Kensington Place, London, W8 7PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W8 7PW 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 7PW 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 87.0% 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 15th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 7PW, 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 169 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 7PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 7PW

Average Price
£1,376,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,396,238

Other
£1,018,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Place

Average Price
£1,708,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,513,462

Detached
£1,590,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£999,318

Other
£2,408,001

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Melbourne House, 50 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2023-12-08	£1,070,411
Flat 3 Melbourne House, 50 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2023-11-27	£616,044
Flat 7 Melbourne House, 50 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-06-16	£819,783
Flat 14 Melbourne House, 50 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2022-02-18	£1,384,501
Flat 18 Melbourne House, 50 Kensington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-06-30	£1,061,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W8 7PW

Employment

W8 7PW 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 7PW 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	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,107 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	2,582 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	145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Penzance Place , W11 4PG	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	5,115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,292 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 , W8 7AF	1out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	1,052 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	3,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,155 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	2,828 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	177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The American International School 36 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 18 Pembridge Square , W2 4EH	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	167 yd
Suzi Tros	18 Hillgate Street, LONDON	167 yd
Egg Break	30 Uxbridge Street, LONDON	183 yd
Akub	27 Uxbridge Street, LONDON	186 yd
Bibida	1 Hillgate Street, LONDON	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	Public House, 114 Campden Hill Road	40 yd
The Hillgate	24 Hillgate Street, LONDON	167 yd
The Uxbridge Arms	13 Uxbridge Street, LONDON	186 yd
Coronet Cinema and Print Room at the Coronet	103-111 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	198 yd
Churchill Arms	PUBLIC HOUSE, 119 Kensington Church Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Under One Kitchen	101 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	243 yd
Pret A Manger	65-67 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	288 yd
Notting Hill Grill Kebabs	40B Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	444 yd
KTV Poke	44 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	522 yd
Supermarket of Dreams	1 Clarendon Road, LONDON	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	132-136 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	250 yd
Tesco	114-120 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	263 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	104-106 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	278 yd
Amazon EU S.A.R.L	66 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	371 yd
Sainsbury's	61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	221 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		223 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	281 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		465 yd
Holland Park HOLLAND PARK HOLLAND PARK KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		866 yd
Norland Square Norland Square	tennis courts	873 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	881 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W8 7PW