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West London — North view
Below Average
W8 faces structural challenges across several domains with strong education and health scores. However, affordability and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £2,251K are 4.0× the London median, and crime levels are 28% below the London average.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
2428% below avg
🎓Schools
675% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
2515 stops nearby
💷Afford.
0Avg £2,250,970
🌿Environ.
2Moderate air quality · 11% green
❤️Health
993/3 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
100Above average
👥Community
62Average community
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Crime & Safety
28% below avgDeclining256 offences/mo → 222 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 293Peak: 405Low: 222
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-27.5%Average
£2,250,970
Median
£1,462,000
Sales (12m)
236
YoY Change
-11.7%
Sales Volume
104
5
43
62
27
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
4 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
143,376 residentsWhite
63.7%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
11.9%Ldn 20.7%
Other
9.9%Ldn 6.3%
Black
7.9%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
6.6%Ldn 5.7%
W8 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£2,557/mo
Range
£1,907-£3,500
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£7,750/mo
3-bed
£4,355/mo
2-bed
£2,990/mo
1-bed
£2,201/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
1.5%
Monthly mortgage*
£7,597/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
17% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,591
Monthly
£133
vs London avg
-17%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,061
B£1,237
C£1,414
D£1,591
E£1,945
F£2,298
G£2,652
H£3,182
London average (Band D)£1,927
Kensington and Chelsea | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
272 Mbps
Upload
100 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.4%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)94.6%
Full Fibre (FTTP)66.2%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
ModerateFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳11%
Holland Park (0.6km)
Air Quality
ModerateNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)32.4 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)8.8 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate62 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
3/3 acceptingGP Practices
3
Dentists
4
Pharmacies
5
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Holland Park Surgery
Good11,109 patients
Accepting0.7 mi
The Abingdon Health Centre
Good5,499 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Scarsdale Medical Centre
Good5,365 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Dentists
Oracare Dental
NHS
Accepting0.7 mi
Kensington Dental Smile
NHS
Full1.1 mi
80 Kensington Dental Clinic
NHS
Accepting1.5 mi
129 - 131 Kensington High Street
NHS
Accepting2.4 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
200amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
8
🍽️
Restaurants
117
☕
Cafes
47
🍺
Pubs & Bars
12
🏋️
Gyms
8
🌳
Parks
4
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
4
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
21.53
IMD Rank: 21.53
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
8 of 8
Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the W8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with W8 (e.g. W8 3RG, W8 4AB, W8 5XX). All postcodes within W8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources