Matheson Road, London, W14 8SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W14 8SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.4%	47.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.6%	52.1%	1.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 W14 8SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	62.4%	65.7%	3.3%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	18.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.3%	44.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.4%	32.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	19.5%	5.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	48%	54.5%	6.5%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	15.6%	2.8%	-12.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.5%	16.2%	9.7%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.8%	50%	-6.8%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	42.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	18.2%	24%	5.8%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	8.4%	-7.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	8.4%	3.9%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.6%	42.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	10.5%	34.7%	24.2%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	14.5%	8.8%	-5.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	27%	5.7%	-21.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Matheson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matheson Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Avonmore average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W14 8SW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Matheson Road are based on 109 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hammersmith And Fulham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Matheson Road, London, W14 8SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W14 8SW

Average Price
£816,309

Semi-Detached
£1,269,789

Terraced
£1,707,912

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,641

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matheson Road

Average Price
£590,472

Semi-Detached
£1,441,373

Terraced
£1,131,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matheson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 24 - 26 Matheson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-02-28	£357,647
Flat 3 14 Matheson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2015-11-20	£768,084
6 Matheson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,540,000	2013-02-14	£1,904,232
Top Floor Flat 2A Matheson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£359,950	2012-09-14	£414,162
Top Floor Flat 2A Matheson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2011-06-01	£384,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W14 8SW

Employment

W14 8SW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in W14 8SW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	26
Information and communication	26
Administrative and support service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School 11 Mund Street , W14 9LY	4out of 4	495 yd	Community 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	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Junior School 100a Hammersmith Road , W6 7JP	- not rated	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larmenier RC Infants' School Great Church Lane , W6 8DH	- not rated	950 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,164 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's School St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , (Entrance Bute Gardens) W6 7DG	- not rated	1,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,649 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	670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,470 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	4,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Senior Girls' School Earsby Street , London W14 8SH	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St James Independent School for Boys (Junior Department) Earsby Street , Olympia W14 8SH	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St James Preparatory School Earsby Street , Olympia W14 8SH	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carroll School 14 Gunterstone Road , W14 9BU	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holland Park Pre-Preparatory School 5 Holland Road , Kensington W14 8HJ	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
IMUSIX PLACE	10 North End Crescent, London	182 yd
The Quarter Café	137 North End Road, London	204 yd
Fresh Pizza	149 North End Road, London	245 yd
Wassouf Lounge	4 North End Parade, North End Road	262 yd
Bite	27 North End Parade, North End Road	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warwick Arms	160 Warwick Road, LONDON	287 yd
Chatpata	160 Warwick Road, LONDON	287 yd
Cumberland Arms P H	Cumberland Arms, 29 North End Road	360 yd
Hand And Flower	1 Hammersmith Road, London	370 yd
Famous Three Kings	Three Kings, 171 North End Road	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pronto	30 North End Crescent, London	119 yd
Franks Sandwich Bar	12 Addison Bridge Place, London	151 yd
Chicken Shack/Kensington Curry And Grill	6 North End Crescent, London	182 yd
Davincci's Pizzeria	149 North End Road, London	245 yd
YO! To Go	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 3 North End Crescent	157 yd
Tesco	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	298 yd
Sultan Lebanon	94 North End Road, London	448 yd
Tesco Express	69 - 77 Hammersmith Road, London	454 yd
Sainsbury's	346 Kensington High Street, LONDON	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Independent School For Girls EARSBY STREET		344 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		425 yd
Good Works Vernon Street		467 yd
The Printworks Health Club & Spa SINCLAIR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	666 yd
West London College (Hammersmith Campus) GLIDDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		911 yd
The Queen'S Club PALLISER ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	950 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	987 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W14 8SW