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W8 6LR

Abingdon

Kensington and Chelsea

Overview

Postcode W8 6LR is located in a major urban area, within the Abingdon ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region , and forms part of the Earl's Court area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 122.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Earl's Court is £57,000 per year. The nearest station is Kensington (Olympia) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Holland Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Earl's Court has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,748 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Earl's Court has a high crime rate, with approximately 122.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Earl's Court is £57,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 84 ft away from W8 6LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Earl's Court near W8 6LR 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 Kensington (Olympia) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Kensington (Olympia)

District, Overground, Southern

0.5 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

0.5 mi

2

West Kensington

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHolland ParkLarge
0.4 miMarcus Garvey ParkSmall
0.5 miGwendwr GardensSmall

Schools

In the W8 6LR postcode area, located within Earl's Court, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKensington Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableSt James Senior Girls' SchoolOther independent school

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