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W8 6NP

Kensington High Street

Abingdon

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Detailed insights for W8 6NP

Overview

Postcode W8 6NP 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 104.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Earl's Court is £65,514 per year. The nearest station is Kensington (Olympia) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Holland Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
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 104.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

3/10

The average income per household in Earl's Court is £65,514 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 64 ft away from W8 6NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Earl's Court near W8 6NP 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.

Nearby public transport stations for W8 6NP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Kensington (Olympia)

District, Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Kensington (Olympia)
0.5 mi

2

West Kensington

District

Walking directions to West Kensington
0.6 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Earls Court

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W8 6NP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHolland ParkLargeWalking directions to Holland Park
0.3 miMarcus Garvey ParkSmallWalking directions to Marcus Garvey Park
0.5 miGwendwr GardensSmallWalking directions to Gwendwr Gardens

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
8,354.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.57(+27%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.42(-16%)
Other theft
17.04(+46%)
Vehicle crime
14.8(+52%)
Burglary
9.42(+70%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
86
33.08%
Other White
65
25%
Other
24
9.23%
Other Asian
21
8.08%
Arab
15
5.77%
Total population: 260

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
149
67.42%
Level 3 (A level)
25
11.31%
No qualifications
20
9.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
7.24%
Apprenticeship
7
3.17%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
42.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
28.95%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.42%
Other forms of private rent
9
7.89%
Other social rented
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

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 6NP postcode area, located within Earl's Court, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W8 6NP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W8 6NP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local346 Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miGreen ValleyKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8NSWalking directions to Green Valley
0.1 miAl Safi Mini MarketKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8NYWalking directions to Al Safi Mini Market
0.2 miLondisNapier Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8LQWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miHolland Green ExpressKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6NDWalking directions to Holland Green Express

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)Earl's CourtE02000591
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kensington and Chelsea 015AE01002814
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: 01/01/2026.