Find W8 7RU in Kensington and Chelsea and explore the information recorded for it. The interactive map shows the postcode’s position and an approximate address-derived outline, with exact-postcode facts and wider neighbourhood statistics clearly identified below. Census 2021 records 55 residents and 20 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W8 7RU |
| Postcode without spaces | W87RU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5008900 |
| Longitude | -0.1944750 |
| British National Grid | 525,418 E, 179,540 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014135 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002825 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000584 |
| Electoral ward | E05009390 |
| 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 | 55 |
| Households | 20 |
| Female residents | 29 |
| Male residents | 26 |
| Residents per household | 2.8 |
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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.
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LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 12 PHILLIMORE WALK, LONDON, W8 7RX
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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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
58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London, W8 6EJ
Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils of 210 capacity
23.4% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
1 St. Albans Grove, London, W8 5PN
Ages 4–11 · 329 pupils of 400 capacity
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88-92 EARLS COURT ROAD, KENSINGTON, LONDON, W8 6EG
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 11 November 2025
64205 - Activities of financial services holding companies
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 May 2025
47510 - Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 September 2021
62090 - Other information technology service activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 May 2005
46160 - Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 008B includes W8 7RU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W8 7RU is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 55 residents at W8 7RU. 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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