Chester Square, London, SW1W 9HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1W 9HT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population 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	51.7%	57.7%	6.0%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	48.3%	42.3%	-6.0%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 vicinity of SW1W 9HT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	31.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	52.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	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 (93.3%) 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	56.8%	71.8%	15.0%	48.4%	23.4%
Good health	37.7%	21.5%	-16.2%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	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.

In the area around SW1W 9HT this area, 8.7% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	13%	6.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	53%	62.3%	9.3%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	19.2%	2.9%	-16.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	8%	6.7%	0.8%	7.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.2%	74.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-6.6%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	39.4%	52.8%	13.4%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	16.1%	18%	1.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.9%	6.2%	-13.7%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	39.4%	51.8%	12.4%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	29.9%	21.4%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	13.1%	1.8%	-11.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	28%	9.8%	-18.2%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	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	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	14.1%	6.0%	8.1%

Safety

Is Chester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Square was 137.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Chester Square has the 44th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£86,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1W 9HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Chester Square are based on 126 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 Chester Square, London, SW1W 9HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1W 9HT

Average Price
£5,936,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£14,488,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£5,380,211

Other
£6,050,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Square

Average Price
£9,350,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£11,031,320

Detached
£41,116,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£4,750,723

Other
£9,333,425

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Chester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,150,000	2024-11-29	£3,901,406
29 Chester Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,000,000	2024-05-13	£9,667,429
Flat 4 40 Chester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2023-09-29	£3,435,395
Flat 4 40 Chester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2023-09-29	£3,435,395
Basement Storage Space 40 - 41 Chester Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,700	2023-07-10	£6,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1W 9HT

Employment

SW1W 9HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	39
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Other	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Real estate activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,854 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	2,862 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	3,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,792 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	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	763 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	959 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	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	882 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,716 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	2,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,088 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,437 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	3,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	194 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace , SW1W 8JF	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
More House School 22-24 Pont Street , Chelsea SW1X 0AA	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hill House School Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP	- not rated	625 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
The Thomas Cubitt	44 ELIZABETH STREET	114 yd
Olivocarne	61 ELIZABETH STREET	136 yd
Astors Hotel	110-112 EBURY STREET	154 yd
Oliveto Restaurant	49 ELIZABETH STREET	160 yd
Tom Tom Coffee House	114 EBURY STREET	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	360 yd
Vagabond Wines	77 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	652 yd
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	721 yd
The Other Place	THE OTHER PALACE, 12 PALACE STREET	831 yd
The Gloucester	187 Sloane Street, LONDON	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barry'S Bootcamp	16 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	223 yd
Morena	10 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	228 yd
Pop Up @ Victoria also t/a Las Iguanas, Super Nonna and Banana Tree	UNITS R8 AND R9, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	411 yd
Essentials	Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square	492 yd
The Pasty Shop	UNIT 20, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	14-20 ELIZABETH STREET	235 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	411 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	519 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	519 yd
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grosvenor Waterside Health & Leisure Spa 7A 7A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Francis Holland School GRAHAM TERRACE		416 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	665 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		719 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		779 yd
Eland House (Closed) Eland House Eland House Bressenden Place		784 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	791 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1W 9HT