Motcomb Street, London, SW1X 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1X 8LB, 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	51.1%	53.5%	2.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48.9%	46.5%	-2.4%	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.

In the immediate area around SW1X 8LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	46.3%	44.7%	-1.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	39.8%	0.2%	44.2%	-4.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (90.4%) 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	75%	65.4%	-9.6%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	15.9%	25%	9.1%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%

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 8LB this area, 7.8% 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.7%	12.7%	9.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	65.9%	11.0%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	21.3%	3.9%	-17.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68.8%	64.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	4%	4.0%	0.2%	3.8%
Arab	15.9%	9.3%	-6.6%	0.6%	8.7%
Other	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33% 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	33.5%	33%	-0.5%	83.2%	-50.2%
European Union	27.3%	33.5%	6.2%	6.1%	27.4%
Rest of Europe	4%	4%	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	19.6%	4.3%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	31.3%	32.7%	1.4%	83.2%	-50.5%
10+ Years	21.6%	27%	5.4%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	13.1%	15%	1.9%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	12.8%	-9.9%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.1%	76.7%	-30.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Motcomb Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Motcomb Street was 407.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Motcomb Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 157th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Motcomb Street are based on 10 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 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1X 8LB

Average Price
£1,059,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,507,787

Other
£163,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for Motcomb Street

Average Price
£1,053,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,154,042

Other
£153,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Motcomb Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 18A Motcomb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,370,000	2021-05-28	£1,261,713
Flat 2 18A Motcomb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,660,000	2021-01-15	£1,566,307
Ground Floor And Basement 16 Motcomb Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-12-19	£153,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1X 8LB

Employment

SW1X 8LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8LB 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	66
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Real estate activities	11
Other	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,545 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	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,136 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	3,715 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	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	1,248 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	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,594 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	2,153 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	2,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,560 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
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,155 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	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hill House School Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square , SW1X 0EA	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	733 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Hocine's Kitchen	18 MOTCOMB STREET	2 yd
The Fine Cheese Co.	17 MOTCOMB STREET	9 yd
Ottolenghi	13 MOTCOMB STREET	30 yd
Amaya	14-15 HALKIN ARCADE	33 yd
Pantechnicon	19 MOTCOMB STREET	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gloucester	187 Sloane Street, LONDON	198 yd
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	454 yd
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	629 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	634 yd
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natashkino	109-125 Knightsbridge, LONDON	346 yd
Carpo	36 Hans Crescent, LONDON	371 yd
EAT BEETS LIMITED	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	454 yd
Freej Swalieh Kuwaiti Food Restaurant	86 BROMPTON ROAD	532 yd
Ekook	4 PARK CLOSE	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	39 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	595 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	602 yd
Sainsbury's	14-20 ELIZABETH STREET	950 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	1,034 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	149 yd
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	242 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		318 yd
Berkeley Hotel WILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
The Lanesborough (Closed) LANESBOROUGH PLACE	health and fitness suite	497 yd
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		674 yd
Spa Intercontinental HAMILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite	761 yd
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		870 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Park Lane) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	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	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	415 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	392.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1X 8LB