Use this guide to understand W8 5AB in Kensington and Chelsea. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | W8 5AB |
| Postcode without spaces | W85AB |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4998000 |
| Longitude | -0.1856000 |
| British National Grid | 526,037 E, 179,434 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014523 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002890 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000586 |
| Electoral ward | E05009401 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001310 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the W8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
1 St. Albans Grove, London, W8 5PN
Ages 4–11 · 329 pupils of 400 capacity
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2 SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON, W8 5SX
Other independent school
17 Old Court Place, Kensington, London, W8 4PL
Ages 13–21 · 223 pupils of 300 capacity
Voluntary aided school
2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington, London, W8 4SP
Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils of 210 capacity
15.0% eligible for free school meals
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LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 12 PHILLIMORE WALK, LONDON, W8 7RX
B
88-92 EARLS COURT ROAD, KENSINGTON, LONDON, W8 6EG
Voluntary aided school
58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London, W8 6EJ
Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils of 210 capacity
23.4% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Fox Primary School , Kensington Place, London, W8 7PP
Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils of 420 capacity
9.8% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Airlie Gardens, London, W8 7AF
Ages 11–18 · 1,376 pupils of 1,430 capacity
32.4% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 010C includes W8 5AB and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W8 5AB is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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