Linden Gardens, London, W2 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 4ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 W2 4ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	61.9%	62%	0.1%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	26.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (96%) 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	70.9%	73%	2.1%	48.4%	24.6%
Good health	22.9%	23%	0.1%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4ES this area, 3.6% 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 78.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	67.1%	78.8%	11.7%	33.8%	45.0%
Other	13.5%	0%	-13.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
White	77.7%	78.3%	0.6%	81.4%	-3.1%
Arab	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% 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	43.4%	36.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	22.3%	29.8%	7.5%	6.1%	23.7%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	15.7%	4.3%	1.3%	14.4%
Oceania	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.8% 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	42.3%	36.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	14.9%	20.8%	5.9%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	16.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	15.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	8.8%	0.3%	8.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Linden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Gardens was 277.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% higher than the Colville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Gardens has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Colville and the 127th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 4ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Linden Gardens are based on 747 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 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4ES

Average Price
£799,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,611,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£801,316

Other
£209,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Gardens

Average Price
£976,307

Semi-Detached
£2,132,369

Terraced
£2,176,153

Detached
£776,388

Flats/Maisonettes
£817,342

Other
£1,698,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6C Linden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,825,000	2025-09-08	£1,680,385
Flat 4 26 Linden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2025-07-01	£750,394
Basement Flat 24 Linden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£985,000	2025-03-31	£880,417
Flat 5 10 Linden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-01-20	£858,434
Flat 1 8 Linden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-31	£385,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4ES

Employment

W2 4ES 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.

W2 4ES 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 4ES 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	86
Self-Employed	23
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Part-Time Employee	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	1,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,599 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	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Infants' School Porchester Gardens , W2 6JJ	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	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	3,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,983 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	2,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,453 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	2,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pembridge Hall School 18 Pembridge Square , W2 4EH	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	184 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The American International School 36 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Amicis	14 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	49 yd
Mawi Cafe	24A Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	49 yd
Gourmet Sushi	24 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	50 yd
Guillam Coffee House	26 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	61 yd
Gourmet House Caviar & Deli	10 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	114 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	130 yd
Old Swan	Public House, 206 Kensington Church Street	174 yd
The Mall Tavern	Public House, 71-73 Palace Gardens Terrace	243 yd
Prince Albert	11 Pembridge Road, LONDON	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Notting Hill Grill Kebabs	40B Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	84 yd
Pret A Manger	65-67 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	244 yd
Under One Kitchen	101 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	310 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	514 yd
Brazilian House Ltd	UNIT L4, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amazon EU S.A.R.L	66 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	166 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	104-106 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	320 yd
Tesco	114-120 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	363 yd
Waitrose	132-136 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	411 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		315 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		356 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	512 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		680 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	739 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	805 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	953 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.0%

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	29.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 4ES