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W8 5QG

Queen's Gate

Kensington and Chelsea

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Detailed insights for W8 5QG

Overview

Postcode W8 5QG 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
4.3%
Connectivity
6/10
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

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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 5QG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for W8 5QG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

Walking directions to High Street Kensington
0.3 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Gloucester Road
0.5 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Earls Court

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
9,866.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
74
33.18%
Other White
66
29.6%
Other
16
7.17%
Arab
13
5.83%
Chinese
12
5.38%
Total population: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
44.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
24.47%
Owns with a mortgage
15
15.96%
Other forms of private rent
8
8.51%
Shared ownership
2
2.13%
Total households: 94

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £1,530,000 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
Flats64£1,432,500
Semi-Detached3£4,000,000
Terraced11£2,442,400

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 5QG 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 5QG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableAshbourne CollegeOther independent school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W8 5QG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's158a Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4EJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miA Food & WineStratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RQWalking directions to A Food & Wine
0.2 miLocal SupermarketThackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HAWalking directions to Local Supermarket
0.2 miS Local StoreStratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RFWalking directions to S Local Store
0.2 miBerry's News & WinesGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4QTWalking directions to Berry's News & Wines

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.