Palace Court, London, W2 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 4HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.9%	38.5%	-14.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	45.8%	12.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8%	9.4%	1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.9%) 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	61.4%	68.9%	7.5%	48.4%	20.5%
Good health	30.1%	21%	-9.1%	33.6%	-12.6%
Fair health	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 4HR this area, 7.3% 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 77.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	77.1%	17.7%	33.8%	43.3%
Other	18.1%	1%	-17.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.6%	4%	1.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	63.4%	68.5%	5.1%	81.4%	-12.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	28.8%	44.5%	15.7%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	26.1%	21.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	1.3%	13.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	28.1%	44.5%	16.4%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	17.6%	28.6%	11.0%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	14.4%	3.4%	-11.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	14.3%	-13.2%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Palace Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Court was 368.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palace Court has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater and the 172nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 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 4HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Palace Court are based on 369 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 Palace Court, London, W2 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4HR

Average Price
£3,333,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£738,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,995,186

Other
£15,798,562

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Court

Average Price
£1,749,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,046,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,535,604

Other
£7,656,649

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 10 Palace Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-05-20	£1,109,719
14 Palace Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£16,000	2017-12-13	£12,183
Flat 6 8 Palace Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2016-09-27	£1,144,176
6 Palace Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,500,000	2015-03-04	£21,206,368
8 Palace Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,500,000	2015-03-04	£21,206,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4HR

Employment

W2 4HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4HR 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 4HR 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	38
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Part-Time Employee	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,591 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	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,288 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	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,845 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	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,855 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	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,960 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 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	96 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	448 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
Diana Restaurant	Basement and Ground Floor 6 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	118 yd
Gourmet House Caviar & Deli	10 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	180 yd
De Amicis	14 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	206 yd
Mawi Cafe	24A Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	206 yd
Guillam Coffee House	31 ST PETERSBURGH PLACE	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	118 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	315 yd
The Mall Tavern	Public House, 71-73 Palace Gardens Terrace	341 yd
Old Swan	Public House, 206 Kensington Church Street	348 yd
Prince Albert	11 Pembridge Road, LONDON	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Notting Hill Grill Kebabs	40B Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	285 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	293 yd
Brazilian House Ltd	UNIT L4, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	293 yd
Wrap Roll It	UNIT L5, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	293 yd
Amorino	21 QUEENSWAY	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	323 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	373 yd
Amazon EU S.A.R.L	66 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	381 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	512 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	104-106 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	290 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		520 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		569 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		835 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	853 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	933 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 4HR