Earls Court Road, London, SW5 9QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW5 9QQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	45.2%	52.7%	7.5%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	54.8%	47.3%	-7.5%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 9QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	49%	52.9%	3.9%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	27.6%	-9.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	51.3%	50.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	25.4%	28.3%	2.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	19.5%	9.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	8%	2.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.4%	3.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	36.8%	1.1%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	26%	4.2%	-21.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.9% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	13.8%	9.4%	1.6%	12.2%
Black African	5.7%	10%	4.3%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	29.4%	29.9%	0.5%	81.4%	-51.5%
Arab	27.6%	9.3%	-18.3%	0.6%	8.7%
Other	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	28.1%	42.4%	14.3%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	23.2%	-10.6%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.8% 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	28.1%	42.5%	14.4%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	11.8%	42.8%	31.0%	9.8%	33.0%
5-10 Years	16.7%	5.1%	-11.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	13.2%	3.8%	-9.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	5.8%	-24.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Earls Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Court Road was 648.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.6% higher than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Earls Court Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon and the 31st highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW5 9QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Road are based on 598 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 Road, London, SW5 9QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW5 9QQ

Average Price
£618,201

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,434

Other
£894,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Court Road

Average Price
£885,452

Semi-Detached
£3,137,949

Terraced
£2,671,805

Detached
£4,387,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£632,232

Other
£1,205,424

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 160 - 164 Earls Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-04-18	£495,000
Flat 2, 168 Earls Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-03-06	£324,633
174 Earls Court Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-06-30	£498,188
174 Earls Court Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-04-21	£515,106
Flat 13 160 - 164 Earls Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-01-09	£305,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW5 9QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW5 9QQ 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	73
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	- not rated	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avonmore Primary School 11 Mund Street , W14 9LY	4out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	5,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	1,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,858 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	3,635 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	3,868 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	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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
Wetherby School, Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gibbs Green School Mund Street , West Kensington W14 9LY	- not rated	792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	811 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
Dolci Coffe & Juice Ltd	176 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	15 yd
Taco Bell	166 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	16 yd
You Me Sushi	113 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	25 yd
Addies Thai Restaurant & Bar	Basement Ground and Part First Floor, 121 Earl's Court Road	45 yd
Saint James Backpackers Hotel	Hotel, 21-23 Longridge Road	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earls Court Tavern	Public House, 123 Earl's Court Road	43 yd
The Prince of Teck	PUBLIC HOUSE, 161 Earl's Court Road	135 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	190 yd
Courtfield Public House	Public House, 187 Earl's Court Road	306 yd
Blackbird	Public House, 209-211 Earl's Court Road	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Damascus Gate	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	15 yd
Star Kebab House	178 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	15 yd
Jimmy's Grill	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	15 yd
JoJo's Peri Peri	117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	27 yd
Admiral	Ground Floor, 153 Earl's Court Road	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	15 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	220 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	393 yd
Tesco	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	500 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		378 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	408 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		524 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		742 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	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.1%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW5 9QQ