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W11 3NW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Notting Hill Gate
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,613 (2024)

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At a glance

What W11 3NW is like

W11 3NW is a postcode in the Notting Hill Gate 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 1,613 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 44% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3NW compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 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: 29 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£89,204

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W11 3NW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W11 3 is down 16.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
29 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W11 3NW FAQs

Is W11 3NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 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 3NW?

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 3NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11 3NW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W11 3NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).

Which council covers W11 3NW?

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

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

How well connected is W11 3NW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Holland Park, 0.2 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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