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Thinking of living at W2 6EW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallfield Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St James & St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| Edward Wilson Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Marylebone Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westminster Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holland Park School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kensington Park School | Independent | 550 m | 25.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pembridge Hall School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Porchester Centre | 270 m | 75 |
| Tennis | Padel Social Club (Paddington) | 370 m | 57 |
| Fitness | Porchester Centre | 270 m | 33 |
| Yoga | Porchester Centre | 270 m | 28 |
| Squash | Porchester Centre | 270 m | 22 |
| Football | The Courts at Hyde Park | 1.7 km | 20 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Fitness | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Little Venice Sports Centre | 920 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Darts | The Red Lion | 3.2 km | 8 |
| Skateboard | Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark | 550 m | 7 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 320 m | 6 |
| Boxing | 12x3 Gym | 550 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 6 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 69. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 60% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Royal Oak Underground station, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is London Paddington, 650 m away, with 69.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Porchester Terrace North, 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 23, 36, 7); 251 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% 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 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
73% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Hallfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 50% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St James & St John Church of England Primary School (0.6 km), with 9 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Marylebone Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Holland Park School (1.3 km) and Paddington Academy (1.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.5 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (11.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 150 m away; 1Rebel (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Garway Medical Practice (100 m), with Bayswater Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Tanning Shop is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 1.1 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 95 restaurants and cafés and 2 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Happy Lamb Hot Pot Bayswater is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Hayden Pub & Rooms the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
77 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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Crime is higher than in most places, at about 275 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 100% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Bayswater, Queensway).
There are 59 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (93%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 274 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Kingdom Square, 400 m away; for exercise, 1Rebel Bayswater (150 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 1.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 23.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Many neighbours rent: 58% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 1.9 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.