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W10 6NZ area guide

Who lives in W10 6NZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Kensington
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,766 (2024)

W10 6NZLondon

At a glance

What W10 6NZ is like

W10 6NZ is a postcode in the North Kensington area of Kensington and Chelsea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,766 people. 47.4% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in W10 6 sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W10 6NZ compares

Headline figures for W10 6NZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 54 sales in W10 6, −28.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 38 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W10 6NZ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W10 6 is down 28.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W10 6NZ FAQs

Is W10 6NZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in W10 6NZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in W10 6 sold for a median of £650,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −28.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W10 6NZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around W10 6NZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in W10 6NZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 47.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.2%).

Which council covers W10 6NZ?

The local authority for W10 6NZ is Kensington and Chelsea.

W10 6NZ comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W10 6NZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Latimer Road, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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