The W8 5BH postcode is in Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | W8 |
| Ward | Queen's Gate |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Queen's Gate |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Queen's Gate |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Kensington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26867 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Kensington(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.47 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.15 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.18 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 3QD (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| scarsdale medical centreActivescarsdale medical centre, 2 scarsdale place, london | 02079381887 | W8 5SX |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| the abingdon health centreActivethe abingdon health ctre, 88-92 earls court road, kensington, london | 02077958470 | W8 6EG |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| health and wellbeing centre, earls courtActive2b hogarth road, earls court, london | 02073410300 | SW5 0PT |
| rosary garden surgeryActive45 rosary gardens, london | 02073736557 | SW7 4NQ |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
| imperial college health centreActiveimperial college hth ctr, (southside,watts way), 40 princes gardens, london | 02075846301 | SW7 1LY |
The population of W85BH is 178 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1186), Between 45 to 54 (935), and Between 15 to 24 (929).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 69 people, followed by White: English with a total of 47.
Regarding education, 101 adults have Level 4, while 11 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (347), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (178).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (96), followed by No religion (43).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31), and Small employers and own account workers (17).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (402), and 337 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the European Union EU-14 (533) and United Kingdom (362).