Petty France, London, SW1H 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1H 9ET 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 SW1H 9ET, 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 SW1H 9ET 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 Petty France Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petty France was 761.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.4% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Petty France has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 88th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 301.0%.

🔎 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. 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 SW1H 9ET, 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 Petty France are based on 155 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 Petty France, London, SW1H 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1H 9ET

Average Price
£537,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,166

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petty France

Average Price
£430,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,837

Other
£387,949

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petty FranceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 51 Petty France, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-03-31	£503,757
Flat 3 51 Petty France, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-03-31	£503,757
Flat 1 51 Petty France, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-03-31	£503,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1H 9ET

Employment

SW1H 9ET 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	3out of 4	1,684 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	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,727 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	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	692 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	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	1,226 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	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,435 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,919 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	620 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	1,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,121 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,336 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	3,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,707 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	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square Mayfair 106 Piccadilly , London W1J 7NL	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	11 yd
Crumpets	83 BUCKINGHAM GATE	39 yd
The Royal Quarter Foodhall	GROUND FLOOR, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 70 BUCKINGHAM GATE	50 yd
New Acre	WESTMINSTER CHAPEL, BUCKINGHAM GATE	57 yd
Buckingham Arms Public House	62 PETTY FRANCE	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	210 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	210 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	250 yd
The Other Place	THE OTHER PALACE, 12 PALACE STREET	348 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo Limited	CLIVE HOUSE, 70-78 PETTY FRANCE	146 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	217 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	232 yd
Yummy Yummy Wheels	16 PALACE STREET	300 yd
Island Poke	137 VICTORIA STREET	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	219 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	302 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	476 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	636 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	104 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		191 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	262 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	362 yd
Eland House (Closed) Eland House Eland House Bressenden Place		381 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		474 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	518 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%

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

Overview of SW1H 9ET