Blithfield Street, London, W8 6RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 6RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	49.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.5%	50.7%	-3.8%	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	39.6%	40%	0.4%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3%	2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (93.5%) 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	70.8%	69%	-1.8%	48.4%	20.6%
Good health	22.3%	24.5%	2.2%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6RH this area, 4.9% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	70%	74.6%	4.6%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.5%	80.8%	1.3%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	45.5%	49.1%	3.6%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	17.8%	20.4%	2.6%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	8.3%	-3.8%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	1.3%	11.7%
Oceania	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.1% 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	45.5%	49.1%	3.6%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	10.2%	29.1%	18.9%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	7.4%	-18.7%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Blithfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blithfield Street was 24.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blithfield Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 18th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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 6RH, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Blithfield Street are based on 27 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 Blithfield Street, London, W8 6RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6RH

Average Price
£2,261,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,145,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,896,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blithfield Street

Average Price
£2,188,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,149,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,495,291

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blithfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Blithfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2024-07-19	£2,354,873
14 Blithfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-04-28	£1,736,041
13 Blithfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2021-10-29	£1,663,575
10 Blithfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,980,000	2021-06-30	£3,011,702
15 Blithfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2021-04-23	£1,753,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6RH

Employment

W8 6RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 29% 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 6RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W8 6RH 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	79
Self-Employed	59
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	58
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	16
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,307 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	399 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	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	986 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 , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,627 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	1,833 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	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,251 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,266 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	3,460 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	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Maternelle St Jude's Street , Courtfield Gardens SW5 0LX	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Eden's School 39-41 Victoria Road , Kensington W8 5RJ	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	685 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
Fait Maison	3 Stratford Road, LONDON	34 yd
San Pietro	7 Stratford Road, LONDON	39 yd
La Beatrice Place	1 Beatrice Place, LONDON	133 yd
The Abingdon	Public House, 54 Abingdon Road	223 yd
Thai Terrace	14 Wright's Lane, LONDON	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	44 yd
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	111 yd
The Hansom Cab	84 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	314 yd
Drop Kensington	37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	329 yd
The Holland	PUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JoJo's Peri Peri	117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	398 yd
Damascus Gate	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	431 yd
Star Kebab House	178 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	431 yd
Jimmy's Grill	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	431 yd
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	424 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	431 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	438 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	442 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		39 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	70 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	381 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		498 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 6RH