Earls Court Square, London, SW5 9BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW5 9BY is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.5%	46.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.5%	53.3%	0.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 9BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	50%	53.4%	3.4%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	34%	-2.0%	44.2%	-10.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.3%	56.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	23.6%	27.5%	3.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	55.7%	3.9%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	15.8%	1.9%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	6%	1.7%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	70.2%	66%	-4.2%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% 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	41%	37.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	24.6%	28.1%	3.5%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	19.4%	3.0%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	40.3%	37.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	10.2%	29.5%	19.3%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	13.1%	7.7%	-5.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	13%	-15.5%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Earls Court Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Court Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Earl's Court average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9BY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Earls Court Square are based on 767 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 Earls Court Square, London, SW5 9BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW5 9BY

Average Price
£1,209,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,201,942

Other
£1,530,167

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Court Square

Average Price
£1,173,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,484,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,064,152

Other
£1,560,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls Court SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 3 Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,215,000	2025-03-12	£1,320,018
Flat 29 35 - 37 Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£945,000	2024-12-12	£938,776
Flat 3 35 - 37 Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-10-24	£541,692
Flat 1 3 Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2024-08-09	£1,111,490
17B Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,290,000	2024-02-29	£1,241,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW5 9BY

Employment

SW5 9BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW5 9BY 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	82
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	18
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,065 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	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	691 yd	Community 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	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Primary School Halford Road , SW6 1JU	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Bramber Road , W14 9PA	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	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	619 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,960 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	4,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowflake School 10-14 CRown Street , W3 8SB	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redcliffe School 47 Redcliffe Gardens , SW10 9JH	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotel Earls Court	Hotel, 28 Warwick Road	85 yd
City Continental Kensington London	11-13 Penywern Road, LONDON	94 yd
Costa Coffee	270-272 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	177 yd
King's Kebab House	308 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	179 yd
Raitakrai Thai Restaurant	306 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembroke	Public House, 261 Old Brompton Road	220 yd
Courtfield Public House	Public House, 187 Earl's Court Road	240 yd
Blackbird	Public House, 209-211 Earl's Court Road	240 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	332 yd
The Prince of Teck	PUBLIC HOUSE, 161 Earl's Court Road	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Wrap	262 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	189 yd
Eats N'Bits	Shop Earls Court Station, Warwick Road	204 yd
Dunkin' Earls Court	240 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	213 yd
Pret A Manger	230 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	215 yd
Greggs	Ground Floor, 183 Earl's Court Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	168 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor Edwardes House, 294 Old Brompton Road	207 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	241 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	435 yd
Tesco	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Kieser Training 2 (Closed) Empress State Building Empress State Building Empress Approach	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		568 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		789 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	841 yd
The Chelsea Club CHELSEA VILLAGE CHELSEA VILLAGE FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
Easygym (London Fulham) 252-258 252-258 North End Road	health and fitness suite	968 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	99.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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