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Postcode · Portobello · Kensington and Chelsea · London

W11 1JE

Part of Kensington and Chelsea 004B in Portobello.

W11 1JE is a postcode in Portobello, Kensington and Chelsea that skews 18–34 year-old and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £3,599 a month, down 1.1% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £139/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (3rd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

W11 1JE in Kensington and Chelsea · nearest rail Shepherds Bush

Median rent
£3,599
local area median
Council tax
£1,667
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Kensington and Chelsea 004B skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent26%Owner-occupied16%Social rent56%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household676
Single-person households47%
Couples with children7%
Lone-parent households14%
Age profile
Under 1813%18–3426%35–4925%50–6420%65+16%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health78%
Born in the UK50%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in W11 1JE?

W11 1JE sits inside Kensington and Chelsea 004B, part of the wider Portobello neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea. The area skews 18–34, and social rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £3,599/mo, down 1.1% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £150/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is W11 1JE for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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