Culford Gardens, London, SW3 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW3 2SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.1%	48.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	38.9%	47.8%	8.9%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	33.3%	-14.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (92.7%) 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	68.9%	67.3%	-1.6%	48.4%	18.9%
Good health	27.6%	25.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2SS this area, 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 70.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5%	1.4%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	68.9%	70.4%	1.5%	33.8%	36.6%
Other	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.2%	90.7%	0.5%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.3% 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	39.7%	38.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-44.9%
European Union	26%	33.5%	7.5%	6.1%	27.4%
Rest of Europe	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.8%	8.7%	-8.1%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% 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	38.7%	38.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	15.9%	32.2%	16.3%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	17.5%	11.7%	-5.8%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	8.8%	-9.6%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Germany	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	16.6%	6.0%	10.6%

Safety

Is Culford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Culford Gardens was 1390.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 335.0% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Culford Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 9th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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 2SS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Culford Gardens are based on 167 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 Culford Gardens, London, SW3 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW3 2SS

Average Price
£1,766,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,766,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Culford Gardens

Average Price
£1,487,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,495,055

Other
£840,058

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Culford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat B Culford Mansions Culford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,500	2025-02-07	£405,419
Flat 19A Culford Mansions Culford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-04-23	£1,061,732
Flat 19 Culford Mansions Culford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2021-02-18	£2,109,110
Flat 7 Culford Mansions Culford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2020-09-04	£2,133,149
Flat 1A Culford Mansions Culford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-02-28	£532,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW3 2SS

Employment

SW3 2SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	76
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	12
Other	8
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	77
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Real estate activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	1,007 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	2,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,362 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	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	85 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 Robinson Street , SW3 4AA	4out of 4	839 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	85 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,243 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,523 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	3,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,903 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	3,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square , SW1X 0EA	- not rated	292 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Garden House School Turks Row , London SW3 4TW	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	623 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
Five Fields Restaurant	Basement to Second Floors, 8-9 Blacklands Terrace	40 yd
Caffe Concerto	GROUND FLOOR, 52 King's Road	42 yd
Kutir Restaurant	10 Lincoln Street, LONDON	44 yd
Meat The Fish	39 Cadogan Gardens, LONDON	63 yd
Marshall Wace Asset Management	45 Cadogan Gardens, LONDON	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix Pub and Dining Room	23 Smith Street, LONDON	376 yd
Admiral Codrington	17 Mossop Street, LONDON	470 yd
Antelope	PUBLIC HOUSE, 22-24 Eaton Terrace	480 yd
Barts	Ground Floor Rear and First Floor Chelsea Cloisters, Sloane Avenue	508 yd
Chelsea Potter	Public House, 119 King's Road	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essentials	Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square	335 yd
Pie Man Food Company	16 Cale Street, LONDON	476 yd
King's Dog Daycare	173 Fulham Road, LONDON	829 yd
Friends of the Royal Marsden	Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road	914 yd
My Godo	138 Brompton Road, LONDON	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	85-95 King's Road, LONDON	423 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Sloane Avenue, LONDON	424 yd
Waitrose	196-198 King's Road, LONDON	617 yd
Tesco	80-81 Royal Hospital Road, LONDON	714 yd
Sainsbury's	1 GATLIFF ROAD	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		178 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		343 yd
Marlborough Primary School DRAYCOTT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
Burton Court Pavilion BURTONS COURT BURTONS COURT ST. LEONARDS TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Kx Gym Private Members Club DRAYCOTT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Francis Holland School GRAHAM TERRACE		528 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		684 yd
St Luke'S Gardens ST LUKES GARDENS ST LUKES GARDENS SYDNEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	691 yd
Chelsea Sports Centre CHELSEA MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW3 2SS