Overview of W8 6LE

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Marloes Road is in London and in Kensington And Chelsea district. W8 6LE is located in the Abingdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Kensington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Marloes Road, London, W8 6LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W8 6LA, W8 5UR, W8 6PT, W8 6RH, W8 5LG, W8 6PR, W8 5LF, W8 6RQ, W8 6RG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W8 6LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female46.6%50.8%4.2% 51.0% -0.2%
Male53.4%49.2%-4.2% 49.0% 0.2%

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 6LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single37.1%27.4%-9.7% 37.9% -10.5%
Married: Opposite sex50.4%63.2%12.8% 44.2% 19.0%
Separated0.4%1%0.6% 2.2% -1.2%
Divorced8.6%5%-3.6% 9.1% -4.1%
Widowed3.4%3.5%0.1% 6.1% -2.6%

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 (94.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health68.6%65.5%-3.1% 48.4% 17.1%
Good health25.8%28.6%2.8% 33.6% -5.0%
Fair health2.8%3.9%1.1% 12.7% -8.8%
Bad health2.5%2%-0.5% 4.0% -2.0%
Very bad health0.4%0%-0.4% 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 6LE this area, 4.5% 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 75%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications3.4%4.5%1.1% 18.2% -13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 1.7%2.5%0.8% 9.6% -7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels8.2%5%-3.2% 13.4% -8.4%
Apprenticeship0.4%1.5%1.1% 5.3% -3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels7.8%11%3.2% 16.9% -5.9%
Degree or Similar62.9%75%12.1% 33.8% 41.2%
Other15.5%0.5%-15.0% 2.8% -2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi0%0.8%0.8% 1.1% -0.3%
Chinese2.8%0.8%-2.0% 0.7% 0.1%
Indian1.4%7.8%6.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Pakistani0.4%1.2%0.8% 2.7% -1.5%
Other Asian2.8%3.5%0.7% 1.6% 1.9%
Black African2.8%1.6%-1.2% 2.5% -0.9%
Black Caribbean0.7%0%-0.7% 1.0% -1.0%
Mixed White and Asian1.1%2.7%1.6% 0.8% 1.9%
Mixed Other1.4%1.9%0.5% 0.8% 1.1%
White81.3%70.5%-10.8% 81.4% -10.9%
Roma0%1.9%1.9% 0.2% 1.7%
Arab1.8%5%3.2% 0.6% 4.4%
Other3.5%2.3%-1.2% 1.6% 0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom41.7%50.2%8.5% 83.2% -33.0%
European Union22.6%16.7%-5.9% 6.1% 10.6%
Rest of Europe8.1%4.3%-3.8% 0.8% 3.5%
Africa4.2%4.3%0.1% 2.7% 1.6%
Middle East and Asia14.1%12.8%-1.3% 5.6% 7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean7.8%10.1%2.3% 1.3% 8.8%
Oceania1.4%1.6%0.2% 0.3% 1.3%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK41.7%50.6%8.9% 83.2% -32.6%
10+ Years8.5%27.1%18.6% 9.8% 17.3%
5-10 Years10.6%8.2%-2.4% 2.9% 5.3%
2-5 Years13.1%7.8%-5.3% 2.2% 5.6%
Less than 2 years26.1%6.3%-19.8% 1.9% 4.4%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom74.1% 76.7% -2.6%
Ireland3.5% 0.6% 2.9%
France2.4% 0.3% 2.1%
Italy1.6% 0.6% 1.0%
Spain2.7% 0.4% 2.3%
Poland0.4% 1.3% -0.9%
Romania0.4% 0.9% -0.5%
Other EU countries3.5% 1.5% 2.0%
Other Europe1.6% 0.2% 1.4%
South and Eastern Africa0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Middle East1.2% 0.1% 1.1%
Eastern Asia0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Southern Asia1.2% 1.2% 0.0%
South-East Asia0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
North America and the Caribbean4.7% 0.3% 4.4%
Oceania0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
No passport held0.8% 13.5% -12.7%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion23.2% 37.2% -14.0%
Christian57.9% 46.2% 11.7%
Hindu4.3% 1.7% 2.6%
Muslim10.2% 6.5% 3.7%
Other religion0.4% 0.6% -0.2%
Not answered3.9% 6.0% -2.1%

Safety

Is Marloes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marloes Road was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marloes Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 10th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.



🔎 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 6LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Marloes Road are based on 330 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 Marloes Road, London, W8 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6LE

Average Price
£1,948,923
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,953,439
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,939,890
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marloes Road

Average Price
£1,688,322
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£2,434,499
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,653,322
Other
£7,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marloes Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
65A Marloes Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002004-03-24 £898,101
61 Marloes Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£385,0001997-03-27 £1,925,000
63 Marloes Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£485,0001996-11-01 £3,208,462
61 Marloes Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£211,0001995-09-15 £1,571,701
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6LE

Employment

W8 6LE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W8 6LE 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 Employee59
Self-Employed39
Retired33
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)19
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed9
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Financial and insurance activities40
Information and communication14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other10
Education7
Human health and social work activities7
Construction5
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Transport and storage1

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 1,617 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School
Sirdar Road , W11 4EE
4out of 4 2,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF
4out of 4 2,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 2,446 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Maxilla Nursery School
2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN
4out of 4 2,846 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 4 313 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP
3out of 4 526 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 4 896 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE
3out of 4 1,040 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bousfield Primary School
South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ
4out of 4 1,130 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 4 964 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Fulham Boys School
532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD
3out of 4 1,210 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ
4out of 4 1,498 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
4out of 4 1,952 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sacred Heart High School
212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG
4out of 4 2,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,663 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB
2out of 4 2,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
United Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB
- not rated 3,195 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 3,242 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH
- not rated 4,779 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 3,405 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Wood Lane , W12 0HR
2out of 4 3,692 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 487 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Snowflake School
10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB
- not rated 601 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Ashbourne Independent School
17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL
- not rated 682 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Collingham
23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL
- not rated 829 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Kensington Wade
205 Warwick Road , London W14 8PU
- not rated 840 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Fait Maison3 Stratford Road, LONDON82 yd
San Pietro7 Stratford Road, LONDON108 yd
La Beatrice Place1 Beatrice Place, LONDON131 yd
Thai Terrace14 Wright's Lane, LONDON188 yd
The AbingdonPublic House, 54 Abingdon Road259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsPublic House The, 37 Marloes Road49 yd
The BritanniaPublic House, 1 Allen Street157 yd
Drop Kensington37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON359 yd
The Hansom Cab84 Earl's Court Road, LONDON373 yd
The HollandPUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ben's CookiesUnit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street397 yd
Pret A MangerUnits 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street397 yd
Mai Sushi113 Kensington High Street, LONDON405 yd
Sushi Gourmet158A Cromwell Road, LONDON430 yd
JoJo's Peri Peri117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer113 Kensington High Street, LONDON405 yd
La Mart168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON414 yd
Waitrose243 Kensington High Street, LONDON427 yd
Sainsbury's158A Cromwell Road, LONDON430 yd
Wilko172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON448 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington)
STRATFORD ROAD
107 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club
WRIGHTS LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool131 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed)
Stratford Road
health and fitness suite140 yd
Club Kensington (Closed)
201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street
health and fitness suite363 yd
Equinox Kensington
KENSINGTON HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite432 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club
PEMBROKE SQUARE
tennis courts433 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington)
147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool435 yd
Core Collective
PHILLIMORE WALK
499 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington)
POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool503 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club)
17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool662 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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