Among the least deprived
IMD England
High · 14.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for W8 5LL
Postcode
W8 5LL
Coordinates
51.4955, -0.1920
Grid reference
TQ256789
Easting
525,607
Northing
178,943
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRW5+56
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
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29940 out of 32,844 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 & WalesProperty sales · W8 5LL
HM Land Registry · Kensington and Chelsea
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Police Recorded Crime near W8 5LL
England & WalesCrime trends · near W8 5LL
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY +27%
433322
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
50
YoY +9%
553719
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -60%
16104
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1073
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
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
Christian50.8%
No religion24.9%
Not answered9.6%
Muslim7.9%
Buddhist2.1%
+ 3 other religions · 4.6%
Age groups
35–4925.9%
50–6420.6%
25–3417.6%
20–2410.1%
65–745.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 19.9%
Households
Other32.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Any member 66+8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.7%
+ 8 other households · 21.3%
Administrative Information
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council AreaKensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310Metropolitan 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 EnglandWest 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
E01002812MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 013 E02000589
E02000589LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 013A E01002812
E01002812MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 013 E02000589
E02000589Urban: 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
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode W8 5LL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 29940
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002812 and MSOA E02000589 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W8 5LL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near W8 5LL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
21.4
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
89%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 4–8FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
68%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 7–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
74%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–21FSM 0%
Attainment 8
4.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
65%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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