Palace Street, London, SW1E 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW1E 5BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.4%	2.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.2%	48.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SW1E 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	59.4%	44.4%	-15.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	45.2%	15.7%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93%) 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	45%	62%	17.0%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	34.1%	31%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SW1E 5BA this area, 5.5% 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 78%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	5.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	78%	24.6%	33.8%	44.2%
Other	14.3%	3.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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)
Chinese	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	9.3%	0%	-9.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	70.2%	63.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.6% 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	45.7%	36.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-46.6%
European Union	13.2%	19.3%	6.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	0.8%	8.2%
Africa	12.8%	4.1%	-8.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	21.4%	10.5%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.1% 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	43.8%	37.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	21.1%	13.7%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	15.9%	16.2%	0.3%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	16.3%	12.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	12.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	7%	0.2%	6.8%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	8.5%	0.3%	8.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Palace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Street was 559.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Palace Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 115th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 634.5%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1E 5BA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Palace Street are based on 199 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Palace Street, London, SW1E 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1E 5BA

Average Price
£1,311,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,311,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Street

Average Price
£1,627,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,509,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,559,629

Other
£2,786,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat G4 20 Palace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,395,000	2024-11-07	£1,311,436
Flat 206 20 Palace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2023-11-17	£967,910
Flat 502 20 Palace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,559,000	2023-10-10	£1,376,431
Flat 507 20 Palace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,682,500	2023-08-23	£1,417,133
Flat 607 20 Palace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2023-07-11	£1,347,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1E 5BA

Employment

SW1E 5BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW1E 5BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	21
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Education	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,640 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	3,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,224 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 6RU	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	352 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square Mayfair 106 Piccadilly , London W1J 7NL	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Guys	12 CARDINAL WALK	56 yd
Cask And Glass Public House	39-41 PALACE STREET	60 yd
Nandos	GROUND FLOOR, 17 CARDINAL WALK	64 yd
Zizzi Restaurant	15 CARDINAL WALK	76 yd
Pret A Manger	7 CATHEDRAL WALK	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Other Place	THE OTHER PALACE, 12 PALACE STREET	145 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	189 yd
Vagabond Wines	77 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	260 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	290 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy Wheels	16 PALACE STREET	63 yd
Coco Di Mama	139 VICTORIA STREET	201 yd
Island Poke	137 VICTORIA STREET	207 yd
Crosstown	14 SIR SIMON MILTON SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	249 yd
Kampuchea	172 VICTORIA STREET	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	55 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	255 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	471 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	475 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	475 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	3 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	104 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		115 yd
Eland House (Closed) Eland House Eland House Bressenden Place		141 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	242 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	480 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	509 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		526 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	312.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	312.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1E 5BA