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W8 5SH

W8 5SH is a postcode in Abingdon.

EnglandLondonKensington and ChelseaAbingdonW8 5SH
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.4997, -0.1925
OS grid TQ255794 (525,560, 179,411)
IMD England
9/10
#26867
Crime · May '26
145
MoM +116% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C3XFRX5+V2
Among the least deprived
IMD England
145
Crime · May '26
£1,540,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
145
Crime · May '26
£1,540,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for W8 5SH

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Abingdon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W8 5SH
Coordinates
51.4997, -0.1925
Grid reference
TQ255794
Easting
525,560
Northing
179,411
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRX5+V2
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.
26867
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26867 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)

Property sales · W8 5SH
HM Land Registry · Kensington and Chelsea
Average price
£1,570,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £1,540,000
View district W8
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Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Dec '24Dec '24: 1 sales · avg £1,550,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m
Mar '24Apr '24Jun '24Dec '24

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Police Recorded Crime near W8 5SH

Crime trends · near W8 5SH
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
433221
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
28
YoY -28%
ASB
553719
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
55
YoY +45%
Vehicle Crime
16104
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
9
YoY +50%
Burglary
1173
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY -14%
Criminal damage
1160
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%

3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

145
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,553
Other White50.8%
White Brit.19.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.5%
Other Asian4.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.8%
+ 7 other groups · 13.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,557
Christian54.3%
Not answered17.4%
No religion17.1%
Muslim5.4%
Hindu1.8%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,563
50–6428.3%
25–3422.3%
35–4914.5%
20–2414.4%
65–745.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 15.4%

Households

Total households: 566
Other27.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Any member 66+8.3%
+ 7 other households · 22.3%

Administrative Information

Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council Area
Kensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 Scotland
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kensington and Chelsea
Sub ICB Location
NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 010B E01002889
E01002889
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 010 E02000586
E02000586
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 010B E01002889
E01002889
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 010 E02000586
E02000586
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

3:56 AM8:15 PM
3:56 AM
Sunrise
8:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:56 AM
Sunset (today)
8:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 5SH 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. IMD England rank: 26867
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002889 and MSOA E02000586 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W8 5SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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