Victoria Road, London, W8 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 5RD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	54.1%	55.3%	1.2%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	45.9%	44.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 5RD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	28.1%	28.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	60.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	16.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (95.7%) 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	67.9%	69.1%	1.2%	48.4%	20.7%
Good health	25%	26.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 5RD this area, 5.4% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	6.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	73%	22.8%	33.8%	39.2%
Other	16.5%	2%	-14.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	75.3%	72.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	50.5%	41.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	17.4%	20.6%	3.2%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	18.1%	2.6%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.4% 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	50%	41.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	9.2%	22.4%	13.2%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	13.9%	14.9%	1.0%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	10%	2.9%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	11.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South-East Asia	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 137.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Victoria Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 228th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 5RD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Victoria Road are based on 2618 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 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5RD

Average Price
£13,284,119

Semi-Detached
£8,876,138

Terraced
£16,049,661

Detached
£14,926,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£953,759

Semi-Detached
£1,369,874

Terraced
£1,365,051

Detached
£1,263,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,974

Other
£10,444,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£11,000,000	2022-04-14	£8,555,556
6 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£15,800,000	2017-06-27	£15,247,178
4 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£7,350,000	2016-01-15	£7,005,469
16 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£5,150,000	2004-01-09	£14,352,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5RD

Employment

W8 5RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5RD 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 5RD 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	66
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Real estate activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,819 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	497 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	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	1,154 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	1,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,978 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	2,343 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	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,221 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	2,815 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	176 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kensington School 24 Kensington Square , W8 5HN	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne College 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House Belgravia Preparatory School 2 Elvaston Place , SW7 5QH	- not rated	396 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
Sonder Kensington Gardens	15-16 Prince Of Wales Terrace, LONDON	80 yd
Conspiracy Lounge Kensington	1E Palace Gate, LONDON	124 yd
Publik	1D Palace Gate, LONDON	124 yd
The Milestone Hotel	1-2 Kensington Court, LONDON	129 yd
Osteria Fiorentina	60 Hyde Park Gate, LONDON	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	237 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	238 yd
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	242 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	356 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stick and Bowl	31 Kensington High Street, LONDON	242 yd
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	341 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	357 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	379 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	357 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	414 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	621 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	705 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		727 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 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	425 Mbit/s
Average download speed	370 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5RD