The W8 7BL postcode is in Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the W8 7BL area, explore the W8 7BL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the W8 7BL area, visit the W8 7BL House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | W8 |
| Ward | Campden |
| 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 | Campden |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Kensington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27993 |
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(0.10 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Kensington Olympia(0.61 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 (0.21 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | W8 4SP (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Holland Park SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | W8 7AF (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Ashbourne CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-21 | W8 4PL (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's KensingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 5PR (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Fox Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | W8 7PP (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8PU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School KensingtonPrimary, None | 3-11 | W11 3BU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W14 8SH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St James Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | W14 8SH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St James Senior Girls' SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W14 8SH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W14 8BZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| CollinghamSecondary, None | 13-19 | SW5 0HL (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.73 mi) | Details |
| SIALAll Through, Good | 3-14 | W11 4UH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Norland Place SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W11 4UH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby KensingtonPrimary, Good | 2-8 | SW5 0JN (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW5 9UE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W14 0LT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-13 | SW7 4NE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Clement and St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W11 4PG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW5 0DJ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Glendower Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 5JX (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Gate SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW7 5LE (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Addison Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W14 0DT (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward SchoolSecondary, None | 14-20 | SW7 5AB (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW7 5AQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Falkner HousePrimary, None | 2-11 | SW7 4QB (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Parayhouse SchoolAll Through, Good | 7-16 | W14 9BL (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W14 9BL (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W6 7BL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLAND PARK SURGERY(0.12 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| holland park surgeryActivelower ground floor, 12 phillimore walk, london | 02072214334 | W8 7RX |
| 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 |
| emperor's gate surgeryActivefirst floor, 49 emperor's gate, london | 02072445670 | SW7 4HJ |
| kensington park medical centreActivekensington park med/ctr, 75 russell road, london | 02073716060 | W14 8HW |
| the surgeryActive7 kynance place, gloucester road, london | 02075813040 | SW7 4QS |
| 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 |
| portland road practiceActiveportland road practice, 16 portland road, london | 02077277711 | W11 4LA |
| stanhope mews surgeryActive7 stanhope mews west, london | 02078350400 | SW7 5RB |
The population of W87BL is 247 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 113 people, followed by White: English with a total of 70.
Regarding education, 153 adults have Level 4, while 15 have Other.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (422), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (116).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (105), followed by Not answered (65).
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 (69) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33), and Full-time students (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (441), and 182 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (510) and Middle East and Asia (235).