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W8 6LA

Abingdon

Kensington and Chelsea

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Detailed insights for W8 6LA

Overview

Postcode W8 6LA is located in a major urban area, within the Abingdon ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Kensington Abingdon area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kensington Abingdon is £80,000 per year. The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.3 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Kensington Abingdon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,398 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kensington Abingdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Kensington Abingdon is £80,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W8 6LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Kensington Abingdon near W8 6LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W8 6LA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

Walking directions to High Street Kensington
0.4 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Earls Court
0.4 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Gloucester Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W8 6LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt Mary Abbots GardensSmallWalking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
11,365.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
112
43.41%
Other White
59
22.87%
Indian
20
7.75%
Arab
13
5.04%
Irish
11
4.26%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
45.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
26.8%
Owns with a mortgage
21
21.65%
Other forms of private rent
5
5.15%
Social rents from council
1
1.03%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Abingdon

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £1,260,000 in Abingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,500 up to £5,800,000.

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
Flats78£1,062,500
Semi-Detached3£4,275,000
Terraced13£3,772,500

10 year median price trend in Abingdon

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

Schools

In the W8 6LA postcode area, located within Kensington Abingdon, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W8 6LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W8 6LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W8 6LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miA Food & WineStratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RQWalking directions to A Food & Wine
0 miS Local StoreStratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RFWalking directions to S Local Store
0.2 miThe Food CornerEarl's Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6EDWalking directions to The Food Corner
0.2 miSainsbury's158a Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4EJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalEarl's Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 9QQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

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