Earls Court Square, London, SW5 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW5 9DH is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	48.2%	42.2%	-6.0%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	51.8%	57.8%	6.0%	49.0%	8.8%

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 9DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	66.2%	42.4%	-23.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	48.1%	26.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (97%) 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%	71.4%	10.0%	48.4%	23.0%
Good health	28.9%	25.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-10.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9DH this area, 0.6% 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 84%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	72.7%	84%	11.3%	33.8%	50.2%
Other	13.7%	2.6%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.1%	85.7%	5.6%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	6.6%	0.4%	-6.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	42.2%	52.8%	10.6%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	33.7%	18%	-15.7%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	21.3%	14.7%	1.3%	20.0%
Oceania	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.4%	52.4%	12.0%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	20.5%	12.3%	-8.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	11.4%	23.8%	12.4%	2.9%	20.9%
2-5 Years	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.3%	-11.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	25.1%	0.3%	24.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	76.3%	46.2%	30.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Earls Court Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Court Square was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Earl's Court average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Earls Court Square has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Earl's Court and the 137th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 9DH, 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 776 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 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW5 9DH

Average Price
£1,251,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,251,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Court Square

Average Price
£1,041,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,015,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£943,832

Other
£1,386,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls Court SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6A Herbert Court Mansions Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-04-17	£593,108
Flat 4A Herbert Court Mansions Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2022-10-11	£1,228,386
Flat 6A Herbert Court Mansions Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2021-09-30	£489,844
Flat 5A Herbert Court Mansions Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2021-02-17	£1,249,735
Flat 2A Herbert Court Mansions Earls Court Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2017-05-05	£1,452,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW5 9DH

Employment

SW5 9DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	22
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,810 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	2,122 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	- not rated	123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort House School Lillie Road , SW6 1UF	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School 11 Mund Street , W14 9LY	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided 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	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	- not rated	1,911 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	962 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	1,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,676 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,369 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 6RX	4out of 4	4,197 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	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby School, Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Maternelle St Jude's Street , Courtfield Gardens SW5 0LX	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Gardens School 47 Redcliffe Gardens , SW10 9JH	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	799 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
Costa Coffee	270-272 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	91 yd
Evans and Peel Detective Agency	Basement, 310 Earl's Court Road	92 yd
Venom Enterprise Limited T/A Mamalu Ristorante Italiano	314 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	95 yd
King's Kebab House	308 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	96 yd
Raitakrai Thai Restaurant	306 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembroke	Public House, 261 Old Brompton Road	129 yd
Courtfield Public House	Public House, 187 Earl's Court Road	269 yd
Blackbird	Public House, 209-211 Earl's Court Road	269 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	387 yd
The Prince of Teck	PUBLIC HOUSE, 161 Earl's Court Road	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Wrap	262 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	91 yd
Dunkin' Earls Court	240 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	274 yd
Pret A Manger	230 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	277 yd
Eats N'Bits	Shop Earls Court Station, Warwick Road	280 yd
Greggs	Ground Floor, 183 Earl's Court Road	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	169 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor Edwardes House, 294 Old Brompton Road	186 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	317 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	526 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Kieser Training 2 (Closed) Empress State Building Empress State Building Empress Approach	health and fitness suite	486 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		693 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		848 yd
The Chelsea Club CHELSEA VILLAGE CHELSEA VILLAGE FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 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%

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