Charlwood Street, London, SW1V 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1V 2LB is primarily male, with 59.1% 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	42.7%	40.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	57.3%	59.1%	1.8%	49.0%	10.1%

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 2LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	47.4%	60.9%	13.5%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	22.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	47.2%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33.1%	28.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	11.8%	14.3%	2.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	15.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	51.9%	8.4%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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	14.6%	15%	0.4%	1.1%	13.9%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	5%	3.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	5%	2.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	65.2%	38.8%	-26.4%	81.4%	-42.6%
Arab	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	57.9%	55.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	17.6%	7.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	55.7%	1.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	9%	28.5%	19.5%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	6.3%	-20.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Charlwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlwood Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pimlico North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 SW1V 2LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Charlwood Street are based on 313 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 Charlwood Street, London, SW1V 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1V 2LB

Average Price
£637,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£637,041

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlwood Street

Average Price
£794,635

Semi-Detached
£1,356,108

Terraced
£2,388,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,002

Other
£499,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fairchild House Charlwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2015-04-24	£747,286
7 Fairchild House Charlwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2002-04-05	£352,775
7 Fairchild House Charlwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	1999-11-19	£376,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1V 2LB

Employment

SW1V 2LB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	670 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	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,573 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	3,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	- not rated	397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	- not rated	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Primary School Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	- not rated	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	807 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,075 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	1,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,969 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Childrens' Hospital School Vincent Square , SW1P 2NS	- not rated	129 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	214 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , London SW1P 4AU	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square Prep School 55-57 Eccleston Square , London SW1V 1PH	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Language Unit Ranelagh Road , SW1V 3EU	- not rated	545 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cask Public House	6 CHARLWOOD STREET	52 yd
Pimlico Thai	GROUND FLOOR, 22 CHARLWOOD STREET	88 yd
Skewers Mangal	112 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	95 yd
Emi Deli Restaurant Ltd	45 TACHBROOK STREET	110 yd
Nuvit Cafe Bistro	41 TACHBROOK STREET	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	456 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	567 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	725 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	762 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail'S Bakery	26 CHURTON STREET	168 yd
Domino's	17 WARWICK WAY	235 yd
Kimchimama	28 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	251 yd
Caves Wagon	81 TACHBROOK STREET	321 yd
Ben Venuti	8 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	205 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	512 yd
Tesco	93-95 LUPUS STREET	592 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	707 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		341 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	354 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	394 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	398 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	540 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		582 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Churchill Gardens ELGAR HOUSE ELGAR HOUSE CHURCHILL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	790 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1V 2LB