Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 5JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.4%	50.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (97.5%) 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	68.2%	73%	4.8%	48.4%	24.6%
Good health	23%	24.5%	1.5%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-10.1%
Bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 5JS this area, 8.5% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	67.6%	11.9%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	14.9%	1.7%	-13.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	68.6%	74.2%	5.6%	81.4%	-7.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% 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	38.9%	42.2%	3.3%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	23.6%	25.1%	1.5%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	17.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	10.1%	1.7%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	36.5%	42.2%	5.7%	83.2%	-41.0%
10+ Years	17.9%	23.6%	5.7%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	16.9%	8%	-8.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	14.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Lexham Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lexham Gardens was 282.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% higher than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lexham Gardens has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 125th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W8 5JS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lexham Gardens are based on 892 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 Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5JS

Average Price
£1,477,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,477,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexham Gardens

Average Price
£1,286,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£9,225,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£984,289

Other
£7,479,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexham GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 55 Lexham Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2026-02-27	£1,425,000
Flat 4 55 Lexham Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,355,000	2019-08-09	£1,194,311
Flat 3 55 Lexham Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2013-03-13	£1,299,375
Flat 2 55 Lexham Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,460,000	2013-01-31	£1,517,003
Flat 4 55 Lexham Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,355,000	2012-12-03	£1,435,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5JS

Employment

W8 5JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5JS 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 5JS 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	78
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	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	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	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	1,684 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	1,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,211 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,360 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	3,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Bilingue Maternelle St Jude's Street , Courtfield Gardens SW5 0LX	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kensington School 24 Kensington Square , W8 5HN	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Eden's School 39-41 Victoria Road , Kensington W8 5RJ	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lexham Brasserie	1-3 Lexham Gardens, LONDON	109 yd
La Beatrice Place	1 Beatrice Place, LONDON	117 yd
Fait Maison	3 Stratford Road, LONDON	170 yd
San Pietro	7 Stratford Road, LONDON	188 yd
Amyera asian fusion steakhouse	18-30 Lexham Gardens, LONDON	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	187 yd
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	294 yd
The Earls Court Tavern	Public House, 123 Earl's Court Road	326 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	357 yd
The Prince of Teck	PUBLIC HOUSE, 161 Earl's Court Road	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	276 yd
JoJo's Peri Peri	117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	330 yd
Damascus Gate	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	369 yd
Star Kebab House	178 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	369 yd
Jimmy's Grill	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	276 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	369 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	456 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	554 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		184 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	189 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	302 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	514 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		698 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%

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

Overview of W8 5JS