Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1Y 5EY is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	41%	43.1%	2.1%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	59%	56.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	7.9%

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 SW1Y 5EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	49%	50.3%	1.3%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	32.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (94.7%) 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	57.4%	67.6%	10.2%	48.4%	19.2%
Good health	33.1%	27.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 SW1Y 5EY this area, 7.5% 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 72.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	9%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	72.6%	17.0%	33.8%	38.8%
Other	15.8%	3.5%	-12.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2%	10.5%	8.5%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.8%	3.5%
White	80.5%	65.2%	-15.3%	81.4%	-16.2%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.9% 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	47%	29.9%	-17.1%	83.2%	-53.3%
European Union	15.5%	25.1%	9.6%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	23.2%	12.4%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	1.3%	12.4%
Oceania	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% 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	45.4%	29.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-53.5%
10+ Years	13.5%	26.9%	13.4%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	13.2%	2.8%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	15.6%	3.2%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	14.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.4%	76.7%	-33.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Pall Mall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pall Mall was 1859.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 460.0% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Pall Mall has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 42nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 386.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1Y 5EY, 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 - 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 - 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 Pall Mall are based on 71 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 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1Y 5EY

Average Price
£28,570,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£28,570,702

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pall Mall

Average Price
£3,487,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,516,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,000,041

Other
£11,463,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pall MallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Pall Mall, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£34,250,000	2018-02-27	£25,574,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1Y 5EY

Employment

SW1Y 5EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

SW1Y 5EY 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	86
Self-Employed	46
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,722 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	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,156 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Free schools	No	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	952 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,333 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	2,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Square Mayfair 106 Piccadilly , London W1J 7NL	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	1,368 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Oxford & Cambridge Club	71-77 PALL MALL	27 yd
Red Lion Public House	23 CROWN PASSAGE	71 yd
Pret A Manger	21 CROWN PASSAGE	77 yd
Pikolino Cafe	7 CROWN PASSAGE	90 yd
Restaurant Associates	80 PALL MALL	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dear Darling	91 JERMYN STREET	327 yd
DC Venues Ltd	ST ALBANS HOUSE, 57-60 HAYMARKET	546 yd
Lanserhof At The Arts Club	18 DOVER STREET	569 yd
Justerini & Brooks	41 BURLINGTON ARCADE	576 yd
Luxx	15 BERKELEY STREET	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrap It Up	16 CROWN PASSAGE	112 yd
Cafe Murano	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 33 ST JAMES'S STREET	304 yd
Pret A Manger	3 DUKE OF YORK STREET	340 yd
ECSI	REFRESHMENT KIOSK ST JAMES'S P, HORSE GUARDS ROAD	431 yd
Ensalada	THE PLAZA, 17-25 REGENT STREET	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, THE PLAZA, 17-25 REGENT STREET	463 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	78 PICCADILLY	491 yd
Sainsbury's	38 STRATTON STREET	598 yd
Tesco	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	693 yd
Tesco	1-4 CHARING CROSS	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Automobile Club (Pall Mall Sports) 89-91 89-91 PALL MALL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	138 yd
Duke'S Hotel Spa & Health Club 35-36 35-36 ST. JAMES'S PLACE	health and fitness suite	214 yd
St James'S Health Club (Closed) 7/9 7/9 St. James Street	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Sofitel London St James WATERLOO PLACE	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Pure Gym (London Piccadily) REX HOUSE 4-12 REX HOUSE 4-12 REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
The Piccadilly Health Club And Spa PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	481 yd
Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre @ Hotel Cafe Royal REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
The Spa At Browns Hotel DOVER STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Mayfair Spa @ Radisson Edwardian Hotel STRATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Third Space Health Club (Soho) BREWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 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%

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

Overview of SW1Y 5EY