Ovington Square, London, SW3 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW3 1LR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	57.8%	56.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	42.2%	43.3%	1.1%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 1LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	57.2%	63.7%	6.5%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	23.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	-20.6%
Separated	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (92.1%) 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	65.6%	70.1%	4.5%	48.4%	21.7%
Good health	26.6%	22%	-4.6%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-11.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	63.7%	8.5%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	20.4%	4.5%	-15.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	6.9%	1.2%	-5.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	0.8%	4.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	69.3%	72.6%	3.3%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.5% 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	35.3%	32.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-50.7%
European Union	21.1%	31.3%	10.2%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	17.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	34.9%	32.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-50.9%
10+ Years	12.8%	27.4%	14.6%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	17%	11.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	20.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	18.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	15.4%	1.5%	13.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	19%	6.0%	13.0%

Safety

Is Ovington Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ovington Square was 311.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ovington Square has the 25th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 107th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.5%.

🔎 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 1LR, 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 Ovington Square are based on 170 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 Ovington Square, London, SW3 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW3 1LR

Average Price
£2,640,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,119,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,400,820

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ovington Square

Average Price
£2,225,099

Semi-Detached
£6,284,053

Terraced
£5,840,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,538,154

Other
£1,400,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ovington SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 30 - 32 Ovington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2023-11-21	£1,164,354
Flat 12 22 - 26 Ovington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2023-06-16	£1,027,415
Flat 4 22 - 26 Ovington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,295,000	2023-05-12	£1,164,985
18 Ovington Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,650,000	2020-07-14	£5,765,804
Flat 6 22 - 26 Ovington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2020-01-07	£1,091,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW3 1LR

Employment

SW3 1LR 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.

SW3 1LR 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 1LR 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	54
Self-Employed	28
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,526 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	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,795 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	2,468 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	2,654 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,999 yd	Community school	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	2,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
More House School 22-24 Pont Street , Chelsea SW1X 0AA	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square , SW1X 0EA	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 10 - 13 Princes Gardens , SW7 1ND	- not rated	580 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
Chisou Restaurant	31 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	27 yd
Maroush II Restaurant	38-40 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	27 yd
Borshtch N Tears	46 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	52 yd
St Columba's Church of Scotland	St Columba's Church, Pont Street	79 yd
Beauchamp Hospitality	14-15 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	52 yd
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	181 yd
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	329 yd
Admiral Codrington	17 Mossop Street, LONDON	408 yd
Jaks Bar Limited	87-89 Walton Street, LONDON	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	138 Brompton Road, LONDON	230 yd
EAT BEETS LIMITED	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	329 yd
Freej Swalieh Kuwaiti Food Restaurant	86 BROMPTON ROAD	345 yd
Carpo	36 Hans Crescent, LONDON	378 yd
Ekook	4 PARK CLOSE	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	251 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	255 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Sloane Avenue, LONDON	600 yd
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	612 yd
Marks & Spencer	85-95 King's Road, LONDON	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		365 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		387 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Kx Gym Private Members Club DRAYCOTT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	505 yd
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		535 yd
Marlborough Primary School DRAYCOTT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	539 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	608 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW3 1LR