Shaftesbury Villas, London, W8 6UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W8 6UZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.9%	4.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.1%	48.1%	-4.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	30.5%	39.4%	8.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	49%	-14.3%	44.2%	4.8%
Divorced	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (92%) 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	66.6%	71.3%	4.7%	48.4%	22.9%
Good health	27.2%	20.7%	-6.5%	33.6%	-12.9%
Fair health	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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 6UZ this area, 2.9% 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 72.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	72.6%	72.7%	0.1%	33.8%	38.9%
Other	7.5%	1.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.6%	88.6%	1.0%	81.4%	7.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	16.2%	24.2%	8.0%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.5%	14.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	13.1%
Oceania	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.5% 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	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	13.1%	24.5%	11.4%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	9%	12.2%	3.2%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	8.9%	-10.4%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	64.6%	46.2%	18.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Villas was 135.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shaftesbury Villas has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 6UZ, 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 Shaftesbury Villas are based on 10 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 Shaftesbury Villas, London, W8 6UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 6UZ

Average Price
£3,281,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,709,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£5,000,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Villas

Average Price
£2,829,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,511,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£4,097,760

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Shaftesbury Villas, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,410,000	2025-04-07	£3,927,656
3 Shaftesbury Villas, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2025-01-31	£4,518,072
6A Shaftesbury Villas, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2022-08-05	£1,184,264
6 Shaftesbury Villas, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,300,000	2022-05-20	£2,551,085
6A Shaftesbury Villas, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2002-07-19	£1,555,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 6UZ

Employment

W8 6UZ 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.

W8 6UZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6UZ 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	68
Self-Employed	41
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	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	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,528 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	246 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	522 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	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	- not rated	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Community 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	5,357 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	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,413 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	1,990 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	1,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,086 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	3,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,199 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	3,419 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	409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne College 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Eden's School 39-41 Victoria Road , Kensington W8 5RJ	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Maternelle St Jude's Street , Courtfield Gardens SW5 0LX	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj of Kensington	Ground Floor, 1 Abingdon Road	121 yd
Trailfinders Staff Canteen	Ground Floor, 21 Abingdon Road	121 yd
Kitchen W8	11-13 Abingdon Road, LONDON	121 yd
W8 Catering Limited	3 Abingdon Road, LONDON	121 yd
The Abingdon	Public House, 54 Abingdon Road	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia	Public House, 1 Allen Street	150 yd
Drop Kensington	37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	175 yd
The Holland	PUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road	200 yd
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	249 yd
The Hansom Cab	84 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	370 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	370 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	414 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	527 yd
JoJo's Peri Peri	117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	207 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	240 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	247 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	414 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		242 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		280 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	307 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	424 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 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.

Overview of W8 6UZ