The W8 6HS 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 | 24015 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Earl's Court(0.32 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.42 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(10.90 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.16 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W8 6EJ (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.52 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W14 9BL (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Parayhouse SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-16 | W14 9BL (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The London Oratory SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-18 | SW6 1RX (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W14 0LT (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W14 9PA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W14 8BZ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Fulham Prep School LtdAll Through, Good | 3-18 | W14 9SD (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W6 7BL (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Fran�aise de Londres Jacques Pr�vertPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W6 7BE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Girls' SchoolAll Through, None | 10-19 | W6 7BS (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Addison Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W14 0DT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Fulham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW6 1JU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| William Morris Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | W6 8RB (0.85 mi) | Details |
| SIALAll Through, Good | 3-14 | W11 4UH (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Norland Place SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W11 4UH (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Augustine's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W6 8QE (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Bute House Preparatory School for GirlsPrimary, None | 4-11 | W6 7EA (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Sir John Lillie Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW6 7LN (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE(0.14 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the abingdon health centreActivethe abingdon health ctre, 88-92 earls court road, kensington, london | 02077958470 | W8 6EG |
| kensington park medical centreActivekensington park med/ctr, 75 russell road, london | 02073716060 | W14 8HW |
| health and wellbeing centre, earls courtActive2b hogarth road, earls court, london | 02073410300 | SW5 0PT |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
| scarsdale medical centreActivescarsdale medical centre, 2 scarsdale place, london | 02079381887 | W8 5SX |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| north end medical centreActivenorth end medical centre, 160 north end road, west kensington, london | 02073857777 | W14 9PR |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| earls court surgeryActive269 old brompton road, earls court, london | 02073702643 | SW5 9JA |
| brompton medical centreActivebrompton medical centre, 237 old brompton road, london | 02073734102 | SW5 0EA |
The population of W86HS is 206 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: English with a total of 99 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 63.
Regarding education, 136 adults have Level 4, while 9 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (403), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (151).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (129), followed by No religion (46).
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 (66) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (34), and Small employers and own account workers (24).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (361), and 191 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (577) and European Union EU-14 (227).