Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1P 1QR is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	37.3%	40.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	62.7%	59.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	10.3%

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 vicinity of SW1P 1QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	35.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	52.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (91%) 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	65.2%	70%	4.8%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	28%	21%	-7.0%	33.6%	-12.6%
Fair health	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 SW1P 1QR this area, 2.5% 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 77%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	63.4%	77%	13.6%	33.8%	43.2%
Other	11%	4.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.6%	75.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	59.3%	58.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	18.6%	11.6%	-7.0%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	11.9%	4.8%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	58.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	13.7%	18.7%	5.0%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	14%	4.9%	-9.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Francis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Street was 1505.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Francis Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 46th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 539.5%.

🔎 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 SW1P 1QR, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Francis Street are based on 30 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 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 1QR

Average Price
£7,949,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,949,471

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Street

Average Price
£636,734

Semi-Detached
£5,225,000

Terraced
£584,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,048

Other
£1,858,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Francis Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2016-03-31	£7,115,746
47 Francis Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	1997-10-09	£5,225,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 1QR

Employment

SW1P 1QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW1P 1QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	81
Retired	41
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	33
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	15
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,175 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	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,455 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	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,023 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	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	429 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	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	851 yd	Free schools	No	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	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	838 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,626 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	932 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	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,192 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,902 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	3,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,867 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	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gustoso Ristorante Enoteca	35 WILLOW PLACE	88 yd
Jugged Hare Public House		125 yd
Coco And Nut Coffee Co. Victoria	10 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	135 yd
Dragon Inn Club	16-18 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	146 yd
Windsor Castle	THE WINDSOR CASTLE PUBLIC HOUSE, 23 FRANCIS STREET	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	208 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	374 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	455 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	455 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morinoya	1 GILLINGHAM STREET	129 yd
Ben Venuti	8 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	131 yd
Kimchimama	28 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	186 yd
Domino's	17 WARWICK WAY	212 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	120 WILTON ROAD	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	253 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	303 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	392 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	392 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	147 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	158 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	391 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		414 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		451 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	473 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of SW1P 1QR