Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1X 7PL is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	34.2%	42.5%	8.3%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	65.8%	57.5%	-8.3%	49.0%	8.5%

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 SW1X 7PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	62.5%	62.7%	0.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	30.3%	6.2%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (93.9%) 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	64.2%	66%	1.8%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	29.6%	27.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	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.

In the area around SW1X 7PL this area, 2.8% 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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	8.6%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9%	6.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	22.6%	9.8%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	39%	51.4%	12.4%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	12.4%	1.3%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	0.4%	4.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	74.4%	69.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	52.1%	53%	0.9%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	13.3%	13.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	7.4%	3.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	19.5%	8.0%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Knightsbridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knightsbridge was 3532.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 648.9% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Knightsbridge has the highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 22nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 956.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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. 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 SW1X 7PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Knightsbridge are based on 594 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 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1X 7PL

Average Price
£3,113,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,674,447

Other
£14,533,409

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knightsbridge

Average Price
£4,849,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,375,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£4,611,410

Other
£9,717,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KnightsbridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£5,700,000	2025-07-25	£4,601,596
Flat 14 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2025-07-01	£3,027,366
Flat 18B Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-29	£254,067
The Penthouse Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,325,000	2022-12-02	£1,695,263
Flat 18B Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2022-04-29	£1,374,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1X 7PL

Employment

SW1X 7PL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW1X 7PL 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	273
Student (economically inactive)	43
Other	36
Retired	35
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	142
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	18
Manufacturing	13
Real estate activities	11
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,950 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	3,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,763 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	1,839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,996 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	3,423 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	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,549 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 6RX	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caelum House School Kent House, Rutland Gardens , Knightsbridge SW7 1BX	- not rated	330 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
More House School 22-24 Pont Street , Chelsea SW1X 0AA	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allendale Preparatory School 206 Brompton Road , SW3 2BQ	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mari Vanna	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR RIGHT, WELLINGTON COURT, 116 KNIGHTSBRIDGE	2 yd
Osteria Romana	3 PARK CLOSE	40 yd
Co.	5-6 PARK CLOSE	40 yd
Paxton'S Head Public House	153 KNIGHTSBRIDGE	76 yd
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited	151 KNIGHTSBRIDGE	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	321 yd
The Gloucester	187 Sloane Street, LONDON	353 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	610 yd
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	662 yd
Park Lane Club (Casino)	LONDON HILTON, 22 PARK LANE	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ekook	4 PARK CLOSE	40 yd
Natashkino	109-125 Knightsbridge, LONDON	212 yd
Carpo	36 Hans Crescent, LONDON	307 yd
Freej Swalieh Kuwaiti Food Restaurant	86 BROMPTON ROAD	309 yd
EAT BEETS LIMITED	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	419 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	426 yd
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	299 yd
Berkeley Hotel WILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Serpentine Lido SERPENTINE LODGE SERPENTINE LODGE HYDE PARK	swimming pool	543 yd
Hyde Park (Old Football Pitches) South Carriage Drive	grass pitches	560 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		631 yd
The Lanesborough (Closed) LANESBOROUGH PLACE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Courts THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HYDE PARK	tennis courts	806 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	266.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	259.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1X 7PL