Whittaker Street, London, SW1W 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1W 8HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	52.8%	3.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.8%	47.2%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	37.3%	7.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	42.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14.3%	12.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (89.5%) 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	63.1%	63.4%	0.3%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	26.7%	26.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	12.7%	5.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	65.9%	8.8%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	17.7%	4%	-13.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	74.4%	63.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	0.6%	7.3%
Other	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.9%	36.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	24.1%	28.4%	4.3%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	14.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	17.9%	4.3%	-13.6%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	34.9%	36.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	18.5%	30.1%	11.6%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	11.9%	-12.2%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Whittaker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittaker Street was 1353.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 845.6% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Whittaker Street has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside and the 10th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 330.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1W 8HJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Whittaker Street are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kensington And Chelsea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whittaker Street, London, SW1W 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1W 8HJ

Average Price
£774,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£774,902

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittaker Street

Average Price
£4,810,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£6,198,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,334,040

Other
£3,305,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittaker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Whittaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2006-09-15	£768,954
11 Whittaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	1999-04-09	£947,093
11 Whittaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	1997-10-23	£765,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1W 8HJ

Employment

SW1W 8HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

SW1W 8HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	38
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Real estate activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,965 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	2,412 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	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	861 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,118 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	3,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,416 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace , SW1W 8JF	- not rated	241 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	267 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garden House School Turks Row , London SW3 4TW	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square , SW1X 0EA	- not rated	440 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
Nero Express	Sloane Square Underground Station, Sloane Square	63 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	29 PASSMORE STREET	103 yd
Royal Court Theatre Bar Cafe	Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square	129 yd
Cafe Colbert	50-52 Sloane Square, LONDON	147 yd
The Botanist	7 Sloane Square, LONDON	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	282 yd
Chelsea Pensioners Club	Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road	680 yd
The Phoenix Pub and Dining Room	23 Smith Street, LONDON	704 yd
Admiral Codrington	17 Mossop Street, LONDON	853 yd
The Surprise	Public House, 6 Christchurch Terrace	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essentials	Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square	116 yd
Morena	10 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	524 yd
Barry'S Bootcamp	16 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	563 yd
Loaded Wraps	37 ECCLESTON SQUARE	773 yd
Pop Up @ Victoria also t/a Las Iguanas, Super Nonna and Banana Tree	UNITS R8 AND R9, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	14-20 ELIZABETH STREET	468 yd
Sainsbury's	1 GATLIFF ROAD	560 yd
Marks & Spencer	85-95 King's Road, LONDON	776 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	779 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Sloane Avenue, LONDON	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Francis Holland School GRAHAM TERRACE		104 yd
Grosvenor Waterside Health & Leisure Spa 7A 7A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	482 yd
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		544 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		572 yd
Royal Hospital South Grounds RANLEIGH GARDENS RANLEIGH GARDENS CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Burton Court Pavilion BURTONS COURT BURTONS COURT ST. LEONARDS TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		740 yd
Marlborough Primary School DRAYCOTT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	820 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Kx Gym Private Members Club DRAYCOTT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	914 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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%

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

Overview of SW1W 8HJ