Kensington High Street, London, W8 6NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W8 6NW 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 6NW 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 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington High Street has the 43rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 248th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 6NW, 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 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 6NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6NW

Average Price
£610,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,002

Other
£818,689

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
343 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2024-04-05	£29,351
353 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,145,000	2019-11-08	£2,213,483
Basement And Ground Floor 343 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-01-06	£194,381
Third Floor Flat 347 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2015-06-05	£411,364
Third Floor Flat 347 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2013-04-02	£131,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6NW

Employment

W8 6NW 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 6NW 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	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,620 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	235 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	4out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School Avonmore Road , W14 8SH	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Masbro Road , W14 0LT	3out of 4	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 41a Brook Green , Hammersmith W6 7BL	4out of 4	1,069 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	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	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	1,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	1,414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,898 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	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Senior Girls' School Earsby Street , London W14 8SH	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St James Preparatory School Earsby Street , Olympia W14 8SH	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Fran 59 Brook Green , W6 7BE	- not rated	1,028 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
Apadana	351 Kensington High Street, LONDON	1 yd
Reza	345 Kensington High Street, LONDON	1 yd
Romulo Cafe London	343 Kensington High Street, LONDON	1 yd
Samad Al Iraqi Restaurant	284 Kensington High Street, LONDON	150 yd
Hare and Tortoise	373 Kensington High Street, LONDON	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warwick Arms	160 Warwick Road, LONDON	273 yd
Chatpata	160 Warwick Road, LONDON	273 yd
The Scarsdale	Public House, 23A Edwardes Square	280 yd
Crown and Sceptre	PUBLIC HOUSE, 34 Holland Road	299 yd
The Holland	PUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dash Cakes	371 Kensington High Street, LONDON	170 yd
Franks Sandwich Bar	12 Addison Bridge Place, London	390 yd
YO! To Go	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	557 yd
Pizza Pronto	30 North End Crescent, London	621 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 - 15 North End Parade, North End Road	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	346 Kensington High Street, LONDON	156 yd
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	447 yd
Tesco	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	542 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	553 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	381 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		427 yd
St James Independent School For Girls EARSBY STREET		566 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	571 yd
The Printworks Health Club & Spa SINCLAIR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		735 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		750 yd
Good Works Vernon Street		768 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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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