Area Information for Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ

Porchester Gardens in Westminster is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Lancaster Gate ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Kensington and Bayswater. This page combines information for the address Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of W2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Westminster
Ward Lancaster Gate
Constituency Kensington and Bayswater * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Lancaster Gate), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ:

Hallfield Estate, Westminster, London, W2 6HG
Hallfield Estate, Westminster, London, W2 6HQ
Inverness Terrace, Westminster, London, W2 6JE
Inverness Terrace, Westminster, London, W2 6JF
Hallfield Estate, Westminster, London, W2 6HF
Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about W2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 89
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 91
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 37% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 14
Owned with Mortgage 8
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 31
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 2
Total 93

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 39
Two People 23
Three People 15
Four People 11
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 89

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 39
Family Household 43
Other Household 10
Total 92

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 24
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 15
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 91

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Kensington and Bayswater constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 95
Female 94
Total 189

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 7
10-14 6
15-19 6
20-24 17
25-29 23
30-34 19
35-39 13
40-44 11
45-49 8
50-54 12
55-59 12
60-64 13
65-69 7
70-74 8
75-79 3
80-84 5
85+ 6
Total 190

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode W2 6JJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 93
Married 39
Separated 6
Divorced 15
Widowed 10
Total 163

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 89
Good 44
Fair 38
Bad 11
Very Bad 7
Total 189

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 72
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 10
Total 161

Ethnic Group Embed This

Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 52% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 97
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 1
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 5
Other Asian 7
Black African 12
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 26
Other 14
Total 187

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 79
European Union 52
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 37
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 188

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 37% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 79
10+ Years 69
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 20
Less Than 2 Years 14
Total 189

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to W2 6JJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 2
United Kingdom 128
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 7
North America or Caribbean 2
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 39
Christian 71
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 63
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 13
Total 190

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 45
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 24
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 6
Total 162

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 78

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 22
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 14
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 16
Total 159

Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ is within the Lancaster Gate policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Porchester Gardens
Neighbourhood Team Address Lancaster Gate
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to Westminster. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for W2 6JJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest railway station is London Paddington, approximately 750 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
London Paddington 750 yards
London Marylebone 1.2 miles
Shepherd's Bush 1.5 miles
Queens Park (London) 1.5 miles
Kilburn High Road 1.6 miles
Kensington Olympia 1.6 miles
Bond Street (Elizabeth line) 1.6 miles
South Hampstead 1.9 miles
Kensal Green 1.9 miles
West Brompton 1.9 miles
Kensal Rise 2 miles
Brondesbury Park 2 miles
Brondesbury 2.2 miles
London Victoria 2.3 miles
West Hampstead 2.3 miles
West Hampstead Thameslink 2.3 miles
Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line) 2.4 miles
London Euston 2.4 miles
Finchley Road & Frognal 2.4 miles
Willesden Junction 2.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest Tube station is Bayswater, approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest is Hallfield Primary School, approximately 110 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hallfield Primary School 110 yards
    
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 580 yards
    
Edward Wilson Primary School 830 yards
    
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary half a mile
    
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St Saviour's CofE Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Ark Atwood Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Fox Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Colville Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest is Westminster Academy, approximately 860 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Westminster Academy 860 yards
    
Marylebone Boys' School half a mile
    
Paddington Academy 0.8 miles
    
Ashbourne College 0.9 miles  
Ark King Solomon Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
Holland Park School 0.9 miles
    
St George's Catholic School 1.3 miles
    
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1.3 miles
    
All Saints Catholic College 1.3 miles
    
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest is The Garway Medical Practice, approximately 100 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest is The Archangel Dental Surgery, approximately 210 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest is St Mary's Hospital (HQ), approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Porchester Gardens, Westminster, London, W2 6JJ. The nearest is Optichic Optician, approximately 160 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in W2 6JJ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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