Abbots Walk, London, W8 5UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W8 5UN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.5%	3.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5UN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.7% 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	35.6%	22.6%	-13.0%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	69.7%	15.2%	44.2%	25.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3%	4.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (94.3%) 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	73.2%	70.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	22.4%
Good health	23.8%	23.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	2.7%	5%	2.3%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%

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 71%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	10.9%	7.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3%	10.4%	7.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	73.3%	71%	-2.3%	33.8%	37.2%
Other	15.8%	1.4%	-14.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	13%	7.3%	-5.7%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	0.8%	3.8%
White	66.7%	46.9%	-19.8%	81.4%	-34.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	1.5%	21.2%	19.7%	1.6%	19.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21.1% 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	32.2%	21.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-62.1%
European Union	18%	12.3%	-5.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	19.5%	-4.6%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.7%	38.3%	27.6%	1.3%	37.0%
Oceania	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.8% 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	31.8%	21.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-62.0%
10+ Years	20.3%	25.8%	5.5%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	9.6%	25.8%	16.2%	2.2%	23.6%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	13.1%	-10.7%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.5%	76.7%	-37.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	7.4%	0.4%	7.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	12%	0.3%	11.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	10.1%	0.3%	9.8%
Central and South America	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	68%	46.2%	21.8%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Abbots Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Walk was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Abbots Walk has the 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 177th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 300.0%.

🔎 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 5UN, 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 Abbots Walk are based on 80 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 Abbots Walk, London, W8 5UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5UN

Average Price
£2,158,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,158,600

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Walk

Average Price
£2,216,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,216,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Maple Lodge Abbots Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2023-09-04	£2,480,711
Flat 30 Aspen Lodge Abbots Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2023-03-06	£1,675,099
Flat 11 Chestnut Court Abbots Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-03-14	£768,396
Flat 1 Maple Lodge Abbots Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2020-10-19	£1,389,048
Flat 1 Chestnut Court Abbots Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2020-04-03	£2,332,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 5UN

Employment

W8 5UN 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 5UN 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	59
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,851 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	445 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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,362 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	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,070 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	3,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,607 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	3,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,780 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	310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	933 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	175 yd
Thai Terrace	14 Wright's Lane, LONDON	213 yd
Fait Maison	3 Stratford Road, LONDON	229 yd
San Pietro	7 Stratford Road, LONDON	270 yd
Amyera asian fusion steakhouse	18-30 Lexham Gardens, LONDON	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	197 yd
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	336 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	358 yd
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	512 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	344 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	349 yd
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	374 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	374 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	344 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	349 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	427 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	500 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	79 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		267 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	612 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	624 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	326.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	269.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 5UN