The W8 5RU 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 Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Queen's Gate(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.62 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 (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.51 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW3 6QH (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | SW3 3AP (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Knightsbridge SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | SW1X 0BD (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Servite RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW10 9NA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 3QD (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE SURGERY(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| 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 |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| rosary garden surgeryActive45 rosary gardens, london | 02073736557 | SW7 4NQ |
| imperial college health centreActiveimperial college hth ctr, (southside,watts way), 40 princes gardens, london | 02075846301 | SW7 1LY |
| 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 |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
The population of W85RU is 284 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 116 people, followed by White: English with a total of 106.
Regarding education, 158 adults have Level 4, while 14 have No qualifications.
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 (175), followed by No religion (50).
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 (88) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Small employers and own account workers (35).
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).