Somerset Square, London, W14 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W14 8EE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of W14 8EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.1%	23.4%	6.3%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	66.8%	66.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) 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	62.1%	60.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	32%	30.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 W14 8EE this area, 5% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	5%	0.9%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	5%	2.7%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	75.1%	5.5%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.1%	75.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	-5.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	58.4%	51.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	11.2%	19.3%	8.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	11.2%	1.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	51.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	25.4%	18.3%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	23%	5.6%	-17.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	16.7%	6.0%	10.7%

Safety

Is Somerset Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Square was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% higher than the Holland average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Somerset Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holland and the 177th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W14 8EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Somerset Square are based on 57 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 Somerset Square, London, W14 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W14 8EE

Average Price
£4,395,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,767,218

Detached
£2,558,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,083,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Square

Average Price
£2,299,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,561,764

Detached
£2,428,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,309,700

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Somerset Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£6,200,000	2023-05-02	£5,290,419
27 Somerset Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,725,000	2022-06-30	£2,030,827
11 Somerset Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,100,000	2021-10-29	£3,172,398
1 Somerset Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,910,400	2020-11-18	£3,614,478
1 Somerset Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,910,400	2020-11-18	£3,614,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W14 8EE

Employment

W14 8EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	63
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	28
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Masbro Road , W14 0LT	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addison Primary School Addison Gardens , Blythe Road W14 0DT	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Penzance Place , W11 4PG	3out of 4	1,020 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	4,439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	4,753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	682 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	2,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,208 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park Pre-Preparatory School 5 Holland Road , Kensington W14 8HJ	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Pembridge Emberton House, Maclise Road , W14 8UX	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SIAL 154-156 Holland Park Avenue , W11 4UH	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norland Place School 162-166 Holland Park Avenue , W11 4UH	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Senior Girls' School Earsby Street , London W14 8SH	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Restaurant	Restaurant, Holland Park	278 yd
Holland Park Cafeteria	Holland Park, LONDON	278 yd
Ricco Lounge & Club	Basement, 11 Russell Gardens	326 yd
Aveda	5 Russell Gardens, LONDON	326 yd
Cibo	3 Russell Gardens, LONDON	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown and Sceptre	PUBLIC HOUSE, 34 Holland Road	418 yd
Madam-kitchen	6A Beaconsfield Terrace Road, London	598 yd
Hand And Flower	1 Hammersmith Road, London	641 yd
Bird In Hand	88 Masbro' Road, London	653 yd
Beaconsfield	The Beaconsfield, 24 Blythe Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen Express	11A Russell Gardens, LONDON	326 yd
Dash Cakes	371 Kensington High Street, LONDON	554 yd
Pasta Evangelists	6A Beaconsfield Terrace Road, London	598 yd
Wraps & Wings And Wicked	6A Beaconsfield Terrace Road, London	598 yd
Mister Pumpernink	116 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	346 Kensington High Street, LONDON	489 yd
Supermarket of Dreams	126 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON	681 yd
Tesco	84-90 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON	741 yd
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	755 yd
Tesco Express	69 - 77 Hammersmith Road, London	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	364 yd
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Rc School ADDISON ROAD		488 yd
The Printworks Health Club & Spa SINCLAIR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club ADDISON ROAD	tennis courts	516 yd
Masbro Centre MASBRO CENTRE MASBRO CENTRE MASBRO ROAD	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	683 yd
Norland Square Norland Square	tennis courts	685 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		688 yd
K West Hotel And Spa KENSINGTON HOUSE KENSINGTON HOUSE RICHMOND WAY	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	751 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	0.0%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W14 8EE