The W8 6BU 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 Abingdon |
| 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 | 22718 |
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(0.18 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.45 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.18 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.44 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.78 mi) | Details |
| The London Oratory SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-18 | SW6 1RX (0.81 mi) | Details |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W14 8BZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.93 mi) | Details |
| SIALAll Through, Good | 3-14 | W11 4UH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Norland Place SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W11 4UH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W14 0LT (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W14 9PA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Parayhouse SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-16 | W14 9BL (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W14 9BL (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.97 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 abingdon health centreActivethe abingdon health ctre, 88-92 earls court road, kensington, london | 02077958470 | W8 6EG |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| health and wellbeing centre, earls courtActive2b hogarth road, earls court, london | 02073410300 | SW5 0PT |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| brompton medical centreActivebrompton medical centre, 237 old brompton road, london | 02073734102 | SW5 0EA |
| kensington park medical centreActivekensington park med/ctr, 75 russell road, london | 02073716060 | W14 8HW |
The population of W86BU is 227 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1096), Between 25 to 34 (994), and Below 14 (895).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 77 people, followed by White: English with a total of 75.
Regarding education, 127 adults have Level 4, while 13 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (308), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (178).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (104), followed by No religion (45).
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 (65) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Small employers and own account workers (20).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (343), and 111 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (370) and European Union EU-14 (198).