 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	859 yd
Waitrose	132-136 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avondale Park Walmer Road	artificial grass pitch	140 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre (Closed) Walmer Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	406 yd
Kensington Leisure Centre Bomore Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	419 yd
Norland Square Norland Square	tennis courts	543 yd
Kensington Aldridge Academy SILCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Lancaster Road Hall) ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH NOTTING HILL LANCASTER ROAD		574 yd
Edward Woods Community Centre EDWARD WOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE EDWARD WOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE NORLAND ROAD		614 yd
Virgin Active Club (Notting Hill) LANCASTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Harrow Club W10 FRESTON ROAD		745 yd
Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club ADDISON ROAD	tennis courts	748 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W11 4LX