Rochester Row, London, SW1P 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW1P 1NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.3%	4.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.8%	48.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 SW1P 1NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	50.8%	57.9%	7.1%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	29.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.6%) 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	59.8%	61.4%	1.6%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	30.2%	28.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 SW1P 1NS this area, 4.7% 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 70.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	4.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	9.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	56.6%	70.8%	14.2%	33.8%	37.0%
Other	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	4%	4.3%	0.3%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	6.6%	2.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	82.9%	63.5%	-19.4%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	53.3%	45.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	15.1%	21.5%	6.4%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	14.4%	5.4%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.9% 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	50.8%	45.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	18.6%	25.9%	7.3%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	10.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Rochester Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Row was 396.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rochester Row has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 161st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.6%.

🔎 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 SW1P 1NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rochester Row are based on 251 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 Rochester Row, London, SW1P 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 1NS

Average Price
£1,485,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,485,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Row

Average Price
£869,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,287,303

Detached
£1,258,819

Flats/Maisonettes
£764,190

Other
£4,081,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 14 10 Rochester Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,005,000	2024-10-18	£849,850
Apartment 22 10 Rochester Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-11-29	£1,271,363
Apartment 4 10 Rochester Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-03-30	£834,953
Apartment 17 10 Rochester Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-03-27	£1,138,573
Apartment 11 10 Rochester Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2022-03-25	£828,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 1NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW1P 1NS 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)	36
Self-Employed	29
Retired	25
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,209 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	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,756 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	3,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,783 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	203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	506 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	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	224 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,117 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,906 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	633 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	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,930 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,632 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	3,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,888 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	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	768 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
Capita	17-19 ROCHESTER ROW	57 yd
Aloo Tama	18 GREENCOAT ROW	74 yd
Greencoat Boy Public House	2 GREENCOAT PLACE	84 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital	ST ANDREWS BUILDING, GREYCOAT PLACE	111 yd
2 Amici	48A ROCHESTER ROW	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	242 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	266 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	266 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	285 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	188 yd
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	221 yd
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	229 yd
Island Poke	137 VICTORIA STREET	267 yd
Coco Di Mama	139 VICTORIA STREET	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	2 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	261 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	384 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	444 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		113 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	147 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	255 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		379 yd
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	415 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	448 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	310.4 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	302.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1P 1NS