Argyll Road, London, W8 7DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 7DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66% 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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	27.4%	4.1%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.3%	66%	0.7%	44.2%	21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (95.8%) 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	68.7%	74.3%	5.6%	48.4%	25.9%
Good health	25.9%	21.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-8.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 7DA this area, 3.3% 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 74.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	74.2%	9.8%	33.8%	40.4%
Other	11.4%	2.4%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.9%	76.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	0.6%	8.3%
Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	51.6%	10.8%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	15.8%	17.5%	1.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	18.4%	9.5%	-8.9%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.5%	52.1%	11.6%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	12.3%	27.7%	15.4%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	13.6%	8.5%	-5.1%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	3.5%	-21.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Argyll Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyll Road was 187.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Argyll Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 198th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 230.6%.

🔎 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 7DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Argyll Road are based on 632 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 Argyll Road, London, W8 7DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 7DA

Average Price
£9,019,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£9,033,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£9,031,884

Other
£8,772,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyll Road

Average Price
£1,398,318

Semi-Detached
£12,128,713

Terraced
£8,020,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,390

Other
£9,200,574

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyll Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£8,750,000	2023-08-10	£8,099,315
9 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£11,321,000	2022-08-31	£9,727,217
21 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£7,875,000	2022-06-08	£6,747,962
7 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,315,000	2020-12-10	£3,322,023
13 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,580,000	2020-12-01	£8,704,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 7DA

Employment

W8 7DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 7DA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W8 7DA 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	67
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	23
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	4out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School Avonmore Road , W14 8SH	3out of 4	1,234 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	387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	2,184 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	1,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,061 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 Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkesdown House School 27 Edge Street , Kensington W8 7PN	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Wade 205 Warwick Road , London W14 8PU	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	1,036 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
Yashin Sushi and Bar	1A Argyll Road, LONDON	118 yd
Town Hall	Hornton Street, LONDON	134 yd
Elior	Town Hall, Hornton Street	134 yd
Sadaf Garden	3-5 Campden Hill Road, LONDON	165 yd
Gordon Ramsay Street Burger	222 Kensington High Street, LONDON	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elephant & Castle	Public House, 40-42 Holland Street	330 yd
Prince Of Wales	Public House, 8 Kensington Church Street	428 yd
The Holland	PUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road	430 yd
Drop Kensington	37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	492 yd
The Scarsdale	Public House, 23A Edwardes Square	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	315 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	315 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	382 yd
KTV Poke	44 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	411 yd
Genji Inc	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	181 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	208 yd
Waitrose	243 Kensington High Street, LONDON	333 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	375 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	382 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		309 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	504 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	579 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	640 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	645 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 7DA