Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 4BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.3%	48.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.7%	51.4%	3.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 W2 4BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	71.5%	54.6%	-16.9%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	34.3%	13.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6%	8.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.7%) 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%	57.2%	-11.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	25.8%	32.5%	6.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 W2 4BA this area, 7.9% 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 75.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	75.5%	13.6%	33.8%	41.7%
Other	22.5%	1.4%	-21.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	4%	6.3%	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73.8%	59.2%	-14.6%	81.4%	-22.2%
Arab	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.4% 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	28.3%	32.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-50.8%
European Union	34.5%	28.6%	-5.9%	6.1%	22.5%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	18.3%	4.8%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.8% 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	27.4%	32.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-51.1%
10+ Years	27.7%	21.8%	-5.9%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	20%	16%	-4.0%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	11.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Kensington Gardens Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Gardens Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bayswater average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.5%.

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

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 4BA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Kensington Gardens Square are based on 550 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4BA

Average Price
£948,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,107,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£944,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Gardens Square

Average Price
£883,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,238,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£796,889

Other
£4,535,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Gardens SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 55 Kensington Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-03-31	£718,768
59G Kensington Gardens Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-03-20	£837,886
Fourth Floor Flat 58 Kensington Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2024-08-23	£625,474
Flat 44 50 Kensington Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-11-01	£656,871
Flat 84 50 Kensington Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£940,000	2023-10-20	£792,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	25
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,262 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	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,870 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 6RU	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	100 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phat Buns Bayswater	57 WESTBOURNE GROVE	36 yd
Opa Souvlaki	59 WESTBOURNE GROVE	38 yd
Costa Coffee	51 WESTBOURNE GROVE	43 yd
Nandos	GROUND FLOOR, 63 WESTBOURNE GROVE	44 yd
Joe & The Juice	45 WESTBOURNE GROVE	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	66 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	299 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	525 yd
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	636 yd
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salwa London	33 WESTBOURNE GROVE	82 yd
Sushishop	72 WESTBOURNE GROVE	161 yd
Tavernaki Grill	2 WESTBOURNE GROVE	173 yd
Bishops Cut Price	81 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	230 yd
Pizza Gogo	218 QUEENSWAY	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	164 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	228 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	251 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	325 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	154 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	253 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	296 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	563 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	733 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	752 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		773 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		807 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		844 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	205.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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