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W8 Campden — Family Area Report

Campden · Kensington and Chelsea

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Kensington and Chelsea£1,652/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%33.2% of households have dependent children
65
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

W8 is the London postcode area covering Campden in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It scores 65/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on commute (98/100) and weakest on green space (50/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 3 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 15 min on the morning rush. 33.2% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is W8 in?

W8 is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its representative postcode sits in the Campden ward. On our family-life index, W8 scores 65/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety53
Amenities65
Green space50
Family density60
Commute98

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

W8 is toward the busier end of London for recorded crime, scoring 53/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    3
    GP surgeries
    6
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    13

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    31 min
    via Circle & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    30 min
    via District & Hammersmith & City
    Liverpool Street
    36 min
    via District & Hammersmith & City
    Canary Wharf
    44 min
    via Circle & Jubilee
    PaddingtonFastest
    15 min
    via Circle
    Victoria
    21 min
    via Circle

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 15 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      W8 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Campden, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is W8 in?
      W8 is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its representative postcode falls in the Campden ward. W8 scores 65/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is W8 a good area for families?
      W8 (Campden, Kensington and Chelsea) scores 65/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 53/100, amenities 65/100, green space 50/100 and commute 98/100.
      What are the schools like in W8?
      Kensington and Chelsea has few state schools relative to demand, so cut-offs are extremely tight and faith criteria dominate. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is W8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in W8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, W8 scores 53/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from W8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from W8 is Paddington in about 15 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in W8?
      33.2% of households in W8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near W8

      The closest postcodes to W8 we cover are SW5 (Earl's Court, ~1.1km), W14 (Avonmore, ~1.3km), SW7 (Brompton & Hans Town, ~1.3km) and W2 (Lancaster Gate, ~1.7km). Families weighing W8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      W1FWest End· 62W2Lancaster Gate· 63W4Chiswick Gunnersbury· 77W5Ealing Broadway· 83W6Hammersmith Broadway· 78W7Hanwell Broadway· 82

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