The W8 6LG 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 | 24398 |
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 Earl's Court(0.28 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.28 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.34 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.23 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 (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.27 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.69 mi) | Details |
| The London Oratory SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-18 | SW6 1RX (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W14 9PA (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Servite RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW10 9NA (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Fulham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW6 1JU (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Parayhouse SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-16 | W14 9BL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W14 9BL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W14 8BZ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE(0.20 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 |
| scarsdale medical centreActivescarsdale medical centre, 2 scarsdale place, london | 02079381887 | W8 5SX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
| brompton medical centreActivebrompton medical centre, 237 old brompton road, london | 02073734102 | SW5 0EA |
| rosary garden surgeryActive45 rosary gardens, london | 02073736557 | SW7 4NQ |
The population of W86LG is 229 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 95 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 52.
Regarding education, 153 adults have Level 4, while 10 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (481), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (154).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (126), followed by No religion (71).
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 (78) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Small employers and own account workers (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (461), and 188 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (679) and European Union EU-14 (289).