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W8 5BS

Queen's Gate

Kensington and Chelsea

England / London / Kensington and Chelsea / Queen's Gate / W8 5BS

Overview

Postcode W8 5BS is located in a major urban area, within the Queen's Gate ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region , and forms part of the Queen's Gate area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queen's Gate is £90,300 per year. The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary Abbots Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Queen's Gate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,832 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Queen's Gate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Queen's Gate is £90,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W8 5BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Gate near W8 5BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

0.4 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

0.6 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSt Mary Abbots GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
166
Population density
5,493.4 per km²

Demographics

British
71
42.51%
Other White
50
29.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
4.79%
Other Asian
7
4.19%
Arab
7
4.19%
Total population: 167

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
29
35.8%
Owns outright
21
25.93%
Owns with a mortgage
16
19.75%
Other forms of private rent
8
9.88%
Other social rented
4
4.94%
Total households: 81

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £1,550,000 in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £372,500 up to £10,815,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats64£1,420,000
Semi-Detached3£4,000,000
Terraced14£2,136,250

10 years price trend in Queen's Gate

Schools

In the W8 5BS postcode area, located within Queen's Gate, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableAshbourne CollegeOther independent school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLocal SupermarketThackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HA
0.2 miWhole Foods Market63-97 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SE
0.2 miRoss Food & WineGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4RB
0.2 miBerry's News & WinesGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4QT
0.2 miA Food & WineStratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.