Porchester Gardens, London, W2 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 4DB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.4%	52%	0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	67.2%	57.1%	-10.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	29%	6.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	62.5%	54.8%	-7.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	25.5%	33.1%	7.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	66.8%	6.5%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	54.2%	49.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	0.6%	14.1%
Other	4%	8%	4.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.6% 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	28.9%	25.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-57.6%
European Union	20.3%	26%	5.7%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	24.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	28.6%	25.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-57.9%
10+ Years	24.6%	31.6%	7.0%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	19%	2.1%	1.9%	17.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Porchester Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Gardens was 802.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 291.5% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Porchester Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater and the 83rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 229.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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 4DB, 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 Porchester Gardens are based on 65 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 Porchester Gardens, London, W2 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4DB

Average Price
£2,097,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,614,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£804,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Gardens

Average Price
£1,066,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,263,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£949,528

Other
£699,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Porchester Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2025-01-31	£1,159,880
8 Porchester Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£7,649,688	2025-01-31	£6,825,171
19 Porchester Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2022-03-02	£1,138,194
23 Porchester Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-03-25	£1,185,435
7 Porchester Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-07-24	£406,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4DB

Employment

W2 4DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W2 4DB 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	15
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1

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	1,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,847 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	1,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,999 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	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	737 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	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided 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	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,931 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	1,431 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	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,788 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 6RU	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,057 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	170 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	554 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
OATIS	127 QUEENSWAY	41 yd
Pret A Manger	127 QUEENSWAY	41 yd
Preto Churrascaria	117-119 QUEENSWAY	66 yd
Duck & Noodle	106 QUEENSWAY	71 yd
Goldmine Restaurant	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 102 QUEENSWAY	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	302 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	515 yd
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	544 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	721 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	166 yd
Salwa London	33 WESTBOURNE GROVE	248 yd
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	259 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	259 yd
Bishops Cut Price	81 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	71 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	177 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	191 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	223 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	163 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	342 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	446 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		853 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		918 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		927 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	959 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 4DB