Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 5HH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	55.2%	58.9%	3.7%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	44.8%	41.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	-7.9%

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 area around W8 5HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	68.4%	57.2%	-11.2%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	28.5%	6.0%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	1.6%	12.1%	10.5%	2.2%	9.9%
Divorced	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	50.5%	55.2%	4.7%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.8%	33.3%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.3%	19.6%	-20.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	30%	51.1%	21.1%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.5%	80.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	-1.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	11.5%	10.8%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 19.8% 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	59.2%	19.8%	-39.4%	83.2%	-63.4%
European Union	14.8%	46.6%	31.8%	6.1%	40.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	13.5%	11.0%	0.8%	12.7%
Africa	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	1.3%	12.0%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 19.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 50% 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	56.7%	19.8%	-36.9%	83.2%	-63.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	50%	43.9%	9.8%	40.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	23.8%	16.9%	2.9%	20.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	3.2%	-19.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	11.5%	1.5%	10.0%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	25.4%	6.0%	19.4%

Safety

Is Kensington Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Square was 930.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 492.8% higher than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Kensington Square has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 17th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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 5HH, 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 Square are based on 45 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 Square, London, W8 5HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5HH

Average Price
£9,105,200

Semi-Detached
£13,792,067

Terraced
£9,863,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,833,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Square

Average Price
£6,841,269

Semi-Detached
£15,255,333

Terraced
£9,886,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,882,329

Other
£3,815,633

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27A Kensington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2024-10-04	£2,334,881
18 Kensington Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£9,100,000	2019-08-01	£10,115,864
27 Kensington Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£14,000,000	2018-09-03	£13,839,080
25 Kensington Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2018-03-28	£3,950,107
31 Kensington Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£9,100,000	2017-07-07	£10,021,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5HH

Employment

W8 5HH 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 5HH 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

Student (economically inactive)	177
Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	66
Other	62
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	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	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,597 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	179 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	4out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	1,350 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 , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,840 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	3,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,626 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	3,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,595 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	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesdown House School 27 Edge Street , Kensington W8 7PN	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	1,052 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
VPM Executive Catering Ltd	Third and Fourth Floor, 9 Derry Street	71 yd
Entree Bakery	10 Kensington Square, LONDON	127 yd
Grato Italian Restaurant	9 Kensington Square, LONDON	138 yd
BaxterStorey Limited	27 Wright's Lane, LONDON	146 yd
Holiday Inn London - Kensington	Hotel Kensington Close Hotel, Wright's Lane	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	138 yd
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	298 yd
Prince Of Wales	Public House, 8 Kensington Church Street	304 yd
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	400 yd
Elephant & Castle	Public House, 40-42 Holland Street	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	97 yd
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	153 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	153 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	162 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	97 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	162 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	399 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	477 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	309 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		463 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		592 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	364 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	142.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5HH