Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW7 2RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 SW7 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	40.4%	52.9%	12.5%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	35%	-11.9%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	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 (95.5%) 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	70.5%	75.8%	5.3%	48.4%	27.4%
Good health	22.3%	19.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	-13.9%
Fair health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around SW7 2RU this area, 2.1% 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 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	68.1%	10.6%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	11.8%	4.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	75.8%	72.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	0.6%	7.2%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.4% 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	29.2%	30.4%	1.2%	83.2%	-52.8%
European Union	27.3%	31%	3.7%	6.1%	24.9%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	7%	0.6%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	17%	17.7%	0.7%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.2%	7.6%	-7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	27.3%	30.6%	3.3%	83.2%	-52.6%
10+ Years	16.7%	23.6%	6.9%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	17.4%	14.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	16.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	14.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	11.4%	0.6%	10.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Thurloe Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurloe Place was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thurloe Place has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 116th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW7 2RU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Thurloe Place are based on 82 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 Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 2RU

Average Price
£2,503,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,503,920

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurloe Place

Average Price
£1,559,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,943,453

Detached
£2,180,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,581,985

Other
£170,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurloe PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Empire House Thurloe Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2025-06-27	£2,191,011
Flat 27 Empire House Thurloe Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2024-08-23	£1,744,848
Flat 19 Empire House Thurloe Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,875,000	2024-03-15	£4,220,226
Flat 7 Empire House Thurloe Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,070,000	2023-08-04	£3,311,391
Flat 9 Empire House Thurloe Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,610,000	2022-12-14	£1,375,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 2RU

Employment

SW7 2RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 2RU 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 2RU 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	48
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	12
Real estate activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,335 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	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	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	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	No	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	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,941 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	2,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,944 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,387 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 6RX	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allendale Preparatory School 206 Brompton Road , SW3 2BQ	- not rated	160 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Enismore Garden Mews , SW7 1JA	- not rated	202 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep Kensington 10-13 Princes Gardens , SW7 1ND	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee Francais Charles De Gaulle 35 Cromwell Road , SW7 2DG	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	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
The Terrace London	232-236 Brompton Road, LONDON	2 yd
Brompton Cafe & Crypt Kitchen at Holy Trinity Church	Holy Trinity Church, Brompton Road	64 yd
The Franklin Hotel	22-28 Egerton Gardens, LONDON	90 yd
Good Earth	Basement To First Floors, 233 Brompton Road	106 yd
L'Eto	243 Brompton Road, LONDON	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunch of Grapes	Public House, 207 Brompton Road	275 yd
Jaks Bar Limited	87-89 Walton Street, LONDON	299 yd
Hoop & Toy	34 Thurloe Place, LONDON	366 yd
The Beauchamp	43-44 Beauchamp Place, LONDON	400 yd
Admiral Codrington	17 Mossop Street, LONDON	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quatre Saisons	1A Exhibition Road, LONDON	343 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	28 Thurloe Street, LONDON	375 yd
Roll Baby	7-11 South Kensington Station Arcade, LONDON	410 yd
My Godo	138 Brompton Road, LONDON	418 yd
Fresh Bake	South Kensington Underground Station, Pelham Street	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 3 AND UNIT 4, MOREAU HOUSE, 112-120 BROMPTON ROAD	506 yd
Little Waitrose Ltd	118 BROMPTON ROAD	514 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Sloane Avenue, LONDON	540 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	621 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	55 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	300 yd
Kx Gym Private Members Club DRAYCOTT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Marlborough Primary School DRAYCOTT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	510 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	567 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Sussex House School CADOGAN SQUARE		657 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
St Thomas More Rc Language College CADOGAN STREET		696 yd
More House School 22-24 22-24 PONT STREET		770 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 2RU