Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1E 6PE is primarily male, with 72.7% of the population 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	28.9%	27.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-23.7%
Male	71.1%	72.7%	1.6%	49.0%	23.7%

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 6PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	65.9%	67.1%	1.2%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	26%	0.0%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.5%) 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%	59.6%	-8.6%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	27%	34.9%	7.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6PE this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	6.8%	-10.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	13%	-11.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.5%	6.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	24%	12.0%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	38%	3.5%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.5%	77.5%	-12.0%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	67.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	0.3%	4.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	67.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	14.5%	5.2%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Buckingham Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Gate was 656.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.9% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Buckingham Gate has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 97th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1E 6PE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Buckingham Gate are based on 276 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 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1E 6PE

Average Price
£1,474,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£715,637

Other
£7,546,171

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Gate

Average Price
£1,551,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,364,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,131,552

Other
£7,887,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 Buckingham Court, 78 Buckingham Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£980,000	2019-04-12	£795,688
75 - 77 Buckingham Gate, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-11-27	£79,730
Flat 31 Buckingham Court, 78 Buckingham Gate, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000,000	2015-08-25	£12,951,220
Flat 63 Buckingham Court, 78 Buckingham Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2014-12-04	£409,895
64 Buckingham Court Buckingham Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2014-10-10	£685,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1E 6PE

Employment

SW1E 6PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	261
Other	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	236
Other	49
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	- not rated	1,590 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	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,841 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	- not rated	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Primary School Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community 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	- not rated	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	- not rated	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	516 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,595 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	402 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy 10 Grey Coat Place , SW1P 1SB	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Abbey College 22 Grosvenor Gardens , Belgravia SW1W 0DH	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	773 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
Bon Gusto	75-76 BUCKINGHAM GATE	18 yd
Crumpets	83 BUCKINGHAM GATE	20 yd
New Acre	WESTMINSTER CHAPEL, BUCKINGHAM GATE	48 yd
The Royal Quarter Foodhall	GROUND FLOOR, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 70 BUCKINGHAM GATE	56 yd
Quilon Restaurant	41 BUCKINGHAM GATE	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	211 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	211 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	240 yd
The Other Place	THE OTHER PALACE, 12 PALACE STREET	330 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo Limited	CLIVE HOUSE, 70-78 PETTY FRANCE	162 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	228 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	243 yd
Yummy Yummy Wheels	16 PALACE STREET	281 yd
Island Poke	137 VICTORIA STREET	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	216 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	285 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	476 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	646 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	104 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		177 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	309 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Eland House (Closed) Eland House Eland House Bressenden Place		362 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		478 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	534 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1E 6PE