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Thinking of living at W10 6AB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Bentworth Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Oxford Gardens Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Barlby Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arden House | Independent | 550 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| La Petite Ecole Francaise | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Bassett House School | Independent | 700 m | – |
Every primary near W10 6AB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Kensington Memorial Park | 440 m | 59 |
| Swimming | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 1.2 km | 53 |
| Fitness | The Clock Notting Hill | 1.5 km | 20 |
| Yoga | Yogarise Queen's Park | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Squash | Westway Sports Centre | 810 m | 15 |
| Football | Linford Christie Stadium | 620 m | 11 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 2.5 km | 11 |
| Bowls | West London Bowling Club | 260 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Linford Christie Stadium | 620 m | 7 |
| Rugby union | 2nd XV Rugby Pitch | 3.8 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Equilibrium | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Rowing | Furnivall Sculling Club | 3.6 km | 6 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 810 m | 4 |
| Horse riding | West London Stables | 820 m | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 56. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Kensal Green, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Queens Park (London).
The nearest bus stop is Highlever Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 70, 7); 114 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
56% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ark Bentworth Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Thomas Jones Primary School (1.1 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Burlington Danes Academy, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic College (0.5 km) and Kensington Aldridge Academy (1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (10.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away, with Kens Grocery & Off-Licence closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Kensington Medical Centre (500 m), with Shelly'S the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Amira is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Fitou's Thai And Malaysian Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Pavilion the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 32% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Oxford Gardens).
54 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Homes are mostly flats (86%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Little Wormwood Scrubs, 250 m away; for exercise, Linford Christie Stadium (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 4.1 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.