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W8 9HF

POSTCODE

An Abingdon postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 6-minute walk from High Street Kensington Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Kensington Primary Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    Thomas's Kensington

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    Holland Park School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 59.4

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    Ashbourne College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    0.49 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • High Street Kensington Underground Station

    Underground

    494 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Earl's Court Underground Station

    Underground

    795 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    798 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Earl's Court Road / Pembroke Place

    Bus · Stop V · south

    27 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Design Museum

    Bus · Stop X · south-west

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pembroke Place

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    65 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Design Museum

    Bus · Stop Y · east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Phillimore Gardens

    Bus · Stop U · east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near W8 9HF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W8 9HF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Abingdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
322212
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY +69%
33218
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1394
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY stable
543924
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

103
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 011 (E02000587)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£104,155

£87,535–£123,929

Disposable (net) annual household income
£81,506

£68,249–£97,339

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£69,133

£60,768–£78,651

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£58,862

£50,757–£68,262

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,347
White Brit.36.7%
Other White30.9%
Arab5.0%
Other ethnic group4.5%
Chinese3.3%
+ 13 other groups · 19.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,349
Christian48.5%
No religion25.6%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered7.9%
Jewish2.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,346
35–4919.6%
50–6419.2%
25–3417.5%
65–7411.0%
20–246.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 608
One person: other23.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.1%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%

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.
25616
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25616 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for W8 9HF

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Abingdon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W8 9HF
Coordinates
51.4984, -0.1986
Grid reference
TQ251792
Easting
525,141
Northing
179,261
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRX2+9H
User Type
Large 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

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

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 011D E01002817
E01002817
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 011 E02000587
E02000587
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 011D E01002817
E01002817
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 011 E02000587
E02000587
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

7:11 AM4:18 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
August 2015 — Introduced
Postcode W8 9HF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002817 and MSOA E02000587 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25616
Present — Active
Postcode W8 9HF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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