Elverton Street, London, SW1P 2QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW1P 2QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	42.4%	52.1%	9.7%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	31.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	10%	0.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.9%) 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	54.6%	53.2%	-1.4%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	30.6%	35.7%	5.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	60.2%	7.8%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	12.2%	2.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	70.1%	64.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	-17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	58.8%	52.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	16.7%	8.2%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	52.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	28.9%	24.7%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	8.5%	-13.7%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Elverton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elverton Street was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elverton Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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 2QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Elverton Street are based on 117 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 Elverton Street, London, SW1P 2QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 2QG

Average Price
£604,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£604,066

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elverton Street

Average Price
£1,015,189

Semi-Detached
£1,187,218

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,012,197

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elverton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Cobbold Court, 1 Elverton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-04-29	£481,375
Flat 6 Cobbold Court, 1 Elverton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-06-30	£641,673
Flat 5 Cobbold Court, 1 Elverton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-03-15	£541,762
Flat 6 Cobbold Court, 1 Elverton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2015-12-11	£545,541
Flat 2 Cobbold Court, 1 Elverton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£593,008	2015-02-13	£506,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 2QG

Employment

SW1P 2QG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	31
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	1,075 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	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,798 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	3,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	58 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	75 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,209 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	565 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	1,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,714 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,608 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	3,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,091 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	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent special 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
Astral Cafe	8 REGENCY PLACE	48 yd
El Dionis Westminster	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	54 yd
Cardinal Hume Centre	3-7 ARNEWAY STREET	79 yd
Royal Oak Public House	2 REGENCY STREET	93 yd
Baxter Storey Limited	124-126 HORSEFERRY ROAD	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	54 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	373 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	447 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	447 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	216 yd
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	223 yd
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	327 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	437 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	231 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	232 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	460 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	579 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	160 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		176 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	243 yd
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	328 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		452 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		526 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	552 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	145.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1P 2QG