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Demographics report

Demographics near W8 7BQ

Census profile

Demographics around W8 7BQ

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 011
Population6,490usual residents in matched Census geography
Density12,437people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area71.7%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite british, other arab, asian other
Postcode area45.2%Average for London44.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.3%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area12,437Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area68.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area51.6%Average for London29%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area59.1%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Kensington and Chelsea 011E
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 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,490matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned43.1%household tenure
Private rent51.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White71.7%
Asian11.3%
Black2.6%
Mixed4.1%
Other10.3%
Detailed mix
white other36.9%
white british33%
other arab6.6%
asian other5.6%
other any3.7%
asian indian3%
asian chinese2.2%
black african1.9%
Born: uk59.1%
Born: other eu5.4%
Born: france5.1%
Born: usa3.5%
Born: italy3.3%
Religion

Religion profile around W8 7BQ

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 011
Largest groupChristian49.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.3%
No religion24.9%
Muslim9.7%
Religion not stated9.2%
Jewish3.1%
Hindu1.6%
Buddhist1.3%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
56/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
Education
74/100
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.
  • 52% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
W8 7BQ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ