Hornton Street, London, W8 7NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W8 7NP is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	46.9%	45.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.1%	54.6%	1.5%	49.0%	5.6%

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	47.6%	37.4%	-10.2%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	41.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	-2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.7%	13.5%	8.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (89.6%) 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	64.8%	70.5%	5.7%	48.4%	22.1%
Good health	30.5%	19.1%	-11.4%	33.6%	-14.5%
Fair health	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 7NP this area, 5% 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 82%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	5%	3.1%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	69.3%	82%	12.7%	33.8%	48.2%
Other	11.3%	1.9%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	84%	77.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	21.1%	19.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.1% 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	47.3%	47.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	10.2%	18.1%	7.9%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	9%	12.6%	3.6%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	7.7%	-9.9%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	7.6%	0.6%	7.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	8.7%	0.3%	8.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Hornton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hornton Street was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Campden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hornton Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden and the 154th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£91,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W8 7NP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Hornton Street are based on 236 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 Hornton Street, London, W8 7NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 7NP

Average Price
£950,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£950,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hornton Street

Average Price
£1,565,686

Semi-Detached
£7,308,714

Terraced
£4,343,923

Detached
£5,191,418

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,165,216

Other
£1,377,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hornton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 1 - 5 Hornton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-08-15	£913,892
Flat 5 15 - 17 Hornton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-06-25	£838,826
Flat 5 11 Hornton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£751,000	2023-12-19	£716,936
Flat 2 15 - 17 Hornton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£980,000	2023-04-19	£893,152
11A Hornton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-03-21	£1,027,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 7NP

Employment

W8 7NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7NP 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 7NP 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	66
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,668 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	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	460 yd	Community 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	724 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	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Penzance Place , W11 4PG	3out of 4	1,272 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	337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,005 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 King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,097 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	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chakra Kensington	33 Holland Street, LONDON	120 yd
Town Hall	Hornton Street, LONDON	142 yd
Elior	Town Hall, Hornton Street	142 yd
Ffiona	51 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	207 yd
Mooboo	57 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elephant & Castle	Public House, 40-42 Holland Street	204 yd
Prince Of Wales	Public House, 8 Kensington Church Street	347 yd
Churchill Arms	PUBLIC HOUSE, 119 Kensington Church Street	432 yd
Windsor Castle	Public House, 114 Campden Hill Road	489 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KTV Poke	44 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	243 yd
Ben's Cookies	Unit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	356 yd
Pret A Manger	Units 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	356 yd
Banh Me	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	370 yd
High Spirit	62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	207 yd
La Mart	168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON	344 yd
Wilko	172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON	384 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	405 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	450 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		486 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	566 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	622 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		679 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	105.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.4 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 7NP