Postcode Analysis Kensington and Chelsea, London

VICARAGE GATE, W8 4AB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VICARAGE GATE, W8 4AB.

analytics Demographics: Census 2021 local_police Crime: police.uk · 2026-02 (1–2 month lag)home Prices: Land Registry
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Population

192

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 91,100 /yr

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Employed

59%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: W8 4AB is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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3/10
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3/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates W8 4AB — age 44, 46% ownership, 54% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 44.8% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

W8 4AB is a mixed residential area on Vicarage Gate, 0.5km from Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea. Administratively it sits within Campden ward and the Kensington constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 109 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Prices average £683k, up 44.8% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for W8 4AB are sourced from Output Area E00014128 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for W8 4AB. The average age is 43.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British72.0%
Asian / British Asian15.3%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed12.7%

Economic Activity

59%Active
FT: 48%
Unemployed: 0%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

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home Property Prices by Type

Flat

£ 683,000

9 sales · Mean £ 633,111

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around W8 4AB is above average at 109 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences181
Anti-social behaviour178
Other theft134
Shoplifting115
Theft from the person83

school Local Schools

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St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

Good178 pupils0.3 km
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Fox Primary School

Outstanding408 pupils0.4 km
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Holland Park School

Inadequate0.6 km
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St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

Requires Improvement193 pupils0.8 km
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College Park School

Good104 pupils1.2 km
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Hallfield Primary School

Good407 pupils1.2 km
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

Outstanding1027 pupils1.3 km
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St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Good204 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

73 nearby
  • Simply Oriental Foods0.8 km
  • Waitrose Kensington Gardens0.9 km
  • William Hill0.9 km
  • Falafel Zaki Zaki1.0 km
  • Jeroboams1.0 km
  • + 68 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

28 nearby
  • Hotel 431.0 km
  • Hilltop Hotel0.7 km
  • Hotel Blue Bells0.8 km
  • The Lost Poet0.8 km
  • Doubletree By Hilton London Hyde Park0.7 km
  • + 23 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

259 nearby
  • Latvian Welfare Club0.9 km
  • Bibida0.5 km
  • Brown and Rosie0.7 km
  • Bullgogi0.6 km
  • Chik'n0.6 km
  • + 254 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

25 nearby
  • Bar Torelli0.9 km
  • Notting Hill Grill Kebabs0.6 km
  • Onezo0.6 km
  • Urban Social0.9 km
  • Abu Maher0.8 km
  • + 20 more
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Pub, NightClub

26 nearby
  • Ladbroke Arms Public House0.8 km
  • Notting Hill Arts Club0.5 km
  • Old Swan0.5 km
  • Sun in Splendour0.8 km
  • The Uxbridge Arms0.6 km
  • + 21 more
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Supermarkets

11 nearby
  • Sainsbury's0.9 km
  • Tesco Bayswater Express0.9 km
  • Wilko0.6 km
  • Tesco0.6 km
  • Waitrose0.6 km
  • + 6 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Kensington Olympia1.4 km
  • Earl’s Court L.T.1.5 km
  • London Paddington1.7 km

Bus Stops

  • High Street Kensington Underground Station0.4 km
  • High Street Kensington Underground Station0.5 km
  • High Street Kensington Underground Station0.5 km
  • Notting Hill Gate Underground Station0.5 km