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W2 4XA area guide

Who lives in W2 4XA, 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: 1,268 (2024)

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At a glance

What W2 4XA is like

W2 4XA 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 1,268 people. 43.3% of households own their home, 41.5% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.7% 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 W2 4 sold for a median of £846,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W2 4XA compares

Headline figures for W2 4XA, 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: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£846,000

Median over 50 sales in W2 4, −33.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 28 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 32 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 W2 4XA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.7% 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 W2 4 is down 33.6% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
28 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W2 4XA FAQs

Is W2 4XA 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 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 W2 4XA?

The median sale price over the last year was £846,000.

Homes in W2 4 sold for a median of £846,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −33.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W2 4XA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W2 4XA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W2 4XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 43.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.2%).

Which council covers W2 4XA?

The local authority for W2 4XA is Kensington and Chelsea.

W2 4XA comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W2 4XA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bayswater Underground Station, 0.3 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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