Semley Place, London, SW1W 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1W 9QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	54%	55.2%	1.2%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	46%	44.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 SW1W 9QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	53.4%	59.5%	6.1%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	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	58.1%	50.2%	-7.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	26.8%	33.8%	7.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	22.4%	5.8%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	49.1%	2.5%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	10.4%	1.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1%	5.9%	4.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	60.1%	49.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4%	5.4%	1.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	63.1%	50.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	5.5%	2.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	7.6%	8%	0.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	16.4%	4.3%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	50.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	32.8%	28.3%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	10%	-14.2%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Semley Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Semley Place was 111.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Semley Place has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 176th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 9QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Semley Place are based on 89 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 Semley Place, London, SW1W 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1W 9QL

Average Price
£1,385,617

Semi-Detached
£527,930

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£576,706

Other
£15,994,798

Estimated Average Property Prices for Semley Place

Average Price
£661,408

Semi-Detached
£520,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,493

Other
£14,453,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Semley PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 67 Semley House Semley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2025-11-13	£772,715
Flat 100 Semley House Semley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-08-06	£482,727
Flat 81 Semley House Semley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-12-06	£369,100
Flat 100 Semley House Semley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-02-13	£483,912
Flat 86 Semley House Semley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£394,018	2022-06-22	£300,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1W 9QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW1W 9QL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,696 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	2,711 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	2,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	4,179 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	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	- not rated	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	- not rated	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Churchill Gardens Road , SW1V 3AG	3out of 4	906 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	458 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,540 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	392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,681 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	2,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,916 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,983 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	3,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,494 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	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	446 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square Prep School 55-57 Eccleston Square , London SW1V 1PH	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 22 Grosvenor Gardens , Belgravia SW1W 0DH	- not rated	644 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
Rileys - (Snooker Club And American Pool Bar)	RILEY'S SNOOKER CLUB, 16 SEMLEY PLACE	2 yd
Mels Kitchen	27 ELIZABETH STREET	96 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	GATE 11, VICTORIA COACH STATION, 164-200 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	129 yd
Yumchop Foods	CONCESSION FIRST FLOOR, VICTORIA COACH STATION, 164-200 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	129 yd
Snax	CONCESSION FIRST FLOOR, VICTORIA COACH STATION, 164-200 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	506 yd
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	645 yd
Vagabond Wines	77 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	804 yd
Chelsea Pensioners Club	Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road	942 yd
The Other Place	THE OTHER PALACE, 12 PALACE STREET	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morena	10 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	196 yd
Barry'S Bootcamp	16 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	247 yd
Loaded Wraps	37 ECCLESTON SQUARE	402 yd
Pop Up @ Victoria also t/a Las Iguanas, Super Nonna and Banana Tree	UNITS R8 AND R9, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	432 yd
Essentials	Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	14-20 ELIZABETH STREET	132 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	432 yd
Sainsbury's	1 GATLIFF ROAD	475 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	548 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grosvenor Waterside Health & Leisure Spa 7A 7A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Francis Holland School GRAHAM TERRACE		294 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	713 yd
Royal Hospital South Grounds RANLEIGH GARDENS RANLEIGH GARDENS CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	747 yd
Churchill Gardens ELGAR HOUSE ELGAR HOUSE CHURCHILL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	769 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		911 yd
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		923 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1W 9QL