Palace Gate, London, W8 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 5LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 5LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	48%	52.7%	4.7%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	37.8%	1.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (95.9%) 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	60.6%	68.3%	7.7%	48.4%	19.9%
Good health	31.4%	27.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 5LS this area, 7.5% 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	15%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	65.5%	2.4%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	20.9%	7.1%	-13.8%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	9.8%	4.7%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.7%	68.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-13.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21.5% 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	33.6%	21.5%	-12.1%	83.2%	-61.7%
European Union	28.1%	36.2%	8.1%	6.1%	30.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	27.2%	18.1%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.7%	4.1%	-15.6%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% 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	32.5%	21.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-61.7%
10+ Years	15.3%	23.5%	8.2%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	14.6%	24.3%	9.7%	2.2%	22.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	18.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34%	76.7%	-42.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	14.1%	0.4%	13.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	13.3%	1.5%	11.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Palace Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Gate was 136.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palace Gate has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 226th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.9%.

🔎 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. 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 5LS, 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 Palace Gate are based on 231 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 Palace Gate, London, W8 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5LS

Average Price
£2,839,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£10,876,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,169,941

Other
£839,425

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Gate

Average Price
£2,222,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£11,195,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,900,382

Other
£565,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 19 Palace Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2026-02-27	£445,000
Flat 8 19 Palace Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-12-23	£521,492
Flat 2 19 Palace Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2025-09-30	£791,853
Flat 3 19 Palace Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2025-07-25	£997,634
Flat 9 21 - 23 Palace Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2025-03-28	£2,502,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5LS

Employment

W8 5LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W8 5LS 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	13
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Real estate activities	12
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,882 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	611 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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	1,026 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	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Community 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	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,932 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	2,381 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	2,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,111 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	2,757 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	195 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eaton House Belgravia Preparatory School 2 Elvaston Place , SW7 5QH	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne College 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	462 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
Conspiracy Lounge Kensington	1E Palace Gate, LONDON	2 yd
Publik	1D Palace Gate, LONDON	2 yd
Cheval Thorney Court	Thorney Court, Palace Gate	109 yd
Osteria Fiorentina	60 Hyde Park Gate, LONDON	131 yd
Sonder Kensington Gardens	15-16 Prince Of Wales Terrace, LONDON	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	184 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	284 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	313 yd
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	336 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	310 yd
Stick and Bowl	31 Kensington High Street, LONDON	336 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	365 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	475 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	475 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	537 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	664 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	748 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	131 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		827 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	831 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	861 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	96.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5LS