Basil Street, London, SW3 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW3 1AX is primarily male, with 62% 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	44.8%	38%	-6.8%	51.0%	-13.0%
Male	55.2%	62%	6.8%	49.0%	13.0%

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 SW3 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	43.1%	57.5%	14.4%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	39.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	1.5%	-8.0%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (98.6%) 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	63%	52.6%	-10.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	31.8%	46%	14.2%	33.6%	12.4%
Fair health	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-11.2%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 SW3 1AX this area, 3.7% 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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	3.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	0.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.2%	6%	3.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	37.3%	30.0%	16.9%	20.4%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	20.4%	1.5%	-18.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	24.1%	19.6%	1.6%	22.5%
Black African	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	13.9%	10.7%	0.8%	13.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.7%	53.3%	-19.4%	81.4%	-28.1%
Arab	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	33.1%	43.8%	10.7%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	21.4%	18.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	1.3%	14.0%
Oceania	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% 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	32.5%	43.8%	11.3%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	16.9%	14.6%	-2.3%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	14.9%	18.2%	3.3%	2.2%	16.0%
Less than 2 years	26%	14.6%	-11.4%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	21.7%	0.3%	21.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Basil Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Basil Street was 835.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.0% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Basil Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 16th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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
£85,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW3 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Basil Street are based on 255 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kensington And Chelsea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Basil Street, London, SW3 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW3 1AX

Average Price
£840,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£86,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£864,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basil Street

Average Price
£1,603,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,998,598

Detached
£81,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,466,526

Other
£10,247,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basil Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Jefferson House, 11 Basil Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-06-20	£379,213
Flat 32 Jefferson House, 11 Basil Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2025-05-16	£1,295,812
Flat 2 Jefferson House, 11 Basil Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-01-22	£328,075
Flat 8 Jefferson House, 11 Basil Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,950	2023-09-20	£190,085
Flat 21 Jefferson House, 11 Basil Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-21	£416,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW3 1AX

Employment

SW3 1AX 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 SW3 1AX 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

Student (economically inactive)	52
Full-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	14
Self-Employed	7
Other	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,701 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	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,694 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	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	- not rated	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	1,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,713 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	3,290 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	1,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,271 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,428 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	2,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill House School Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
More House School 22-24 Pont Street , Chelsea SW1X 0AA	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Caelum House School Kent House, Rutland Gardens , Knightsbridge SW7 1BX	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square , Chelsea SW1X 0EA	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ottolenghi Pavillion Road	Car Park, 28 Pavilion Road	39 yd
Crazy Pizza	32-34 Hans Crescent, LONDON	51 yd
Elan Cafe	42 Hans Crescent, LONDON	66 yd
L'Eto Bakery	44 Hans Crescent, LONDON	68 yd
Sale e Pepe	9-15 Pavilion Road, LONDON	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gloucester	187 Sloane Street, LONDON	134 yd
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	141 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	403 yd
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	510 yd
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpo	36 Hans Crescent, LONDON	56 yd
EAT BEETS LIMITED	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	141 yd
Freej Swalieh Kuwaiti Food Restaurant	86 BROMPTON ROAD	213 yd
Natashkino	109-125 Knightsbridge, LONDON	237 yd
Ekook	4 PARK CLOSE	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	293 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	300 yd
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	331 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Sloane Avenue, LONDON	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	192 yd
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	213 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		330 yd
Berkeley Hotel WILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		650 yd
The Lanesborough (Closed) LANESBOROUGH PLACE	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Hyde Park (Old Football Pitches) South Carriage Drive	grass pitches	748 yd
Serpentine Lido SERPENTINE LODGE SERPENTINE LODGE HYDE PARK	swimming pool	804 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW3 1AX