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W8 5SY

Scarsdale Place

Abingdon

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Detailed insights for W8 5SY

Overview

Postcode W8 5SY is located in a major urban area, within the Abingdon 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 7 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
2.9%
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

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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

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 5SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Gate near W8 5SY 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 5SY
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
0.6 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Earls Court

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
130
Population density
15,476.2 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
43
32.82%
Other Asian
17
12.98%
British
14
10.69%
Chinese
13
9.92%
Other
12
9.16%
Total population: 131

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
74.77%
Level 3 (A level)
10
9.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
6
5.41%
No qualifications
5
4.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
3
2.7%
Total 16+ residents: 111

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
62.32%
Owns outright
21
30.43%
Owns with a mortgage
3
4.35%
Other social rented
2
2.9%
Total households: 69

Property prices in Abingdon

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £1,250,000 in Abingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,500 up to £9,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abingdon 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 Abingdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,682,500
Flats72£1,042,500
Semi-Detached2£4,050,000
Terraced14£3,686,250

10 year median price trend in Abingdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abingdon.

Schools

In the W8 5SY postcode area, located within Queen's Gate, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W8 5SY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableAshbourne CollegeOther independent school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W8 5SY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAmazon FreshKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 7RLWalking directions to Amazon Fresh
0.2 miLocal SupermarketThackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HAWalking directions to Local Supermarket
0.2 miWhole Foods Market63-97 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SEWalking directions to Whole Foods Market
0.2 miDamascene RoseKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 7BQWalking directions to Damascene Rose
0.2 miLa MartKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 7RRWalking directions to La Mart

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
WardAbingdonE05009388
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 Introduced1984-10-01

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Data Sources

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