W8 postcode area
The W8 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kensington and Chelsea. Area Scores range from 28 to 82 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the W8 district: Notting Hill South scores 82 out of 100 (#1,232 of 6,856 nationally) while Earl's Court sits at 29 — neighbours on the map, 53 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £837,000 in Earl's Court to £1,706,250 in Kensington Abingdon — a 2.0× gap within the W8 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notting Hill SouthKensington and Chelsea | 1,232 | 82 | £1,500,000 |
| Kensington AbingdonKensington and Chelsea | 1,307 | 81 | £1,706,250 |
| Queen's GateKensington and Chelsea | 1,383 | 80 | £1,620,000 |
| Kensington GardensKensington and Chelsea | 2,445 | 64 | £959,700 |
| Holland ParkKensington and Chelsea | 2,603 | 62 | £1,213,000 |
| Earl's CourtKensington and Chelsea | 4,872 | 29 | £837,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around W8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.