Porchester Square, London, W2 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 6AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	53.4%	2.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.2%	46.6%	-2.6%	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 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	54.8%	65.6%	10.8%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	22.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	26.1%	33.4%	7.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	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.

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.7%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	50%	52.3%	2.3%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.2%	50.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	0.6%	8.3%
Other	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	54.1%	46.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	12.9%	19.2%	6.3%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	14%	15.4%	1.4%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	51.4%	46.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	32.9%	27.1%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	6.5%	-24.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Porchester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Square was 398.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Porchester Square has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater and the 159th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 6AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Porchester Square are based on 516 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 Square, London, W2 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 6AL

Average Price
£584,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£723,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,737

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Square

Average Price
£677,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£832,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£675,773

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Porchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-06-21	£301,989
Flat B 1 Porchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-01-27	£502,790
5F Porchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-04-22	£473,673
5H Porchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-03-25	£510,042
5A Porchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-02-04	£332,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 6AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 6AL 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	99
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,480 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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	625 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	807 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,004 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	2,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,391 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	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,188 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	566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Les Trois Oursons	170 GLOUCESTER TERRACE	173 yd
Happy Lamb Hot Pot Bayswater	82-84 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	209 yd
Kim Klan/Wok N Fire	54 PORCHESTER ROAD	217 yd
TwoTails Bayswater	43-45 PORCHESTER ROAD	221 yd
Jrk Kitchen	29-31 PORCHESTER ROAD	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	529 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	667 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	711 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	806 yd
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	CONCESSION AT, THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	177 yd
Chester's	50 PORCHESTER ROAD	215 yd
Sizzling Thai	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 54 PORCHESTER ROAD	217 yd
Pizza Gogo	218 QUEENSWAY	221 yd
Grab Burger	29-31 PORCHESTER ROAD	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	177 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	362 yd
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	462 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	497 yd
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	246 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	649 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		700 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	701 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		858 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 6AL