W8 4AE is a mixed residential area on Vicarage Gate, 0.5km from Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea. Administratively it sits within Campden ward and the Kensington constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 109 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Prices average £895k, up 13.1% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for W8 4AE are sourced from Output Area E00014128 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
VICARAGE GATE, W8 4AE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VICARAGE GATE, W8 4AE.
192
44
£ 91,100 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: W8 4AE is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. W8 4AE spans multiple life stages — average age 44, moderate ownership and renting. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 13.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for W8 4AE. The average age is 43.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 867,500
8 sales · Mean £ 820,187
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around W8 4AE is above average at 109 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Fox Primary School
Holland Park School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
College Park School
Hallfield Primary School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
73 nearby- Simply Oriental Foods0.8 km
- Waitrose Kensington Gardens0.9 km
- William Hill0.9 km
- Falafel Zaki Zaki1.0 km
- Jeroboams1.0 km
- + 68 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
28 nearby- Hotel 431.0 km
- Hilltop Hotel0.7 km
- Hotel Blue Bells0.8 km
- The Lost Poet0.8 km
- Doubletree By Hilton London Hyde Park0.7 km
- + 23 more
Restaurant, Cafe
259 nearby- Latvian Welfare Club0.9 km
- Bibida0.5 km
- Brown and Rosie0.7 km
- Bullgogi0.6 km
- Chik'n0.6 km
- + 254 more
Takeaway Shop
25 nearby- Bar Torelli0.9 km
- Notting Hill Grill Kebabs0.6 km
- Onezo0.6 km
- Urban Social0.9 km
- Abu Maher0.8 km
- + 20 more
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- Ladbroke Arms Public House0.8 km
- Notting Hill Arts Club0.5 km
- Old Swan0.5 km
- Sun in Splendour0.8 km
- The Uxbridge Arms0.6 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
11 nearby- Sainsbury's0.9 km
- Tesco Bayswater Express0.9 km
- Wilko0.6 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Waitrose0.6 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Kensington Olympia1.4 km
- Earl’s Court L.T.1.5 km
- London Paddington1.7 km
Bus Stops
- High Street Kensington Underground Station0.4 km
- High Street Kensington Underground Station0.5 km
- High Street Kensington Underground Station0.5 km
- Notting Hill Gate Underground Station0.5 km
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Postcode Profile: W84AE · Data under Open Government Licence