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W11 2AR area guide

Who lives in W11 2AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portobello
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,537 (2024)

W11 2ARLondon

At a glance

What W11 2AR is like

W11 2AR is a postcode in the Portobello 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 1,537 people. 18.8% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 51.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in W11 2 sold for a median of £1,055,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W11 2AR compares

Headline figures for W11 2AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,055,000

Median over 48 sales in W11 2, −18.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 40 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,955

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W11 2AR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
51.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W11 2 is down 18.9% on the year before.

Questions

W11 2AR FAQs

Is W11 2AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 98% 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 W11 2AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,055,000.

Homes in W11 2 sold for a median of £1,055,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W11 2AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11 2AR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in W11 2AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 18.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.7%).

Which council covers W11 2AR?

The local authority for W11 2AR is Kensington and Chelsea.

W11 2AR comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W11 2AR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Westbourne Park Station, 0.4 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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