Emperors Gate, London, SW7 4HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW7 4HH 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	46.1%	51.8%	5.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.9%	48.2%	-5.7%	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 area around SW7 4HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	67.4%	59.3%	-8.1%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	27.4%	9.5%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (92.2%) 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	59.1%	63.6%	4.5%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	32.6%	28.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4HH this area, 3% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	3%	1.4%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.8%	9.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	68.4%	71.9%	3.5%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	13.7%	3%	-10.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	72.5%	74.5%	2.0%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35% 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	33.2%	35%	1.8%	83.2%	-48.2%
European Union	22.8%	23.6%	0.8%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	0.8%	7.8%
Africa	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	1.3%	15.8%
Oceania	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.3% 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	32.1%	35%	2.9%	83.2%	-48.2%
10+ Years	21.8%	19.3%	-2.5%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	16.4%	9.1%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	15.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	13.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	10.7%	0.3%	10.4%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Emperors Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emperors Gate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abingdon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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
£90,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW7 4HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Emperors Gate are based on 211 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 Emperors Gate, London, SW7 4HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 4HH

Average Price
£1,247,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,022,016

Detached
£3,297,773

Flats/Maisonettes
£775,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emperors Gate

Average Price
£1,259,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,074,651

Detached
£3,129,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,064,400

Other
£27,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emperors GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 3 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2025-02-28	£328,325
Flat 5 3 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2023-07-18	£827,422
Basement Flat 1 7 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£947,630	2021-06-15	£874,491
Flat 3 7A Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-01-27	£365,395
Flat A 4 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£935,000	2016-02-17	£795,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 4HH

Employment

SW7 4HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW7 4HH 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Human health and social work 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	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,160 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	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,580 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	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	- not rated	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	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	1,796 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	1,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,210 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	3,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milestone College 85 Cromwell Road , SW7 5BW	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Maternelle St Jude's Street , Courtfield Gardens SW5 0LX	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House Belgravia Preparatory School 2 Elvaston Place , SW7 5QH	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prowess School Po Box 736 , Kensington SW7 5PD	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 1 St. Albans Grove , W8 5PN	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Taste	130 Cromwell Road, LONDON	125 yd
Baalbakis Restaurant	124 Cromwell Road, LONDON	132 yd
Lava Cafe	132 Cromwell Road, LONDON	154 yd
FEBE Restaurant	138 Cromwell Road, LONDON	160 yd
Masgouf	134-134A Cromwell Road, LONDON	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	321 yd
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	326 yd
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	426 yd
Hereford Arms (The)	PUBLIC HOUSE, 127 Gloucester Road	459 yd
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	174 yd
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	222 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	238 yd
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	303 yd
Greggs	Ground Floor, 183 Earl's Court Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	174 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	222 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	739 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	742 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	114 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		598 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	617 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	787 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 4HH