Childs Walk, London, SW5 9RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW5 9RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	45.9%	56.7%	10.8%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	31.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Separated	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.3%) 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	68.1%	63.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	20.7%	31.1%	10.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 9RZ this area, 6.1% 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	65%	71.3%	6.3%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	11.5%	3.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	8.5%	2.1%	-6.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	70.2%	70.7%	0.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	41.5%	45.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	20.7%	26.3%	5.6%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	13.7%	-10.8%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.5% 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	40.4%	44.1%	3.7%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	8%	20.5%	12.5%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	19.7%	12.3%	-7.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	14.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Childs Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Childs Walk was 206.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% higher than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Childs Walk has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 180th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW5 9RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Childs Walk are based on 13 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 Childs Walk, London, SW5 9RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW5 9RZ

Average Price
£1,320,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,474,261

Detached
£1,268,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£912,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Childs Walk

Average Price
£1,456,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,609,620

Detached
£1,343,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,033,211

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Childs WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Childs Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,290,000	2023-03-31	£1,210,655
2 Childs Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£990,000	2023-02-20	£905,915
1 Childs Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,455,000	2015-11-05	£1,509,243
3 Childs Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2012-05-04	£1,358,324
2 Childs Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2011-06-15	£1,126,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW5 9RZ

Employment

SW5 9RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 9RZ 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 9RZ 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	69
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,439 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	2,700 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	4out of 4	487 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	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary Academy 205 Warwick Road , (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	1,026 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	762 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP	4out of 4	2,065 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	1,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,936 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	3,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,971 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	131 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Wade 205 Warwick Road , London W14 8PU	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	833 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
Maroush Bakehouse	131-135 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	6 yd
Kappa Japanese Restaurant	Basement And Ground Floor, 139 Earl's Court Road	10 yd
Addies Thai Restaurant & Bar	Basement Ground and Part First Floor, 121 Earl's Court Road	48 yd
Cigkofte Foods Ltd	184 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	53 yd
You Me Sushi	113 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earls Court Tavern	Public House, 123 Earl's Court Road	42 yd
The Prince of Teck	PUBLIC HOUSE, 161 Earl's Court Road	66 yd
Kings Head	Public House, 17 Hogarth Place	117 yd
Courtfield Public House	Public House, 187 Earl's Court Road	235 yd
Blackbird	Public House, 209-211 Earl's Court Road	235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral	Ground Floor, 153 Earl's Court Road	60 yd
JoJo's Peri Peri	117 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	63 yd
Damascus Gate	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	73 yd
Star Kebab House	178 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	73 yd
Jimmy's Grill	170 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	73 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	73 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	160 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	326 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	545 yd
Tesco	100A West Cromwell Road, LONDON	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	233 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		399 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club PEMBROKE SQUARE	tennis courts	477 yd
Philbeach Hall Philbeach Gardens		561 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Club Kensington (Closed) 201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Core Collective PHILLIMORE WALK		801 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW5 9RZ