Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW5 0AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 SW5 0AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	44.5%	45.4%	0.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	39.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (95.3%) 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	61.4%	73.7%	12.3%	48.4%	25.3%
Good health	30.4%	21.6%	-8.8%	33.6%	-12.0%
Fair health	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-10.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 SW5 0AQ this area, 1.5% 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	61.1%	70.1%	9.0%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	17.8%	5.7%	-12.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	86%	81.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	43.7%	43.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	27.6%	33.8%	6.2%	6.1%	27.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.5% 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	42.3%	42.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	10.2%	27.5%	17.3%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	13%	13.6%	0.6%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	5.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
France	12.3%	0.3%	12.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Bolton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Gardens was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Earl's Court average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bolton Gardens has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Earl's Court and the 100th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 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
£73,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW5 0AQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Bolton Gardens are based on 380 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 Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW5 0AQ

Average Price
£1,820,627

Semi-Detached
£3,048,165

Terraced
£2,039,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,779,112

Other
£2,358,431

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Gardens

Average Price
£1,691,696

Semi-Detached
£1,488,549

Terraced
£1,465,934

Detached
£4,679,760

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,697,871

Other
£1,506,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 30 - 31 Bolton Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2025-02-14	£1,464,740
Ground Floor Maisonette 28 Bolton Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2024-09-10	£3,524,737
Flat 2 23 Bolton Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2024-07-05	£3,262,990
37A Bolton Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2023-10-30	£1,669,417
37A Bolton Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2023-10-30	£1,669,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW5 0AQ

Employment

SW5 0AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SW5 0AQ 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 SW5 0AQ 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	85
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	61
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,010 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	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	3out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,570 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 6RU	4out of 4	4,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe School 47 Redcliffe Gardens , SW10 9JH	- not rated	642 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
YHA	38 Bolton Gardens, LONDON	2 yd
Flora Indica	242 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	128 yd
Cafe Du Coin	229 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	161 yd
Cold Cloud	318 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	197 yd
Venom Enterprise Limited T/A Mamalu Ristorante Italiano	314 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtfield Public House	Public House, 187 Earl's Court Road	341 yd
Blackbird	Public House, 209-211 Earl's Court Road	341 yd
The Pembroke	Public House, 261 Old Brompton Road	343 yd
Drayton Arms	153 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	367 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Wrap	262 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	322 yd
Dunkin' Earls Court	240 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	396 yd
Pret A Manger	230 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	399 yd
Greggs	Ground Floor, 183 Earl's Court Road	414 yd
Eats N'Bits	Shop Earls Court Station, Warwick Road	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	283 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	447 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor Edwardes House, 294 Old Brompton Road	450 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	615 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	360 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Kieser Training 2 (Closed) Empress State Building Empress State Building Empress Approach	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		845 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	913 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW5 0AQ