Princes Gate, London, SW7 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW7 2PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.3%	51.8%	9.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	57.7%	48.2%	-9.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of SW7 2PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	47%	32.8%	-14.2%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	60.4%	13.9%	44.2%	16.2%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	3%	3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (97.5%) 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	56.4%	69.3%	12.9%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	39.8%	28.2%	-11.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-10.9%
Bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	11.2%	8.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0%	-2.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	5.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	7.5%	-7.0%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	57%	74.6%	17.6%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	17.5%	1.5%	-16.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.7%	80.4%	5.7%	81.4%	-1.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% 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	45.2%	40.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	21.6%	25.9%	4.3%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	13.9%	5.6%	1.3%	12.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.6% 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	43.6%	41.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	14.5%	19.6%	5.1%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	20.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	19.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Germany	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Italy	8.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	65%	46.2%	18.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Princes Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Gate was 567.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Princes Gate has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 44th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 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
£85,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW7 2PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Princes Gate are based on 347 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 Princes Gate, London, SW7 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 2PA

Average Price
£1,682,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,682,853

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Gate

Average Price
£2,577,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£9,676,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,438,515

Other
£5,420,497

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 71 - 72 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2021-02-26	£2,348,782
Flat 21 69 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2018-12-14	£1,163,699
Flat 11 71 - 72 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2018-06-07	£1,148,477
Flat 12A 69 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,470,000	2018-02-28	£1,277,954
Flat 8 71 - 72 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,698,000	2017-10-03	£1,594,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 2PA

Employment

SW7 2PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

SW7 2PA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Other	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	1
Human health and social work activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,649 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	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	3,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Community 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	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,418 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,323 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,125 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	2,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	183 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 10 - 13 Princes Gardens , SW7 1ND	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	359 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle 35 Cromwell Road , London SW7 2DG	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	452 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
Benugo (Catering at V&A)	Museum Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road	135 yd
Ognisko	BASEMENT TO FOURTH FLOOR, 55 PRINCES GATE	164 yd
Fusion 54	FIRST FLOOR, SHERFIELD BUILDING IMPERIAL COLLEGE, EXHIBITION ROAD	170 yd
East Side Bar	LINSTEAD HALL, PRINCES GARDENS	202 yd
Stein'S Berlin	50-51 PRINCES GATE	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoop & Toy	34 Thurloe Place, LONDON	367 yd
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	505 yd
Zetland Arms PH	PUBLIC HOUSE, 2-4 Bute Street	530 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	617 yd
Jaks Bar Limited	87-89 Walton Street, LONDON	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanpopo Japanese Food	Royal College Of Science, Exhibition Road	236 yd
Quatre Saisons	1A Exhibition Road, LONDON	350 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	28 Thurloe Street, LONDON	422 yd
Roll Baby	7-11 South Kensington Station Arcade, LONDON	444 yd
Fresh Bake	South Kensington Underground Station, Pelham Street	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	595 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	661 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	668 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	763 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	295 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Courts THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HYDE PARK	tennis courts	660 yd
Hyde Park (Old Football Pitches) South Carriage Drive	grass pitches	696 yd
Kx Gym Private Members Club DRAYCOTT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Marlborough Primary School DRAYCOTT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	841 yd
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	16.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	16.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 2PA