Princes Gate, London, SW7 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW7 2QA 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 2QA 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 Princes Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Gate was 468.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Gate has the 23rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 143rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 321.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 Princes Gate are based on 348 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 Princes Gate, London, SW7 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 2QA

Average Price
£2,005,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,005,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Gate

Average Price
£2,525,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£11,924,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,326,883

Other
£5,223,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Montrose House, 44 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2025-04-02	£1,026,087
Flat 5 Montrose House, 44 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-12-08	£759,346
Flat 2 46 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,175,000	2017-07-07	£1,648,715
Flat 8 Montrose House, 44 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2014-10-31	£1,057,348
Flat 6 46 Princes Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2014-07-23	£3,003,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 2QA

Employment

SW7 2QA 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 2QA 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	1,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,150 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 , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	2,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,232 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 6RX	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton College Prep Kensington 10-13 Princes Gardens , SW7 1ND	- not rated	104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	247 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	328 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	376 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Enismore Garden Mews , SW7 1JA	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stein'S Berlin	50-51 PRINCES GATE	73 yd
Ognisko	BASEMENT TO FOURTH FLOOR, 55 PRINCES GATE	121 yd
Fusion 54	FIRST FLOOR, SHERFIELD BUILDING IMPERIAL COLLEGE, EXHIBITION ROAD	166 yd
East Side Bar	LINSTEAD HALL, PRINCES GARDENS	185 yd
Scolarest	ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, PRINCE CONSORT ROAD	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	532 yd
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	622 yd
Hoop & Toy	34 Thurloe Place, LONDON	647 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	758 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanpopo Japanese Food	Royal College Of Science, Exhibition Road	392 yd
My Godo	138 Brompton Road, LONDON	621 yd
Quatre Saisons	1A Exhibition Road, LONDON	631 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	28 Thurloe Street, LONDON	704 yd
Roll Baby	7-11 South Kensington Station Arcade, LONDON	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	685 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	690 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	855 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	995 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	1,015 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	34 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Courts THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HYDE PARK	tennis courts	384 yd
Hyde Park (Old Football Pitches) South Carriage Drive	grass pitches	474 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Serpentine Lido SERPENTINE LODGE SERPENTINE LODGE HYDE PARK	swimming pool	712 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	843 yd
The Bulgari, London KNIGHTSBRIDGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 2QA