Kensington Place, London, W8 7PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 7PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	42.9%	48.8%	5.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	57.1%	51.2%	-5.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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	36.1%	35.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	44.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	13%	8.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (90.7%) 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	56.6%	56.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.7%	34.6%	0.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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 7PU this area, 8.3% 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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	9%	3.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	70.3%	62.8%	-7.5%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	9.7%	4.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	80%	60.5%	-19.5%	81.4%	-20.9%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	41.1%	51.7%	10.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	18.3%	17.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	15.6%	1.9%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	5.9%	-5.0%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.6%	51.7%	11.1%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	10.3%	26.8%	16.5%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	13.7%	5.4%	-8.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	8.3%	-14.6%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	21%	6.0%	15.0%

Safety

Is Kensington Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Place was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Campden average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Kensington Place has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden and the 19th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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. 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 7PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Kensington Place are based on 168 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 Place, London, W8 7PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 7PU

Average Price
£924,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£924,639

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Place

Average Price
£1,902,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,809,592

Detached
£1,654,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,124,871

Other
£2,490,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Palmerston House, 60 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-05-10	£701,913
Flat 29 Palmerston House, 60 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-03-17	£1,067,217
Flat 35 Palmerston House, 60 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,187,500	2021-08-20	£1,004,381
Flat 2 Palmerston House, 60 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-01-15	£464,336
Flat 48 Palmerston House, 60 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2020-12-02	£1,076,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 7PU

Employment

W8 7PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7PU 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	48
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Penzance Place , W11 4PG	3out of 4	932 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Park Primary School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	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	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,239 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	2,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,822 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	222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mazi	12-14 Hillgate Street, LONDON	140 yd
Suzi Tros	18 Hillgate Street, LONDON	140 yd
Bibida	1 Hillgate Street, LONDON	163 yd
Egg Break	30 Uxbridge Street, LONDON	166 yd
Kuro Eatery	5-7 Hillgate Street, LONDON	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	Public House, 114 Campden Hill Road	86 yd
The Hillgate	24 Hillgate Street, LONDON	140 yd
The Uxbridge Arms	13 Uxbridge Street, LONDON	189 yd
Coronet Cinema and Print Room at the Coronet	103-111 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	208 yd
Churchill Arms	PUBLIC HOUSE, 119 Kensington Church Street	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Under One Kitchen	101 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	214 yd
Pret A Manger	65-67 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	244 yd
Notting Hill Grill Kebabs	40B Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	388 yd
KTV Poke	44 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	472 yd
Supermarket of Dreams	1 Clarendon Road, LONDON	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	114-120 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	259 yd
Waitrose	132-136 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	260 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	104-106 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	263 yd
Amazon EU S.A.R.L	66 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	324 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		189 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	293 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	334 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		459 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		872 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	0.0%

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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 7PU