The W8 5HY postcode is in Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the W8 5HY area, explore the W8 5HY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the W8 5HY area, visit the W8 5HY House Prices
| 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 Student communal living / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
VPM Executive Catering Ltd, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: Third and Fourth Floor, 9 Derry Street, LONDON, W8 5HY
The nearest places is Kensington(0.15 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.68 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.36 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.06 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.25 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W14 8BZ (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Norland Place SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W11 4UH (0.94 mi) | Details |
| SIALAll Through, Good | 3-14 | W11 4UH (0.94 mi) | Details |
| College Park SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | W2 4PH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 3QD (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Hallfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W2 6JJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.12 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 |
| health and wellbeing centre, earls courtActive2b hogarth road, earls court, london | 02073410300 | SW5 0PT |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
| rosary garden surgeryActive45 rosary gardens, london | 02073736557 | SW7 4NQ |
| kensington park medical centreActivekensington park med/ctr, 75 russell road, london | 02073716060 | W14 8HW |
The population of W85HY is 504 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 312 people, followed by White: English with a total of 92.
Regarding education, 248 adults have Level 4, while 61 have No qualifications.
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 (329), followed by Not answered (128).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (143) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (92), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67).
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).