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Demographics report

Demographics near W8 6LU

Census profile

Demographics around W8 6LU

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 009
Population8,081usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,909people per sq km
Median age39matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area62.4%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite british, other any, other arab
Postcode area44.1%Average for London44.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,909Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area68%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area42.7%Average for London29%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area62.3%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Kensington and Chelsea 009A
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,081matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned39.4%household tenure
Private rent42.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White62.4%
Asian12.6%
Black0.9%
Mixed5.4%
Other18.7%
Detailed mix
white other35.9%
white british25.4%
other any10.9%
other arab7.8%
asian other5.9%
asian indian3.9%
mixed white asian2.9%
mixed other1.8%
Born: uk62.3%
Born: other eu5.6%
Born: italy4%
Born: france3.4%
Born: usa2.9%
Religion

Religion profile around W8 6LU

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 009
Largest groupChristian49.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.2%
No religion22.3%
Muslim12.9%
Religion not stated10.2%
Jewish2.1%
Buddhist1.3%
Hindu1.1%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
57/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
76/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
20/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 43% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.