The W8 6QU 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 Kensington(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.28 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earl’s Court L.T.(0.39 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(11.12 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 (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.36 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.38 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.73 mi) | Details |
| The London Oratory SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-18 | SW6 1RX (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W14 9PA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W14 8BZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Parayhouse SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-16 | W14 9BL (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W14 9BL (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W14 0LT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Fulham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW6 1JU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Norland Place SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W11 4UH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| SIALAll Through, Good | 3-14 | W11 4UH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| The Fulham Prep School LtdAll Through, Good | 3-18 | W14 9SD (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Servite RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW10 9NA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W6 7BL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE(0.10 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 |
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| earls court medical centreActiveearls court medical ctr, 248 earls court road, london | 02078351455 | SW5 9AD |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| brompton medical centreActivebrompton medical centre, 237 old brompton road, london | 02073734102 | SW5 0EA |
| earls court surgeryActive269 old brompton road, earls court, london | 02073702643 | SW5 9JA |
| kensington park medical centreActivekensington park med/ctr, 75 russell road, london | 02073716060 | W14 8HW |
The population of W86QU 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: English with a total of 97 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 64.
Regarding education, 142 adults have Level 4, while 13 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 (122), followed by No religion (55).
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 (73) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Small employers and own account workers (32).
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).