Kensington High Street, London, W8 6NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W8 6NP 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	55.9%	51.5%	-4.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44.1%	48.5%	4.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	31.8%	-2.5%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	44.2%	5.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (90.5%) 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	56.9%	52.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.4%	38.4%	7.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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 6NP this area, 9% 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	9%	2.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	67.4%	16.2%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	14.1%	0%	-14.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	61.7%	58.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.8% 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	45.5%	42.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-40.4%
European Union	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	28.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.6% 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	43.8%	42.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	35.6%	31.5%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	36.2%	7.2%	-29.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	8.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Kensington High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington High Street was 146.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington High Street has the 41st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 235th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W8 6NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 930 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 6NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6NP

Average Price
£1,723,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,723,138

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington High Street

Average Price
£1,543,492

Semi-Detached
£7,701,927

Terraced
£4,446,817

Detached
£8,469,126

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,237,221

Other
£4,276,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Warwick Close, 355 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,925,000	2014-05-14	£1,684,120
1 Warwick Close, 355 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2013-08-09	£1,286,441
Flat 5 Warwick Close 355 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2007-03-28	£1,563,078
Flat 5 Warwick Close 355 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2006-01-20	£1,171,767
Flat 1 Warwick Close 355 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2002-10-16	£1,435,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6NP

Employment

W8 6NP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

W8 6NP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	36
Self-Employed	27
Other	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Education	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2

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	966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School 11 Mund Street , W14 9LY	4out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Masbro Road , W14 0LT	3out of 4	959 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	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,142 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	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,022 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	1,994 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	1,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,861 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,061 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	3,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park Pre-Preparatory School 5 Holland Road , Kensington W14 8HJ	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Senior Girls' School Earsby Street , London W14 8SH	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St James Independent School for Boys (Junior Department) Earsby Street , Olympia W14 8SH	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St James Preparatory School Earsby Street , Olympia W14 8SH	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Pembridge Emberton House, Maclise Road , W14 8UX	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apadana	351 Kensington High Street, LONDON	53 yd
Reza	345 Kensington High Street, LONDON	53 yd
Romulo Cafe London	343 Kensington High Street, LONDON	53 yd
Hare and Tortoise	373 Kensington High Street, LONDON	115 yd
Samad Al Iraqi Restaurant	284 Kensington High Street, LONDON	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warwick Arms	160 Warwick Road, LONDON	245 yd
Chatpata	160 Warwick Road, LONDON	245 yd
Crown and Sceptre	PUBLIC HOUSE, 34 Holland Road	263 yd
The Scarsdale	Public House, 23A Edwardes Square	326 yd
Hand And Flower	1 Hammersmith Road, London	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dash Cakes	371 Kensington High Street, LONDON	119 yd
Franks Sandwich Bar	12 Addison Bridge Place, London	343 yd
YO! To Go	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	531 yd
Pizza Pronto	30 North End Crescent, London	574 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 - 15 North End Parade, North End Road	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	346 Kensington High Street, LONDON	115 yd
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	498 yd
Tesco	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	522 yd
Tesco Express	69 - 77 Hammersmith Road, London	594 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	413 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		479 yd
St James Independent School For Girls EARSBY STREET		514 yd
The Printworks Health Club & Spa SINCLAIR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Good Works Vernon Street		716 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	721 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		730 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		773 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%

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