Abingdon Road, London, W8 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 6AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53.6%	52.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.4%	47.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	36%	-1.0%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	47.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	7%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	7%	2.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (92.7%) 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	64.9%	63.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	24.1%	29.6%	5.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 6AH this area, 8.2% 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	62.4%	-3.5%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	13.8%	4.1%	-9.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
White	71.8%	71.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	-10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	8.6%	3.9%	-4.7%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% 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	37.5%	36.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	23.4%	22%	-1.4%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	15.6%	-3.6%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	1.3%	10.9%
Oceania	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.2% 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	35.4%	36.1%	0.7%	83.2%	-47.1%
10+ Years	18.9%	30.2%	11.3%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	19.5%	11.9%	2.2%	17.3%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	5.4%	-24.2%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
France	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Abingdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abingdon Road was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Abingdon Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 59th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W8 6AH, 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Abingdon Road are based on 266 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 Abingdon Road, London, W8 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6AH

Average Price
£3,746,047

Semi-Detached
£9,937,426

Terraced
£3,581,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,099,385

Other
£4,713,439

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abingdon Road

Average Price
£2,071,140

Semi-Detached
£1,575,412

Terraced
£2,944,984

Detached
£645,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£906,978

Other
£8,687,379

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abingdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Abingdon Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-03-22	£1,710,267
11 - 13 Abingdon Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2023-03-22	£1,547,384
29 Abingdon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2020-04-17	£4,878,112
39 Abingdon Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£9,500,000	2020-01-03	£9,578,512
33 Abingdon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2018-09-06	£1,585,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6AH

Employment

W8 6AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 6AH 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	43
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	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	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,645 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	211 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	508 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	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	- not rated	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	5,262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,298 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	2,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,189 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	3,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,177 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	3,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kensington School 24 Kensington Square , W8 5HN	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne College 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park Pre-Preparatory School 5 Holland Road , Kensington W14 8HJ	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Eden's School 39-41 Victoria Road , Kensington W8 5RJ	- not rated	829 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
Raj of Kensington	Ground Floor, 1 Abingdon Road	3 yd
Trailfinders Staff Canteen	Ground Floor, 21 Abingdon Road	3 yd
Kitchen W8	11-13 Abingdon Road, LONDON	3 yd
W8 Catering Limited	3 Abingdon Road, LONDON	3 yd
Papaya Tree Thai Restaurant	Basement, 209 Kensington High Street	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holland	PUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road	134 yd
Drop Kensington	37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	164 yd
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	258 yd
The Scarsdale	Public House, 23A Edwardes Square	259 yd
The Hansom Cab	84 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	378 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	378 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	436 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	544 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	96 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	141 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	163 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	436 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	74 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		165 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	320 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		358 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 6AH