Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 4QP is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	53.7%	45.6%	-8.1%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	46.3%	54.4%	8.1%	49.0%	5.4%

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	39.5%	40.9%	1.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	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 (96.3%) 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	74.2%	74.3%	0.1%	48.4%	25.9%
Good health	19.9%	22%	2.1%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-10.3%
Bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 W8 4QP this area, 5.9% 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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	63.2%	73.5%	10.3%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	14.7%	2.8%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.6%	77.6%	4.0%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	48.8%	43%	-5.8%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	17.4%	17.4%	0.0%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	19.1%	3.3%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	1.3%	11.3%
Oceania	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	46.3%	42.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	9.9%	24.6%	14.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	12.8%	-7.7%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Kensington Palace Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Palace Gardens was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% lower than the Campden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Palace Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden and the 11th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£91,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W8 4QP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Palace Gardens are based on 6 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 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 4QP

Average Price
£15,416,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£15,416,326

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Palace Gardens

Average Price
£19,771,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£42,545,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£15,217,182

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Palace GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 8 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,000,000	2015-12-02	£18,157,339
Flat B 8 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,000,000	2015-12-02	£18,157,339
Flat 3 8 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£10,290,000	2007-03-30	£17,213,401
Penthouse Flat 8 - 8A Kensington Palace Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,500,000	1999-04-12	£10,523,256
Flat 3 8 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,500,000	1997-06-30	£12,034,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 4QP

Employment

W8 4QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

W8 4QP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,732 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	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,478 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	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	1,115 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	823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,808 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	2,005 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	2,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,821 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	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,014 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	282 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesdown House School 27 Edge Street , Kensington W8 7PN	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	463 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
The Shed	122-124 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON	151 yd
Diana Restaurant	Basement and Ground Floor 6 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	174 yd
Gourmet House Caviar & Deli	10 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	192 yd
De Amicis	14 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	213 yd
Mawi Cafe	24A Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	174 yd
The Mall Tavern	Public House, 71-73 Palace Gardens Terrace	193 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	259 yd
Old Swan	Public House, 206 Kensington Church Street	268 yd
Churchill Arms	PUBLIC HOUSE, 119 Kensington Church Street	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Notting Hill Grill Kebabs	40B Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	262 yd
Pret A Manger	65-67 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	388 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	407 yd
Brazilian House Ltd	UNIT L4, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	407 yd
Wrap Roll It	UNIT L5, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amazon EU S.A.R.L	66 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	349 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	490 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	104-106 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	497 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	538 yd
Tesco	114-120 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	402 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		446 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		597 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	814 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	837 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 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	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.5%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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