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W11 4QN area guide

Who lives in W11 4QN, 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: 1,311 (2024)

W11 4QNLondon

At a glance

What W11 4QN is like

W11 4QN 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 1,311 people. 36.1% of households own their home, 30.4% rent privately and 32.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 4 sold for a median of £1,650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W11 4QN compares

Headline figures for W11 4QN, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,650,000

Median over 35 sales in W11 4, +26.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 24 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 34 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 4QN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W11 4 is up 26.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
24 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W11 4QN FAQs

Is W11 4QN 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 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 4QN?

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

Homes in W11 4 sold for a median of £1,650,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +26.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W11 4QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11 4QN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W11 4QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 36.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38%).

Which council covers W11 4QN?

The local authority for W11 4QN is Kensington and Chelsea.

W11 4QN comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W11 4QN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shepherd's Bush Rail Station, 0.1 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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