W8 5JN

POSTCODE

W8 5JN is a postcode in Abingdon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4955, -0.1909
OS grid TQ256789 (525,680, 178,947)
IMD England
9/10
#29940
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.0 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFRW5+6J
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29940
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29940 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in W8

Police Recorded Crime near W8 5JN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W8 5JN

Counts are for Abingdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -49%
433221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -48%
553514
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1073
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -43%
443220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
25
YoY +150%
29175
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

95
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,500
Other White37.3%
White Brit.22.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group10.4%
Other Asian6.6%
Chinese6.0%
+ 6 other groups · 17.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,500
Christian50.8%
No religion24.9%
Not answered9.6%
Muslim7.9%
Buddhist2.1%
+ 3 other religions · 4.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,502
35–4925.6%
50–6420.6%
25–3417.6%
20–2410.3%
65–745.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.9%

Households

Total households: 735
One person: other32.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.0%
+ 8 other households · 21.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Earl's Court Station

    Underground

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Gloucester Road

    Underground

    576 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • High Street Kensington Station

    Underground

    630 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Cromwell Hospital

    Bus · Stop U · west

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cromwell Road / Earls Court Rd

    Bus · Stop J · west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Collingham Road / Sainsbury's

    Bus · Stop GJ · east

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Earls Court Road

    Bus · Stop G · east

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cromwell Road (W8)

    Bus · Stop H · south

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for W8 5JN

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Abingdon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W8 5JN
Coordinates
51.4955, -0.1909
Grid reference
TQ256789
Easting
525,680
Northing
178,947
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRW5+6J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kensington and Chelsea
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Kensington and Chelsea
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council Area
Kensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Abingdon
Constituency code
E14001310
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kensington and Chelsea

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kensington and Chelsea
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 013A E01002812
E01002812
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 013 E02000589
E02000589
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 013A E01002812
E01002812
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 013 E02000589
E02000589
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM6:08 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W8 5JN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002812 and MSOA E02000589 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29940
Present — Active
Postcode W8 5JN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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