Cresswell Gardens, London, SW5 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW5 0BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 0BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	44.9%	55.3%	10.4%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	39.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	76.5%	71.4%	-5.1%	48.4%	23.0%
Good health	19.3%	15.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-18.2%
Fair health	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	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.

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	11.5%	8.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.3%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	52%	-12.5%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	14.8%	10.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	7.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82.2%	93.3%	11.1%	81.4%	11.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 18.9% 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	43.4%	18.9%	-24.5%	83.2%	-64.3%
European Union	25%	48.2%	23.2%	6.1%	42.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	11.3%	8.3%	0.8%	10.5%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	1.3%	13.9%
Oceania	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 18.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.8% 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	43.1%	19%	-24.1%	83.2%	-64.2%
10+ Years	9%	33.8%	24.8%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	15.1%	37.9%	22.8%	2.9%	35.0%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	4.3%	-19.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	11.9%	0.6%	11.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	11.4%	0.1%	11.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	79%	46.2%	32.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cresswell Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cresswell Gardens was 162.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Earl's Court average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cresswell Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Earl's Court and the 236th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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
£73,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW5 0BQ, 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 Cresswell Gardens are based on 113 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 Cresswell Gardens, London, SW5 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW5 0BQ

Average Price
£1,171,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,077,190

Other
£4,106,426

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cresswell Gardens

Average Price
£2,007,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£7,463,268

Detached
£12,802,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,270,384

Other
£7,102,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cresswell GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 15 Cresswell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£893,250	2024-06-14	£832,535
17 Cresswell Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,232,500	2024-02-12	£4,074,907
Garden Flat 16 Cresswell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,077,000	2023-05-30	£968,872
Flat A 16 Cresswell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2022-11-11	£1,006,537
Flat 1 15 Cresswell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,350,000	2022-04-26	£2,731,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW5 0BQ

Employment

SW5 0BQ 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 SW5 0BQ 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	146
Student (economically inactive)	118
Looking after home or family	109
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	14
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	59
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	14
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	1,403 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	1,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	3,207 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	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Walk Primary School Park Walk , King's Road SW10 0AY	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	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	2,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,225 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,312 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	3,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	99 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Falkner House 19 Brechin Place , SW7 4QB	- not rated	309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 90-92 Queen's Gate , SW7 5AB	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nam Long Le Shaker	159 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	19 yd
Capote y Toros Ltd	157 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	19 yd
Cambio de Tercio	161-163 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	19 yd
Tendido Cero	Ground And Second Floor South, 174 Old Brompton Road	56 yd
Thali	166 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drayton Arms	153 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	19 yd
Hereford Arms (The)	PUBLIC HOUSE, 127 Gloucester Road	358 yd
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	466 yd
Anglesea Arms	Public House 15 Selwood Terrace, Onslow Gardens	502 yd
B London & Cubanista	92B Old Brompton Road, LONDON	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	482 yd
Aux Merveilleux De Fred	88 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	563 yd
Sushi Point	226 Fulham Road, LONDON	632 yd
Bosphorous Kebabs	59 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	634 yd
Star Wrap	262 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	482 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	485 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	289-291 Fulham Road, LONDON	558 yd
Sainsbury's Local	295-297 Fulham Road, LONDON	558 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Duo Health & Fitness Chelsea GUNTER GROVE		948 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	322.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	228.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW5 0BQ