Postcode district · London

W11 area guide

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

Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Population: 42,316 (2024)

W11Postcode district · London

At a glance

What W11 is like

The W11 postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea covers 735 live postcodes and is home to about 42,316 people in 20,115 households. 29.6% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in W11 sold for a median of £1,062,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,062,500

Median over 184 sales in W11, −14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in W11.

Household incomeMore

£74,167

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W11 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W11 is down 14.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W11 FAQs

Is W11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,062,500.

Homes in W11 sold for a median of £1,062,500 across 184 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 29.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.9%).

Which council covers W11?

The local authority for W11 is Kensington and Chelsea.

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

How well connected is W11?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Latimer Road Underground 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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