Old Church Street, London, SW3 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW3 6DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents 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	54.1%	55.6%	1.5%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	45.9%	44.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	29.3%	44.5%	15.2%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	42.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13%	6.3%	-6.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (93.4%) 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	69.4%	68.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	20.3%
Good health	25.2%	24.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%

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.

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	56.6%	6.4%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	19.7%	3.9%	-15.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	6.5%	6.5%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.4%	72.2%	-13.2%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% 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	46.6%	45.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	15.3%	15.4%	0.1%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% 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	45.6%	44.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	9.2%	23.8%	14.6%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	12.9%	4.4%	-8.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	17.7%	-9.9%	1.9%	15.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Old Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Street was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Old Church Street has the 36th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chelsea Riverside and the 225th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 136.6%.

🔎 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 6DS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old Church Street are based on 331 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 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW3 6DS

Average Price
£1,407,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,407,855

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Street

Average Price
£2,733,979

Semi-Detached
£3,661,262

Terraced
£6,155,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,497,726

Other
£7,131,110

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Alston House, 105 Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,850,000	2025-03-28	£3,441,224
Flat 8 Carlyle House Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,295,000	2022-12-09	£1,105,978
Flat 7 Carlyle House Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-04-27	£966,216
Flat 3 Carlyle House Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2018-03-22	£815,589
Flat 5 Carlyle House Old Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2014-01-31	£1,466,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW3 6DS

Employment

SW3 6DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 6DS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW3 6DS 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	63
Self-Employed	41
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Other	19
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	323 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	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,101 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	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburnham Community School 17 Blantyre Street , SW10 0DT	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 Robinson Street , SW3 4AA	4out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	1,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,345 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

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	4,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,564 yd	Academy converter	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	137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland Preparatory School 15 Manresa Road , London SW3 6NB	- not rated	143 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamahiriya School 36a Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JP	- not rated	221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Hugh House 48 Old Church Street , SW3 5BY	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Cancer Research Royal Cancer Hospital , 237 Fulham Road SW3 6JB	- not rated	521 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Cadogan Arms	298 King's Road, LONDON	39 yd
28-50 Chelsea	300 King's Road, LONDON	42 yd
Callooh Callay	Restaurant, 316-318 King's Road	50 yd
Le Deli Robuchon	279A-279B King's Road, LONDON	60 yd
The Jam	289A King's Road, LONDON	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raffles Club	287 King's Road, LONDON	78 yd
Jeroboams	336 King's Road, LONDON	107 yd
Beaufort House	354 King's Road, LONDON	328 yd
Cross Keys	Public House, 2 Lawrence Street	330 yd
Azteca	329 King's Road, LONDON	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends of the Royal Marsden	Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road	597 yd
Pret A Manger	367B Fulham Road, LONDON	603 yd
Sushi Point	226 Fulham Road, LONDON	667 yd
King's Dog Daycare	173 Fulham Road, LONDON	700 yd
Johnnie's Fish Bar & Kebab House	494 King's Road, LONDON	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prezzemolo & Vitale	388-390 King's Road, LONDON	363 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	289-291 Fulham Road, LONDON	410 yd
Sainsbury's Local	295-297 Fulham Road, LONDON	412 yd
Waitrose	196-198 King's Road, LONDON	570 yd
Tesco	248 Fulham Road, LONDON	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Chelsea Sports Centre CHELSEA MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 yd
St Luke'S Gardens ST LUKES GARDENS ST LUKES GARDENS SYDNEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Stars Gym ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING HESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Burton Court Pavilion BURTONS COURT BURTONS COURT ST. LEONARDS TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Duo Health & Fitness Chelsea GUNTER GROVE		974 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	984 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW3 6DS