The W8 5LJ 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 | Abingdon |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Kensington Gardens |
| 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 | Abingdon |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Kensington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22698 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Earl's Court(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Earl's Court Underground Station(0.26 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.30 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.24 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 (0.27 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.28 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.43 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.44 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| The London Oratory SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-18 | SW6 1RX (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Servite RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW10 9NA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W14 9PA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Fulham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW6 1JU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Parayhouse SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-16 | W14 9BL (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W14 9BL (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Cameron Vale SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW3 6AH (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT(0.20 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| health and wellbeing centre, earls courtActive2b hogarth road, earls court, london | 02073410300 | SW5 0PT |
| the abingdon health centreActivethe abingdon health ctre, 88-92 earls court road, kensington, london | 02077958470 | W8 6EG |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| scarsdale medical centreActivescarsdale medical centre, 2 scarsdale place, london | 02079381887 | W8 5SX |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| brompton medical centreActivebrompton medical centre, 237 old brompton road, london | 02073734102 | SW5 0EA |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| rosary garden surgeryActive45 rosary gardens, london | 02073736557 | SW7 4NQ |
The population of W85LJ is 198 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1548), Between 15 to 24 (1284), and Between 45 to 54 (1159).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 72 people, followed by White: English with a total of 69.
Regarding education, 119 adults have Level 4, while 15 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (430), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (107), followed by No religion (59).
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 (60) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35), and Full-time students (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (547), and 274 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (463) and Middle East and Asia (300).