Area Information for Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX

Kensington Palace Gardens in Kensington and Chelsea is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Campden ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Kensington and Bayswater. This page combines information for the address Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of W8 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 Kensington and Chelsea
Ward Campden
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 (Campden), 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 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX.

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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 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX 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.

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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 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, 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 11
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 20
Flat (Converted) 48
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 12
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 46% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 35
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 10
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 51
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 123

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 42
Two People 36
Three People 20
Four People 11
Five People 10
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 2
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 41
Family Household 68
Other Household 14
Total 123

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 92
Deprived In One Dimension 27
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 123

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 54% male.

Gender
Male 161
Female 135
Total 296

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 11
5-9 15
10-14 15
15-19 6
20-24 20
25-29 20
30-34 35
35-39 24
40-44 11
45-49 37
50-54 22
55-59 22
60-64 25
65-69 16
70-74 9
75-79 3
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 294

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode W8 4QX 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 104
Married 130
Separated 2
Divorced 15
Widowed 3
Total 254

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 96% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 220
Good 65
Fair 7
Bad 4
Very Bad 0
Total 296

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Kensington Palace Gardens and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 74% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

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) 186
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 15
Other 7
Total 253

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 77% white.

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 229
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 14
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 4
Other Asian 20
Arab 6
Other 7
Total 295

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London), only 43% 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 126
European Union 51
Rest of Europe 14
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 56
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 37
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 293

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 25% 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 126
10+ Years 73
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 38
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 297

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 W8 4QX.

Passport(s) Held
None 10
United Kingdom 166
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 11
Middle East or Asia 35
North America or Caribbean 18
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

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 58
Christian 155
Buddhist 1
Hindu 24
Jewish 3
Muslim 16
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 36
Total 296

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Campden ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 51% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 129
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 13
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 19
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 8
Total 253

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 53
Professional Occupations 42
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 183

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 90
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 6
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 12
Total 254

Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX is within the Campden 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 Kensington Palace Gardens
Neighbourhood Team Address Campden
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to Kensington and Chelsea. 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 W8 4QX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest railway station is London Paddington, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
London Paddington 0.9 miles
Kensington Olympia 1.1 miles
Shepherd's Bush 1.2 miles
West Brompton 1.4 miles
London Marylebone 1.6 miles
Bond Street (Elizabeth line) 1.9 miles
Queens Park (London) 2 miles
Kilburn High Road 2.1 miles
London Victoria 2.1 miles
Kensal Green 2.2 miles
Kensal Rise 2.3 miles
Imperial Wharf 2.3 miles
South Hampstead 2.4 miles
Brondesbury Park 2.5 miles
Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line) 2.7 miles
Brondesbury 2.7 miles
Battersea Park 2.7 miles
West Hampstead 2.8 miles
London Euston 2.8 miles
Willesden Junction 2.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest Tube station is Queensway, approximately 470 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest is Fox Primary School, approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Fox Primary School 490 yards
    
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 630 yards
    
Hallfield Primary School half a mile
    
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Colville Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 1 mile
    
Edward Wilson Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest is Ashbourne College, approximately 550 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Ashbourne College 550 yards  
Holland Park School 820 yards
    
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 0.9 miles
    
Westminster Academy 1 mile
    
Marylebone Boys' School 1 mile
    
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1.2 miles
    
Paddington Academy 1.3 miles
    
Ark King Solomon Academy (All Through) 1.3 miles
    
Ormiston Latimer Academy 1.4 miles
    
All Saints Catholic College 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest is Holland Park Surgery, approximately 760 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 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest is Dental Surgery - Bahl & Moselhi, approximately 410 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 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest is Cromwell Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4QX. The nearest is Notting Hill Gate Opticians, approximately 410 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 W8 4QX

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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