Area Guide For W8 6LR

When it comes to housing in the W8 6LR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 113, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 108. There are around 47 Shared ownership properties, 8 Local Authority rented, 28 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 250 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 146 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 90 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 27 are employed in Routine occupation and 40 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In W8 6LR area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 93. The neighbourhood also has around 69 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 112 votes. Around 69 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 90 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (180), Daily Mail (89), Daily Express (62), Daily Mirror (45) and The Sun (39).

Some of the nearest services available in W8 6LR are Anouska Hempel Design (Architect), Anouska Hempel Design (Architect), Holland Park Electrical (Electronic Shop), Locksmiths Kensington (Locksmiths), Narr International (Interior Designers), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), A D I Chartered Architects (Architect), Currys Pc World (Electrician), Luigi D'alessandro (Painters & Decorators), Loft Cleaning UK (Property Maintenance Services), Ajax Builders (Builder), Carpet Cleaning Kensington (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Commercial Heat & Air Ltd (Plumbers), Ryness Electrical Supplies Ltd (Electrician), Ryness Electrical Supplies Ltd (Electrician), Homebase (DIY Shop), Marshall Land & Property Associates (Building Surveyor), Marshall Land & Property Associates (Building Surveyor), Sam Tamimi Ltd (Interior Designers), Jimmie Martin Ltd (Furniture Designers), A Lock & Smith Ltd (Locksmiths), M Coen Boiler Engineers (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Man With Van Kensington (Removals & Storage Services), 32 Russell Road Management Ltd (Builder), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Worlds End Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Warwick Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Consolidated Project Development Company (Architectural Service), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Houston Morris Architects (Architect), Water N Gas Ltd (Plumbers), Maison Architecture & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Curtain Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Coxe Design Ltd (Interior Designers), D J Maintenance Services Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Willer (Interior Designers), Studio Crown Reach (Architect), Jimmie Martin & McCoy (Interior Designers), C Rassells Ltd (Garden Centres), Carl Falck Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), Carl Falck Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Walker Design & Property Services Ltd (Interior Designers), Removals Holland Park (Removals & Storage Services), Kensington Lighting Co (Lighting Stores), Ann's (Lighting Stores), Ajax Builders Ltd (Builder), Ajax Builders Ltd (Builder), Bureau Zone Ltd (Interior Designers), Holland Park Carpet Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Howard Fix-it Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Bode Designs Ltd (Architect), Profix Plumbing (Plumbers), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services) and West Kensington Locksmith 4u (Locksmiths).

W8 6LR has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include High Street Kensington, Kensington (Olympia). There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Cadogan Pier, Chelsea Harbour Pier, Putney Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. W8 6LR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School, Abingdon House School, Holland Park Pre-Preparatory School. Some of the secondary schools include Holland Park School, The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School, St James Senior Girls' School. Then there are others like Queen's Gate School, Tabernacle School, The London Oratory School.