Palmer Street, London, SW1H 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW1H 0AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.3%	49.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.7%	50.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 SW1H 0AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	52.4%	67.5%	15.1%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	21.7%	-14.3%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (94.2%) 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	56.6%	71.2%	14.6%	48.4%	22.8%
Good health	34.9%	23%	-11.9%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 SW1H 0AB this area, 1.5% 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 79.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	62.2%	79.8%	17.6%	33.8%	46.0%
Other	18.3%	3.4%	-14.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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)
Chinese	4%	12.7%	8.7%	0.7%	12.0%
Indian	4%	5.9%	1.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.9%	61.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	0.6%	8.0%
Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.8% 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	42.9%	30.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-52.4%
European Union	20.6%	17.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	0.8%	9.5%
Africa	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	21.4%	6.5%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	0.3%	6.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.8% 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	41.7%	31.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-52.0%
10+ Years	25.1%	11.8%	-13.3%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	14%	4.9%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	24.9%	13.5%	1.9%	23.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Oceania	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Palmer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmer Street was 711.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Palmer Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 93rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.5%.

🔎 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 SW1H 0AB, 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 Palmer Street are based on 35 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 Palmer Street, London, SW1H 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1H 0AB

Average Price
£626,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,680

Other
£597,503

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmer Street

Average Price
£2,982,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,640

Other
£17,345,596

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Albany Court Palmer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-01-26	£343,231
Flat 15 Albany Court Palmer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-09-05	£471,266
Flat 18 Albany Court Palmer Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£572,000	2020-11-13	£560,341
Flat 14 Albany Court Palmer Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£41,073	2018-11-21	£34,939
Flat 16 Albany Court Palmer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2012-02-08	£549,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1H 0AB

Employment

SW1H 0AB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW1H 0AB 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	108
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	22
Other	13
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Construction	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,608 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	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	558 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	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	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	270 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,503 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Free schools	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	419 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	1,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,921 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,600 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	479 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	976 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
Adam & Eve	81 PETTY FRANCE	51 yd
Urban Greens	20 PALMER STREET	88 yd
Pret A Manger	22-24 CAXTON STREET	95 yd
Abokado	GROUND FLOOR, 3 BROADWAY	105 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	17 BROADWAY	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	188 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	214 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	214 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	246 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo Limited	CLIVE HOUSE, 70-78 PETTY FRANCE	61 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	98 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	112 yd
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	244 yd
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	255 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	431 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	459 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	468 yd
Tesco	UNIT A AND B, PORTCULLIS HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		330 yd
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		382 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Central Hall Westminster WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL STOREYS GATE		414 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 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	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of SW1H 0AB