Old Church Street, London, SW3 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW3 5BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	51.3%	49.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.7%	50.8%	2.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of SW3 5BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	30.1%	6.8%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	54.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (94.6%) 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	70.2%	69.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	21.3%
Good health	23.1%	24.9%	1.8%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SW3 5BS this area, 0% 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	18.2%	-18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	68.4%	9.1%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	12.7%	4.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.5%	88.9%	4.4%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	53.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	8.8%	23.1%	14.3%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.8%	9%	-7.8%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	53.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	28.1%	22.6%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	15.1%	9.5%	-5.6%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5%	2.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	4%	-18.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	10.1%	0.3%	9.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Old Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Street was 162.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Church Street has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside and the 232nd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW3 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Old Church Street are based on 323 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 Old Church Street, London, SW3 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW3 5BS

Average Price
£2,351,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,298,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,233,109

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Street

Average Price
£3,060,316

Semi-Detached
£4,251,228

Terraced
£6,954,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,672,188

Other
£8,026,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Waldron House 57-63 Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2024-07-17	£2,207,317
1 The Courtyard, 65 Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2023-09-20	£2,021,320
8 Waldron House 57-63 Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2023-07-18	£2,435,176
43A Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-03-08	£653,137
12 Waldron House 57-63 Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,337,000	2022-03-02	£2,849,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW3 5BS

Employment

SW3 5BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 5BS 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 5BS 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	48
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	17
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	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	369 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	1,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Walk Primary School Park Walk , King's Road SW10 0AY	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashburnham Community School 17 Blantyre Street , SW10 0DT	4out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 Robinson Street , SW3 4AA	4out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,693 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,394 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	4,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cameron Vale School 4 The Vale , Chelsea SW3 6AH	- not rated	80 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hampshire School Chelsea 15 Manresa Road , London SW3 6NB	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Community Hospital School 369 Fulham Road , SW10 9NH	4out of 4	556 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Cancer Research Royal Cancer Hospital , 237 Fulham Road SW3 6JB	- not rated	611 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falkner House 19 Brechin Place , SW7 4QB	- not rated	894 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
The Chelsea Pig	35 Old Church Street, LONDON	2 yd
The Jam	289A King's Road, LONDON	100 yd
Joe & The Juice	289 King's Road, LONDON	104 yd
Le Deli Robuchon	279A-279B King's Road, LONDON	104 yd
Farm Fetch	259 King's Road, LONDON	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raffles Club	287 King's Road, LONDON	100 yd
Jeroboams	336 King's Road, LONDON	158 yd
Cross Keys	Public House, 2 Lawrence Street	176 yd
Beaufort House	354 King's Road, LONDON	313 yd
Azteca	329 King's Road, LONDON	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	367B Fulham Road, LONDON	659 yd
Johnnie's Fish Bar & Kebab House	494 King's Road, LONDON	688 yd
Sushi Point	226 Fulham Road, LONDON	728 yd
Al Phoenic	46-54 Battersea Bridge Road, London	740 yd
Friends of the Royal Marsden	Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prezzemolo & Vitale	388-390 King's Road, LONDON	344 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	289-291 Fulham Road, LONDON	540 yd
Sainsbury's Local	295-297 Fulham Road, LONDON	541 yd
Waitrose	196-198 King's Road, LONDON	619 yd
Co-Operative	27-35 Battersea Bridge Road, London	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelsea Sports Centre CHELSEA MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Stars Gym ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING HESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
St Luke'S Gardens ST LUKES GARDENS ST LUKES GARDENS SYDNEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Burton Court Pavilion BURTONS COURT BURTONS COURT ST. LEONARDS TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	951 yd
Duo Health & Fitness Chelsea GUNTER GROVE		982 yd
Dimson Hall BATTERSEA CHURCH ROAD		995 yd
Kensington And Chelsea College HORTENSIA ROAD		1,061 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	31.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	31.0%

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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW3 5BS