Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 6BD, 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 6BD 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 Kensington High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington High Street was 67.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington High Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 6BD, 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 Kensington High Street are based on 899 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 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6BD

Average Price
£4,666,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,666,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington High Street

Average Price
£1,683,288

Semi-Detached
£8,942,995

Terraced
£4,966,575

Detached
£9,448,274

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,337,120

Other
£4,852,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
219 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,431,000	2001-10-19	£4,904,804
219 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£697,000	1995-06-23	£5,274,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6BD

Employment

W8 6BD 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 6BD 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	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,594 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	279 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	528 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	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School Avonmore Road , W14 8SH	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community 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	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	1,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,071 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 Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Wade 205 Warwick Road , London W14 8PU	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesdown House School 27 Edge Street , Kensington W8 7PN	- not rated	892 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
Papaya Tree Thai Restaurant	Basement, 209 Kensington High Street	2 yd
Trailfinders	215 Kensington High Street, LONDON	2 yd
Pascor	221 Kensington High Street, LONDON	34 yd
Bonbon	197 Kensington High Street, LONDON	57 yd
Kitchen W8	11-13 Abingdon Road, LONDON	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holland	PUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road	171 yd
Drop Kensington	37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	219 yd
The Scarsdale	Public House, 23A Edwardes Square	291 yd
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	317 yd
The Hansom Cab	84 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	353 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	353 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	416 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	519 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	79 yd
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	94 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	108 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	416 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	30 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		140 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	375 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		412 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	730 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.26 Mbit/s

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