Ponsonby Terrace, London, SW1P 4QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW1P 4QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	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 4QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	40.6%	51.4%	10.8%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	31.5%	-10.5%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (91.8%) 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%	64.1%	5.1%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	27.3%	27.7%	0.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4QA this area, 8.3% 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 64.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	64.4%	3.1%	33.8%	30.6%
Other	6.1%	0.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	81.9%	72.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	69.9%	58.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	11.2%	14.6%	3.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4%	4.4%	0.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	11.7%	4.5%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	59.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4%	18.7%	14.7%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	8.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Ponsonby Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ponsonby Terrace was 167.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Pimlico North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ponsonby Terrace has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Pimlico North and the 276th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW1P 4QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Ponsonby Terrace are based on 42 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 Ponsonby Terrace, London, SW1P 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 4QA

Average Price
£2,024,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,965,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,674,856

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ponsonby Terrace

Average Price
£1,914,527

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,013,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£974,554

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ponsonby TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Ponsonby Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,945,000	2024-10-11	£1,652,252
20 Ponsonby Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-06-30	£1,526,639
28 Ponsonby Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,930,003	2022-09-29	£1,549,410
34 Ponsonby Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2022-04-19	£1,512,286
30 Ponsonby Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,782,500	2022-03-21	£1,418,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 4QA

Employment

SW1P 4QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	90
Self-Employed	30
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	417 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	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,549 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	3,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	3out of 4	172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	505 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,188 yd	University technical college	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	1,160 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	1,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,138 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	3,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	66 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	309 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	1,030 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
Relish The Sandwich Shop	8 JOHN ISLIP STREET	48 yd
Lebanese Garden	10A VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	119 yd
White Swan Public House	FLAT ABOVE THE, WHITE SWAN, 14 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	143 yd
Random House	RANDOM HOUSE, 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	166 yd
Garside House Nursing Home	REGENCY STREET NURSING HOME, 131-151 REGENCY STREET	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashtar Lounge	Arches 80 To 81, Albert Embankment	478 yd
The Rose	35 Albert Embankment, London	524 yd
The Riverside (Unit 14)	5 St George Wharf, London	555 yd
Mother Kelly's	Arch 76 Albert Embankment, London	631 yd
The Black Dog	112 Vauxhall Walk, London	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caves Wagon	81 TACHBROOK STREET	357 yd
Pret A Manger	21A St George Wharf, London	555 yd
Knot	Shops, Vauxhall Station	612 yd
Burger And Beyond	Arch 112, Randall Road	645 yd
The Pizza Room	Arch 112, Randall Road	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	579 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	654 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	696 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	807 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		298 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	597 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	609 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	628 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		787 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		875 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1P 4QA