Bessborough Street, London, SW1V 2JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW1V 2JD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 SW1V 2JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	47.1%	55%	7.9%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	26.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	47.6%	49.4%	1.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.3%	36.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	5.3%	-9.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	55.3%	17.4%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80%	69%	-11.0%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	76.8%	61.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	9.7%	22.5%	12.8%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	60.8%	-14.9%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	26.3%	24.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.2%	-15.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Bessborough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bessborough Street was 773.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.0% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bessborough Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 86th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1V 2JD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bessborough Street are based on 9 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 Bessborough Street, London, SW1V 2JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1V 2JD

Average Price
£1,186,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,186,565

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessborough Street

Average Price
£970,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£970,038

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessborough Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Bessborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-07-18	£1,041,637
9 Bessborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2007-06-25	£1,191,776
9 Bessborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2007-02-16	£1,032,710
15 Bessborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2006-11-07	£1,065,365
9 Bessborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2002-03-15	£1,193,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1V 2JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	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	374 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	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,667 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
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,473 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	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Churchill Gardens Road , SW1V 3AG	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	910 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,354 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	1,264 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	1,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,910 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,292 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	3,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,669 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	283 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	1,194 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
Gallery Public House	1 LUPUS STREET	88 yd
Iberia Georgian Restaurant	3 LUPUS STREET	93 yd
Pimlico Village Coffee Shop	5 LUPUS STREET	99 yd
St George'S Nursing Home	ST GEORGE'S NURSING HOME, 61 ST GEORGE'S SQUARE	123 yd
Random House	RANDOM HOUSE, 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside (Unit 14)	5 St George Wharf, London	685 yd
Ashtar Lounge	Arches 80 To 81, Albert Embankment	722 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	783 yd
The Rose	35 Albert Embankment, London	802 yd
Mother Kelly's	Arch 76 Albert Embankment, London	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caves Wagon	81 TACHBROOK STREET	102 yd
Gail'S Bakery	26 CHURTON STREET	566 yd
Domino's	17 WARWICK WAY	650 yd
Kimchimama	28 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	669 yd
Pret A Manger	21A St George Wharf, London	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	615 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	649 yd
Tesco	93-95 LUPUS STREET	659 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	825 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		289 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	313 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	342 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	603 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	816 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	863 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		872 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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