Use this guide to understand W8 6BD 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. Census 2021 records 17 residents and 11 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W8 6BD |
| Postcode without spaces | W86BD |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4994200 |
| Longitude | -0.1966370 |
| British National Grid | 525,272 E, 179,373 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014062 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002817 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000587 |
| Electoral ward | E05009388 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 17 |
| Households | 11 |
| Female residents | 9 |
| Male residents | 8 |
| Residents per household | 1.5 |
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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.
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
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LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 12 PHILLIMORE WALK, LONDON, W8 7RX
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2 SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON, W8 5SX
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88-92 EARLS COURT ROAD, KENSINGTON, LONDON, W8 6EG
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
Other independent school
17 Old Court Place, Kensington, London, W8 4PL
Ages 13–21 · 223 pupils of 300 capacity
Other independent school
1 St. Albans Grove, London, W8 5PN
Ages 4–11 · 329 pupils of 400 capacity
Academy converter
Airlie Gardens, London, W8 7AF
Ages 11–18 · 1,376 pupils of 1,430 capacity
32.4% 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
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 June 2025
90010 - Performing arts
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 November 2024
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 March 2024
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 7 March 2024
None Supplied
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 July 2023
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 June 2023
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 March 2023
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 13 March 2023
None Supplied
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 February 2023
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 February 2023
71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 February 2023
86900 - Other human health activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 February 2023
64304 - Activities of open-ended investment companies
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 011D includes W8 6BD and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W8 6BD is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 17 residents at W8 6BD. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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