Lawrence Street, London, SW3 5NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW3 5NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51%	5.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54%	49%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	33.3%	42.7%	9.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	34.1%	-13.2%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	58.3%	63%	4.7%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	27.6%	22.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%

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 5NF this area, 5.6% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	5.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	63.6%	10.9%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89%	83.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	62.6%	56%	-6.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	12.9%	14.7%	1.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	1.3%	12.8%
Oceania	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	55.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	10.4%	25%	14.6%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	6.3%	-13.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Lawrence Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Street was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the Chelsea Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lawrence Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside and the 175th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 530.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lawrence Street are based on 137 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 Lawrence Street, London, SW3 5NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW3 5NF

Average Price
£3,636,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,158,565

Detached
£5,546,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Street

Average Price
£1,204,652

Semi-Detached
£959,858

Terraced
£1,672,349

Detached
£1,687,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£880,676

Other
£2,336,011

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lawrence Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2024-04-15	£2,070,022
23 Lawrence Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,700,000	2024-01-04	£4,801,512
20 Lawrence Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,225,000	2022-01-07	£3,078,557
20 Lawrence Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,525,000	2014-06-06	£2,604,853
24 Lawrence Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	1997-01-17	£5,872,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW3 5NF

Employment

SW3 5NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 5NF 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	52
Self-Employed	33
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	226 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	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,260 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	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 Robinson Street , SW3 4AA	4out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburnham Community School 17 Blantyre Street , SW10 0DT	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,688 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	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,596 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,314 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	4,455 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	247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hampshire School Chelsea 15 Manresa Road , London SW3 6NB	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Cancer Research Royal Cancer Hospital , 237 Fulham Road SW3 6JB	- not rated	694 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Community Hospital School 369 Fulham Road , SW10 9NH	4out of 4	696 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels School 1 Chelsea Embankment , SW3 4LG	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
No Fifty Cheyne	Restaurant, 50 Cheyne Walk	112 yd
The Chelsea Pig	35 Old Church Street, LONDON	169 yd
Farm Fetch	259 King's Road, LONDON	237 yd
Made in Italy	249 King's Road, LONDON	246 yd
La Mia Mamma	257 King's Road, LONDON	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys	Public House, 2 Lawrence Street	51 yd
Raffles Club	287 King's Road, LONDON	263 yd
The Phene	Arms, 9 Phene Street	269 yd
Jeroboams	336 King's Road, LONDON	325 yd
Azteca	329 King's Road, LONDON	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Phoenic	46-54 Battersea Bridge Road, London	652 yd
Domino's Pizza	57 Battersea Bridge Road, London	699 yd
Johnnie's Fish Bar & Kebab House	494 King's Road, LONDON	799 yd
Pret A Manger	367B Fulham Road, LONDON	819 yd
Friends of the Royal Marsden	Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prezzemolo & Vitale	388-390 King's Road, LONDON	485 yd
Waitrose	196-198 King's Road, LONDON	588 yd
Co-Operative	27-35 Battersea Bridge Road, London	617 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	289-291 Fulham Road, LONDON	705 yd
Sainsbury's Local	295-297 Fulham Road, LONDON	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelsea Sports Centre CHELSEA MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Stars Gym ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING HESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
St Luke'S Gardens ST LUKES GARDENS ST LUKES GARDENS SYDNEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	638 yd
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Burton Court Pavilion BURTONS COURT BURTONS COURT ST. LEONARDS TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Ethelburga Community Centre Worfield Street		944 yd
Dimson Hall BATTERSEA CHURCH ROAD		958 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW3 5NF