Devonshire Place, London, W8 5UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 5UD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.1%	49.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.9%	50.6%	2.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5UD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 73.3% 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	33.6%	20.3%	-13.3%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	73.3%	21.8%	44.2%	29.1%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.2%) 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	67.5%	67.5%	0.0%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	26.4%	24.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
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.

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 64.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.7%	3%	1.3%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	9%	3.8%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	62.9%	64.7%	1.8%	33.8%	30.9%
Other	14.8%	4.5%	-10.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	5.4%	7%	1.6%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	61.1%	51.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-30.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	3.2%	15.6%	12.4%	1.6%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.8% 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	31.1%	26.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-56.4%
European Union	20%	11.4%	-8.6%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	25%	17.9%	-7.1%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	36.6%	24.1%	1.3%	35.3%
Oceania	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	29.6%	26.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-56.3%
10+ Years	16.8%	25.3%	8.5%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	15%	6.9%	-8.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	16.8%	23.7%	6.9%	2.2%	21.5%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	17.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	21.4%	0.3%	21.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Central and South America	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	63.1%	46.2%	16.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Devonshire Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Place was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Devonshire Place has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 191st lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 5UD, 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 Devonshire Place are based on 146 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 Devonshire Place, London, W8 5UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5UD

Average Price
£3,854,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,854,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Place

Average Price
£2,200,686

Semi-Detached
£14,286,058

Terraced
£4,363,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,560,109

Other
£3,298,829

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Devonshire Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2023-10-31	£3,673,786
3 Devonshire Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2021-08-13	£3,561,197
6 Devonshire Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,565,000	2021-08-03	£4,168,427
10 Devonshire Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2019-07-18	£2,952,832
4 Devonshire Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,675,000	2017-03-10	£3,762,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5UD

Employment

W8 5UD 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 5UD 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	79
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Real estate activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,895 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	4out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,229 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	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,648 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	3,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Beatrice Place	1 Beatrice Place, LONDON	50 yd
Fait Maison	3 Stratford Road, LONDON	152 yd
Amyera asian fusion steakhouse	18-30 Lexham Gardens, LONDON	177 yd
CEMPAKA Restaurant	18-30 Lexham Gardens, LONDON	177 yd
Lexham Brasserie	1-3 Lexham Gardens, LONDON	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	144 yd
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	293 yd
The Earls Court Tavern	Public House, 123 Earl's Court Road	442 yd
The Hansom Cab	84 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	476 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	260 yd
JoJo's Peri Peri	117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	444 yd
Damascus Gate	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	483 yd
Star Kebab House	178 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	483 yd
Jimmy's Grill	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	260 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	483 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	501 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	578 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		187 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	194 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	211 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	553 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		670 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	423.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	342.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5UD