Is W11 1JP a good place to live?

Kensington and Chelsea (W11 1JP), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W11 1JP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W11 1JP is a UK postcode in W11 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Westbourne Park, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W11 1JP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in W11 1JP. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W11.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W11 1JP is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in W11 1JP.

The most common categories are Violent crime (57%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W11, this postcode ranks 409 of 757 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W11 district average
643 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
4 (57%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (14%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Burglary
1 (14%)

Schools near W11 1JP

92 schools near W11 1JP, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 49 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 14 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 5 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
14
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
24
49
2
3
Outstanding (24) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools14 schools
6
5
2
1
Outstanding (6) Good (5) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W11 1JP is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Garcia's Food and Wine, 0.2 miles away.

Powis Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Garcia's Food and Wine
    W111LL
    0.2 mi
  • Westbourne Nogs Grocery
    W25QS
    0.2 mi
  • Tawana Oriental Supermarket
    W25BD
    0.3 mi
  • Ikkyu Conveni
    W111PY
    0.4 mi
  • Prezzemolo & Vitale
    W25SQ
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Powis Square
    W112TP
    0.1 mi
  • Colville Square Gardens
    W112BD
    0.2 mi
  • Tavistock Road Gardens
    W111AE
    0.2 mi
  • Portobello Green
    W105UB
    0.3 mi
  • Kildare Gardens
    W25LU
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Westbourne Park is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W11 1JP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Ladbroke Grove (0.4 mi), Royal Oak (0.6 mi), Notting Hill Gate (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Westbourne Park
    W111AG
    0.3 mi
  • Ladbroke Grove
    W106HN
    0.4 mi
  • Royal Oak
    W26ET
    0.6 mi
  • Notting Hill Gate
    W113JS
    0.6 mi
  • Bayswater
    W24AS
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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