W11 1LJ
Part of Kensington and Chelsea 004C in Portobello.
W11 1LJ 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 (2nd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
W11 1LJ in Kensington and Chelsea · nearest rail Shepherds Bush
Who lives here
Kensington and Chelsea 004C skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
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What's it like living in W11 1LJ?
W11 1LJ sits inside Kensington and Chelsea 004C, 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 £157/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 1LJ 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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