Thistle Grove, London, SW10 9RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW10 9RR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW10 9RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	56.7%	14.9%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	33.5%	-13.8%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.2%	60.6%	-7.6%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	23.5%	31.8%	8.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6%	6.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SW10 9RR this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.4%	10.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	56.6%	66.7%	10.1%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	21.4%	1.9%	-19.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	82%	69.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	39.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	20.3%	20.9%	0.6%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	14.5%	1.6%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	1.3%	11.0%
Oceania	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	39.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	25.5%	14.0%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	12.9%	8.1%	-4.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	15.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	13.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	8.5%	0.3%	8.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	21.4%	6.0%	15.4%

Safety

Is Thistle Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistle Grove was 125.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Courtfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thistle Grove has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Courtfield and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£84,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW10 9RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thistle Grove are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kensington And Chelsea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thistle Grove, London, SW10 9RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW10 9RR

Average Price
£1,948,132

Semi-Detached
£3,076,166

Terraced
£2,400,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,383,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistle Grove

Average Price
£2,096,011

Semi-Detached
£2,625,508

Terraced
£2,413,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,482,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistle GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Lexham House 9C Thistle Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,237,500	2024-01-15	£1,082,648
6 Thistle Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2022-11-01	£2,077,259
Flat 1 Lexham House 9C Thistle Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2018-03-28	£886,169
Flat 5 Lexham House 9C Thistle Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2015-11-23	£1,159,091
6 Thistle Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,895,000	2014-06-05	£2,699,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW10 9RR

Employment

SW10 9RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW10 9RR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Student (economically inactive)	46
Retired	29
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Walk Primary School Park Walk , King's Road SW10 0AY	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,341 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falkner House 19 Brechin Place , SW7 4QB	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cameron Vale School 4 The Vale , Chelsea SW3 6AH	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Cancer Research Royal Cancer Hospital , 237 Fulham Road SW3 6JB	- not rated	522 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Gardens School 47 Redcliffe Gardens , SW10 9JH	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Tutors 84-86 Old Brompton Road , South Kensington SW7 3LQ	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosmopol	138 Fulham Road, LONDON	127 yd
Cineworld Cinemas	142-150 Fulham Road, LONDON	134 yd
Kiss the hippo	Ground Floor, 285 Fulham Road	157 yd
Oree	Shop, 275-277 Fulham Road	157 yd
Caffe Nero	174-176 Fulham Road, LONDON	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	Public House, 190 Fulham Road	256 yd
Anglesea Arms	Public House 15 Selwood Terrace, Onslow Gardens	331 yd
Drayton Arms	153 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	402 yd
Sporting Page	PUBLIC HOUSE, 6 Camera Place	431 yd
The Hunter's Moon	Public House, 86 Fulham Road	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	367B Fulham Road, LONDON	372 yd
Sushi Point	226 Fulham Road, LONDON	376 yd
Aux Merveilleux De Fred	88 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	597 yd
Bosphorous Kebabs	59 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	622 yd
Friends of the Royal Marsden	Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	295-297 Fulham Road, LONDON	157 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	289-291 Fulham Road, LONDON	157 yd
Tesco	248 Fulham Road, LONDON	447 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	501 yd
Prezzemolo & Vitale	388-390 King's Road, LONDON	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	167 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Duo Health & Fitness Chelsea GUNTER GROVE		768 yd
St Luke'S Gardens ST LUKES GARDENS ST LUKES GARDENS SYDNEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	837 yd
Kensington And Chelsea College HORTENSIA ROAD		879 yd
Chelsea Sports Centre CHELSEA MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW10 9RR