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W14 8LQ area guide

Who lives in W14 8LQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holland Park
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

W14 8LQLondon

At a glance

What W14 8LQ is like

W14 8LQ 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 1,722 people. 31.9% of households own their home, 48.1% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.2% 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 W14 8 sold for a median of £780,744 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W14 8LQ compares

Headline figures for W14 8LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£780,744

Median over 79 sales in W14 8, −21.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 30 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 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 W14 8LQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W14 8 is down 21.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
30 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W14 8LQ FAQs

Is W14 8LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 W14 8LQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £780,744.

Homes in W14 8 sold for a median of £780,744 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W14 8LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W14 8LQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in W14 8LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 31.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.1%).

Which council covers W14 8LQ?

The local authority for W14 8LQ is Kensington and Chelsea.

W14 8LQ comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W14 8LQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 30 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kensington (Olympia) 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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