Bolney Gate, London, SW7 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW7 1QW is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	44.8%	44.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	55.2%	55.2%	0.0%	49.0%	6.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.2%	35.5%	-24.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	50%	16.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.3%	10.1%	6.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	61.9%	42%	-19.9%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	32.4%	45.9%	13.5%	33.6%	12.3%
Fair health	4.4%	10.5%	6.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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 1QW this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	35.8%	29.2%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	10.2%	8.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.3%	10.2%	-29.1%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	37.2%	2.9%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	13.2%	2.2%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	3.6%	34.3%	30.7%	3.1%	31.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	10.6%
Black African	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51%	32.6%	-18.4%	81.4%	-48.8%
Arab	8%	0%	-8.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	8.8%	7.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.8% 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	35.2%	31.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-51.4%
European Union	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	50.3%	17.4%	5.6%	44.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.9% 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	34.7%	31.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-51.7%
10+ Years	25.6%	35.9%	10.3%	9.8%	26.1%
5-10 Years	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	13%	16%	3.0%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	8.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	19.1%	1.2%	17.9%
South-East Asia	6.7%	0.2%	6.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bolney Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolney Gate was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolney Gate has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 258th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bolney Gate are based on 4 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 Bolney Gate, London, SW7 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 1QW

Average Price
£16,826,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£16,826,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolney Gate

Average Price
£13,855,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£13,855,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolney GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bolney Gate, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£9,000,000	2020-01-17	£8,736,585
3 Bolney Gate, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£18,250,000	2013-02-28	£24,131,229
3 Bolney Gate, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,650,000	2009-07-15	£11,159,801
5 Bolney Gate, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,650,000	2002-07-23	£11,393,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 1QW

Employment

SW7 1QW 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 SW7 1QW 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	50
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Part-Time Employee	1

Employment Industry

Other	42
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,881 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	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	3,352 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	1,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,436 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,092 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	3,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,057 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	2,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,853 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	168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	462 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	489 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	493 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle 35 Cromwell Road , London SW7 2DG	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Side Bar	LINSTEAD HALL, PRINCES GARDENS	257 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Centre And Cafe South	THE PAVILION HYDE PARK, 1 SERPENTINE ROAD	313 yd
Stein'S Berlin	50-51 PRINCES GATE	315 yd
Ognisko	BASEMENT TO FOURTH FLOOR, 55 PRINCES GATE	339 yd
Shezan Restaurant	16-22 CHEVAL PLACE	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	502 yd
Hennessy Concession/Hennessy Boutique	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	578 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	601 yd
Hoop & Toy	34 Thurloe Place, LONDON	807 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	138 Brompton Road, LONDON	430 yd
Freej Swalieh Kuwaiti Food Restaurant	86 BROMPTON ROAD	497 yd
Ekook	4 PARK CLOSE	577 yd
EAT BEETS LIMITED	Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road	578 yd
Tanpopo Japanese Food	Royal College Of Science, Exhibition Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	466 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	469 yd
Waitrose	GROUND, 27 MOTCOMB STREET	1,033 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyde Park (Old Football Pitches) South Carriage Drive	grass pitches	247 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	257 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Courts THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HYDE PARK	tennis courts	332 yd
Serpentine Lido SERPENTINE LODGE SERPENTINE LODGE HYDE PARK	swimming pool	487 yd
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Knightsbridge Golf School (Closed) Lowndes Square	squash courts	844 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		921 yd
The Peak Health Club & Spa CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CARLTON TOWER HOTEL CADOGAN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 1QW