The W8 5BL 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 | 25832 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Highly-qualified quaternary workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Kensington(0.28 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.61 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.46 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 (0.09 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.24 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.51 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.96 mi) | Details |
| The London Oratory SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-18 | SW6 1RX (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| scarsdale medical centreActivescarsdale medical centre, 2 scarsdale place, london | 02079381887 | W8 5SX |
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| the abingdon health centreActivethe abingdon health ctre, 88-92 earls court road, kensington, london | 02077958470 | W8 6EG |
| 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 |
| brompton medical centreActivebrompton medical centre, 237 old brompton road, london | 02073734102 | SW5 0EA |
The population of W85BL is 223 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: English with a total of 73 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 73.
Regarding education, 119 adults have Level 4, while 11 have Other.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (431), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (110).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (130), followed by No religion (47).
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 (42), and Full-time students (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (329), and 180 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (588) and European Union EU-14 (270).