Montpelier Square, London, SW7 1JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW7 1JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	48.6%	47.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.4%	52.6%	1.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of SW7 1JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	29.6%	4.9%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	60.5%	1.0%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (91.3%) 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	70.6%	63.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	23.9%	27.7%	3.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	5%	5.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SW7 1JR this area, 4.6% 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 75%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	11.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	70.5%	75%	4.5%	33.8%	41.2%
Other	10%	3.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	2.8%	4%	1.2%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.7%	70.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	50.9%	43.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	17.8%	7.7%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.5%	13.2%	-3.3%	1.3%	11.9%
Oceania	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% 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	50.5%	43.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	24.1%	17.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	9.6%	2.9%	-6.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5%	14.4%	9.4%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	28%	15.5%	-12.5%	1.9%	13.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	11.6%	0.3%	11.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Montpelier Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montpelier Square was 94.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Montpelier Square has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£86,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW7 1JR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Montpelier Square are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Montpelier Square, London, SW7 1JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 1JR

Average Price
£7,306,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£7,306,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montpelier Square

Average Price
£9,512,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£9,519,885

Detached
£14,054,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£4,734,515

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montpelier SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Montpelier Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,550,000	2022-06-15	£4,791,540
23 Montpelier Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£7,750,000	2021-09-15	£6,590,812
24 Montpelier Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£8,265,000	2018-10-19	£7,993,852
22 Montpelier Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£8,000,000	2015-12-22	£7,756,395
25 Montpelier Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£7,510,000	2014-03-06	£8,384,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 1JR

Employment

SW7 1JR 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.

SW7 1JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 SW7 1JR 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	41
Self-Employed	33
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Real estate activities	9
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,980 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	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,178 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,849 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,009 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	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 10 - 13 Princes Gardens , SW7 1ND	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	630 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	710 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	736 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shezan Restaurant	16-22 CHEVAL PLACE	154 yd
Saddle Cafe LTD	7 Montpelier Street, LONDON	169 yd
Carpo Knighstbridge Limited	5 Montpelier Street, LONDON	169 yd
Haandi Restaurants Limited	7 Cheval Place, LONDON	175 yd
Caffe Nero	GROUND FLOOR LEFT, 124-126 BROMPTON ROAD	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	309 yd
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	320 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	364 yd
The Gloucester	187 Sloane Street, LONDON	587 yd
Jaks Bar Limited	87-89 Walton Street, LONDON	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	138 Brompton Road, LONDON	185 yd
Freej Swalieh Kuwaiti Food Restaurant	86 BROMPTON ROAD	242 yd
EAT BEETS LIMITED	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	320 yd
Carpo	36 Hans Crescent, LONDON	403 yd
Ekook	4 PARK CLOSE	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	203 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	205 yd
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	778 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Sloane Avenue, LONDON	949 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Hyde Park (Old Football Pitches) South Carriage Drive	grass pitches	407 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	475 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Courts THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HYDE PARK	tennis courts	580 yd
Serpentine Lido SERPENTINE LODGE SERPENTINE LODGE HYDE PARK	swimming pool	584 yd
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	614 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		657 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		801 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 1JR