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W8 5DW area guide

Who lives in W8 5DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queen's Gate
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,660 (2024)

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At a glance

What W8 5DW is like

W8 5DW is a postcode in the Queen's 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 1,660 people. 45% of households own their home, 49.2% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in W8 5 sold for a median of £1,385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W8 5DW compares

Headline figures for W8 5DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,385,000

Median over 36 sales in W8 5, −14% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W8 5DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
24.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W8 5 is down 14% on the year before.

Questions

W8 5DW FAQs

Is W8 5DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 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 W8 5DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,385,000.

Homes in W8 5 sold for a median of £1,385,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W8 5DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W8 5DW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in W8 5DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.8% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (65.1%).

Which council covers W8 5DW?

The local authority for W8 5DW is Kensington and Chelsea.

W8 5DW comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W8 5DW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is High Street Kensington Underground Station, 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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