Kensington Court, London, W8 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 5BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	51.4%	53.9%	2.5%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48.6%	46.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 vicinity of W8 5BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	23%	-5.6%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (91.7%) 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	61.8%	70%	8.2%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	31.9%	21.7%	-10.2%	33.6%	-11.9%
Fair health	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5BH this area, 8% 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 73.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	8%	1.7%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	8%	2.8%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	73.7%	13.8%	33.8%	39.9%
Other	14.6%	2.2%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2%	5.6%	3.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.1%	69.1%	-11.0%	81.4%	-12.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% 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	44.2%	34.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	22.3%	24%	1.7%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10%	17.9%	7.9%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.9% 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	41.4%	33.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-49.5%
10+ Years	6.8%	40.9%	34.1%	9.8%	31.1%
5-10 Years	13.5%	7.2%	-6.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	8.8%	-20.7%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Kensington Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Court was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kensington Court has the 9th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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 5BH, 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 Court are based on 356 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 Court, London, W8 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5BH

Average Price
£2,079,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,816,629

Other
£4,182,550

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Court

Average Price
£1,751,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£9,188,752

Detached
£15,890,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,515,519

Other
£2,687,223

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10A Durward House, 31 Kensington Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2023-04-18	£2,035,498
Durward House, 31 Kensington Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,700,000	2021-06-30	£6,182,886
Flat 12 Durward House, 31 Kensington Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-06-15	£1,384,228
Flat 2 Durward House, 31 Kensington Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,995,000	2016-10-27	£1,792,892
Flat 1 Durward House, 31 Kensington Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£955,000	2016-03-17	£798,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5BH

Employment

W8 5BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	40
Self-Employed	31
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	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	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,736 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	339 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	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,733 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	3,231 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	2,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kensington School 24 Kensington Square , W8 5HN	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Eden's School 39-41 Victoria Road , Kensington W8 5RJ	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashbourne College 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House Belgravia Preparatory School 2 Elvaston Place , SW7 5QH	- not rated	520 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
Montparnasse Cafe	22 Thackeray Street, LONDON	3 yd
Locanda Ottoemezzo	2-4 Thackeray Street, LONDON	3 yd
Entree Bakery	10 Kensington Square, LONDON	49 yd
Grato Italian Restaurant	9 Kensington Square, LONDON	63 yd
Builders Arms	Public House, 1 Kensington Court Place	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	63 yd
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	188 yd
Prince Of Wales	Public House, 8 Kensington Church Street	316 yd
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	380 yd
Elephant & Castle	Public House, 40-42 Holland Street	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stick and Bowl	31 Kensington High Street, LONDON	188 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	196 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	232 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	292 yd
High Spirit	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	196 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	232 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	567 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	580 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	269 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		592 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 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	151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5BH