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W8 5HD

Kensington Square

Queen's Gate

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Detailed insights for W8 5HD

Overview

Postcode W8 5HD 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 very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 172.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queen's Gate is £90,095 per year. The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.1 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
173
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Queen's Gate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,867 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Queen's Gate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 172.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Queen's Gate is £90,095 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W8 5HD
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

Walking directions to High Street Kensington
0.5 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Gloucester Road
0.7 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Earls Court

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W8 5HD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Mary Abbots GardensSmallWalking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens

Area Profile

Population
504
Population density
9,113.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
37.87(+290%)
Violence and sexual offences
35.94(+18%)
Theft from the person
35.3(+237%)
Shoplifting
35.3(+249%)
Other theft
30.17(+159%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
312
61.9%
British
92
18.25%
Other
58
11.51%
Other Asian
13
2.58%
Indian
6
1.19%
Total population: 504

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
248
51.13%
Level 3 (A level)
95
19.59%
No qualifications
61
12.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
8.87%
Other
30
6.19%
Total 16+ residents: 485

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
68.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
18.92%
Owns with a mortgage
8
7.21%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.7%
Other social rented
2
1.8%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £1,470,000 in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £372,500 up to £10,815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queen's Gate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Queen's Gate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats63£1,275,000
Semi-Detached3£4,000,000
Terraced12£2,200,000

10 year median price trend in Queen's Gate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen's Gate.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W8 5HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAshbourne CollegeOther independent school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W8 5HD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W8 5HD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLocal SupermarketThackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HAWalking directions to Local Supermarket
0.1 miWhole Foods Market63-97 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SEWalking directions to Whole Foods Market
0.1 miPortlandsKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5EAWalking directions to Portlands
0.1 miPortland Food & WineKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5NPWalking directions to Portland Food & Wine
0.2 miCrispin's Food and WineKensington Church Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 4LFWalking directions to Crispin's Food and Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district (2025-26).

Band A£1,061
Band B£1,238
Band C£1,415
Band D£1,592
Band E£1,945
Band F£2,299
Band G£2,653
Band H£3,183

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictKensington and ChelseaE09000020
Parliamentary ConstituencyKensington and BayswaterE14001310
WardQueen's GateE05009401
ParishKensington and Chelsea, unparished areaE43000210
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Queen's GateE02000586
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kensington and Chelsea 010BE01002889
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.