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W11 4UY area guide

Who lives in W11 4UY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holland Park
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,646 (2024)

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At a glance

What W11 4UY is like

W11 4UY is a postcode in the Holland Park 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 1,646 people. 29.9% of households own their home, 47.5% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.5% 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 4UY compares

Headline figures for W11 4UY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 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: 33 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 34 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,473

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W11 4UY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W11 4 is up 26.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
33 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W11 4UY FAQs

Is W11 4UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4UY?

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 4UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11 4UY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in W11 4UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.6% of residents. 29.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.4%).

Which council covers W11 4UY?

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

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

How well connected is W11 4UY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 33 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shepherd's Bush (Central Line), 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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