De Vere Gardens, London, W8 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 5AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	51.1%	52.6%	1.5%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.9%	47.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	42.4%	37.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	47.5%	8.6%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (92.2%) 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	68.8%	64.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	24.3%	27.7%	3.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5AW this area, 4.5% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	59.8%	77%	17.2%	33.8%	43.2%
Other	13.1%	1.5%	-11.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.4%	67.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	-13.9%
Arab	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	7.6%
Other	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	41.9%	38.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	18.8%	23.3%	4.5%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	19.8%	3.3%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.2% 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	40.8%	38.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	9.6%	33.2%	23.6%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	14%	5.2%	-8.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	11.2%	-15.3%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is De Vere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De Vere Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abingdon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 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 5AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 De Vere Gardens are based on 248 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 De Vere Gardens, London, W8 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5AW

Average Price
£2,219,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,996,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,943,400

Other
£1,626,887

Estimated Average Property Prices for De Vere Gardens

Average Price
£2,083,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,211,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,028,474

Other
£1,438,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De Vere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 31 De Vere Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2025-09-15	£1,611,328
Flat 3 33 De Vere Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2024-08-15	£1,261,659
Flat 5 33 De Vere Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-07-05	£870,253
Flat 9 37 De Vere Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,250,000	2024-06-21	£3,596,154
33 De Vere Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2024-05-10	£1,476,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5AW

Employment

W8 5AW 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.

W8 5AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5AW 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	67
Retired	40
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	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	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,094 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	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Eden's School 39-41 Victoria Road , Kensington W8 5RJ	- not rated	130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eaton House Belgravia Preparatory School 2 Elvaston Place , SW7 5QH	- not rated	284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kensington School 24 Kensington Square , W8 5HN	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne College 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conspiracy Lounge Kensington	1E Palace Gate, LONDON	71 yd
Publik	1D Palace Gate, LONDON	71 yd
Sakurado London	Basement And Ground Floor, 14 Gloucester Road	123 yd
Little India	Basement To Second Floor, 32 Gloucester Road	123 yd
Jakobs	Basement and Ground Floor, 20 Gloucester Road	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	123 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	252 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	281 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	358 yd
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	245 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	297 yd
Stick and Bowl	31 Kensington High Street, LONDON	365 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	482 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	482 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	530 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	597 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	682 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		779 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	842 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5AW