W10 5SB
Part of Kensington and Chelsea 004E in Portobello.
W10 5SB 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 quartile of UK sub-areas (16th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
W10 5SB in Kensington and Chelsea · nearest rail Kensal Green
Who lives here
Kensington and Chelsea 004E 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 W10 5SB?
W10 5SB sits inside Kensington and Chelsea 004E, 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 £145/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 W10 5SB 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.
What you need at W10 5SB
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