Bourne Street, London, SW1W 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1W 8JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	53.9%	53.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.1%	46.5%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	27.6%	30.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (91.1%) 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	57.8%	66.5%	8.7%	48.4%	18.1%
Good health	29.3%	24.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	8.7%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.2%	5.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	63.4%	10.1%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.9%	72.5%	-15.4%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0%	5.9%	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	66.8%	55.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	5.6%	10.4%	4.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.4%	2.4%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.7%	12.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	55.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	6%	21.2%	15.2%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	8.4%	0.3%	8.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Bourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourne Street was 253.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bourne Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 245th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW1W 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bourne Street are based on 125 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 Bourne Street, London, SW1W 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1W 8JA

Average Price
£2,915,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,870,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,271,277

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourne Street

Average Price
£3,359,280

Semi-Detached
£2,686,856

Terraced
£4,062,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,424,680

Other
£808,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Bourne Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-06	£414,703
43 Bourne Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2018-06-13	£2,402,471
44 Bourne Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2017-12-14	£1,851,807
45 Bourne Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,365,000	2016-01-29	£3,006,935
37 Bourne Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2013-12-19	£2,824,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1W 8JA

Employment

SW1W 8JA 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 8JA 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	58
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Real estate activities	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,686 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	2,445 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	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	166 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	577 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,250 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	507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,969 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,199 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,772 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	50 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Garden House School Turks Row , London SW3 4TW	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	384 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square , Chelsea SW1X 0EA	- not rated	723 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
Daylesford Organic	BASEMENT TO GROUND FLOOR, 44 PIMLICO ROAD	65 yd
La Poule Au Pot	231 EBURY STREET	82 yd
Hagen Espresso Bar Belgravia	30A PIMLICO ROAD	106 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	29 PASSMORE STREET	107 yd
Hunan	51 PIMLICO ROAD	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	402 yd
Chelsea Pensioners Club	Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road	674 yd
The Phoenix Pub and Dining Room	23 Smith Street, LONDON	778 yd
The Surprise	Public House, 6 Christchurch Terrace	915 yd
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essentials	Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square	264 yd
Morena	10 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	462 yd
Barry'S Bootcamp	16 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	508 yd
Loaded Wraps	37 ECCLESTON SQUARE	644 yd
Pop Up @ Victoria also t/a Las Iguanas, Super Nonna and Banana Tree	UNITS R8 AND R9, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	14-20 ELIZABETH STREET	399 yd
Sainsbury's	1 GATLIFF ROAD	420 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	714 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	833 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Francis Holland School GRAHAM TERRACE		62 yd
Grosvenor Waterside Health & Leisure Spa 7A 7A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Royal Hospital South Grounds RANLEIGH GARDENS RANLEIGH GARDENS CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	563 yd
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		684 yd
Burton Court Pavilion BURTONS COURT BURTONS COURT ST. LEONARDS TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		720 yd
Churchill Gardens ELGAR HOUSE ELGAR HOUSE CHURCHILL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		875 yd
Marlborough Primary School DRAYCOTT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1W 8JA