Transport in W8
Stations, bus stops and tram stops near W8, and how the people who live here get to work.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Population
- 23,713 (2024)
W8Postcode district · London
How well connected W8 is
32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of W8. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.
Excellent. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.
The nearest stations
- 01103 yardsHigh Street Kensington StationMetro, tram or underground
- 02112 yardsHigh Street Kensington Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 030.5 milesNotting Hill Gate Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 040.5 milesNotting Hill Gate StationMetro, tram or underground
- 050.6 milesEarl's Court StationMetro, tram or underground
- 060.6 milesEarl's Court Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 070.6 milesHolland Park Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 080.6 milesHolland ParkMetro, tram or underground
- 090.7 milesGloucester Road Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 100.7 milesGloucester RoadMetro, tram or underground
- 110.7 milesKensington (Olympia) StationRail station
- 120.7 milesQueensway StationMetro, tram or underground
Nearest bus stop: High Street Kensington Station, 57 yards away.
How people get to work
65.5% of working residents in W8 mostly work from home, more than double the England average of 31.5%. 6.5% drive to work.
Car ownership
51.8% of households in W8 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.
Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.