Lowndes Close, London, SW1X 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1X 8BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	48.2%	53.8%	5.6%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	51.8%	46.2%	-5.6%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	21.9%	31.3%	9.4%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	43.3%	-19.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0%	6.7%	6.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	11%	14%	3.0%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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%) 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	67.9%	55.7%	-12.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	27.4%	37.3%	9.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	23%	19.6%	9.6%	13.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	17.8%	17.1%	5.3%	12.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	16.9%	-13.0%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	36.2%	-12.4%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	26.7%	2.6%	-24.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	79.2%	75.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 15.7% 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	28.6%	15.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-67.5%
European Union	28.6%	50.9%	22.3%	6.1%	44.8%
Rest of Europe	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 15.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	25.6%	15.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-67.4%
10+ Years	21.4%	32.9%	11.5%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	13.7%	24.1%	10.4%	2.9%	21.2%
2-5 Years	13.1%	19%	5.9%	2.2%	16.8%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	8.2%	-18.0%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.7%	76.7%	-48.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	19.1%	0.5%	18.6%
Spain	22.3%	0.4%	21.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	6.4%	0.2%	6.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	74.2%	46.2%	28.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Lowndes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowndes Close was 297.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lowndes Close has the 32nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 209th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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 8BZ, 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 Lowndes Close are based on 9 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 Lowndes Close, London, SW1X 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1X 8BZ

Average Price
£3,107,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,490,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,039

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowndes Close

Average Price
£2,904,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,408,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,138,927

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowndes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lowndes Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-14	£404,230
19 Lowndes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£9,100,000	2017-04-06	£8,422,791
11 Lowndes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,012,536	2015-07-29	£3,090,179
17 Lowndes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2010-10-28	£1,954,535
7 Lowndes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2004-08-25	£2,425,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1X 8BZ

Employment

SW1X 8BZ 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.

SW1X 8BZ 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	71
Self-Employed	31
Retired	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Part-Time Employee	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,166 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	3,041 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	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,447 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	546 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	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community 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	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,232 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,775 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	1,803 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	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,250 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,349 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	3,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
More House School 22-24 Pont Street , Chelsea SW1X 0AA	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hill House School Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	427 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Society Of Chemical Industries	FIFTH FLOOR, 14-15 BELGRAVE SQUARE	216 yd
The Hari	20 Chesham Place, LONDON	236 yd
The Star Tavern	6 BELGRAVE MEWS WEST	239 yd
Abdel Wahab	1-3 Pont Street, LONDON	242 yd
Anya Cafe	9 Pont Street, LONDON	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	423 yd
The Gloucester	187 Sloane Street, LONDON	571 yd
Vagabond Wines	77 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	707 yd
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	792 yd
The Other Place	THE OTHER PALACE, 12 PALACE STREET	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo Limited	GROUND FLOOR PART LEFT, 40 GROSVENOR PLACE	445 yd
Barry'S Bootcamp	16 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	541 yd
Morena	10 ECCLESTON YARD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	563 yd
Essentials	Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square	645 yd
Pop Up @ Victoria also t/a Las Iguanas, Super Nonna and Banana Tree	UNITS R8 AND R9, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	356 yd
Sainsbury's	14-20 ELIZABETH STREET	583 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	659 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	731 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		489 yd
Berkeley Hotel WILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	620 yd
The Lanesborough (Closed) LANESBOROUGH PLACE	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Grosvenor Waterside Health & Leisure Spa 7A 7A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Francis Holland School GRAHAM TERRACE		679 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		707 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Eland House (Closed) Eland House Eland House Bressenden Place		825 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	13.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1X 8BZ