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W11 3AA area guide

Who lives in W11 3AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Notting Hill West
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,435 (2024)

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At a glance

What W11 3AA is like

W11 3AA is a postcode in the Notting Hill West 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 1,435 people. 52.3% of households own their home, 41% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in W11 3 sold for a median of £1,650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W11 3AA compares

Headline figures for W11 3AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,650,000

Median over 56 sales in W11 3, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 31 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£87,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W11 3AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W11 3 is down 16.5% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
31 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W11 3AA FAQs

Is W11 3AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 3AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,650,000.

Homes in W11 3 sold for a median of £1,650,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W11 3AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11 3AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W11 3AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 11.9% of residents. 52.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers W11 3AA?

The local authority for W11 3AA is Kensington and Chelsea.

W11 3AA comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W11 3AA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 31 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Holland Park Underground Station, 85 yards 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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