Kensington Road, London, W8 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 5AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.4%	49.7%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.6%	50.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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	47.8%	38.9%	-8.9%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	48.3%	7.4%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.7%	2%	0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.4%) 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	55.2%	72.7%	17.5%	48.4%	24.3%
Good health	36%	22.7%	-13.3%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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 W8 5AU this area, 7.4% 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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	68.9%	11.5%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	17.4%	4.7%	-12.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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)
Chinese	11.2%	1.7%	-9.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64%	64.4%	0.4%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.1% 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	29.6%	25.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-58.1%
European Union	16.8%	26.9%	10.1%	6.1%	20.8%
Rest of Europe	13.6%	5.1%	-8.5%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	19.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	12%	7.2%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.9% 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	27.2%	25.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-58.1%
10+ Years	19.2%	22.9%	3.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	16.8%	20%	3.2%	2.9%	17.1%
2-5 Years	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	17.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	13.6%	1.5%	12.1%
Other Europe	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
North Africa	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	10.2%	0.3%	9.9%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Road was 131.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kensington Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.4%.

🔎 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
£90,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W8 5AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Kensington Road are based on 30 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 Road, London, W8 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5AU

Average Price
£7,701,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£8,205,677

Other
£136,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£7,262,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£7,262,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 64 11 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£5,275,000	2024-05-15	£4,936,789
Apartment 89 30 De Vere Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£8,350,000	2024-01-18	£8,013,521
Apartment 10 1 Kensington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£13,200,000	2023-10-30	£11,598,058
Apartment 9 1 Kensington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,810,000	2023-08-02	£17,680,523
Apartment 73 13 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£2,625,000	2023-05-05	£2,361,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5AU

Employment

W8 5AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5AU 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 W8 5AU 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	64
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	1,418 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	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,239 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	2,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	661 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	705 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	851 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Osteria Fiorentina	60 Hyde Park Gate, LONDON	57 yd
The Milestone Hotel	1-2 Kensington Court, LONDON	97 yd
Sonder Kensington Gardens	15-16 Prince Of Wales Terrace, LONDON	99 yd
Cheval Thorney Court	Thorney Court, Palace Gate	155 yd
Conspiracy Lounge Kensington	1E Palace Gate, LONDON	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	215 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	308 yd
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	337 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	417 yd
Prince Of Wales	Public House, 8 Kensington Church Street	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stick and Bowl	31 Kensington High Street, LONDON	215 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	390 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	401 yd
High Spirit	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	401 yd
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	390 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	477 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	669 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	771 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	55 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		859 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	550 Mbit/s
Average download speed	616.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	75 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5AU