Emperors Gate, London, SW7 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW7 4HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	39.8%	47%	7.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	60.2%	53%	-7.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	67.3%	65.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	27%	3.5%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.7%) 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	71.7%	72.5%	0.8%	48.4%	24.1%
Good health	24.3%	22.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-11.4%
Fair health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
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 4HJ this area, 3.9% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	25.5%	10.9%	16.9%	8.6%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	62.1%	-1.2%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	15%	3.3%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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)
Chinese	13.9%	18.8%	4.9%	0.7%	18.1%
Indian	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	58.2%	57.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	14.3%	4.8%	-9.5%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34% 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	30.3%	34%	3.7%	83.2%	-49.2%
European Union	19.5%	19.8%	0.3%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	24.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	1.3%	11.0%
Oceania	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% 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	28.3%	32.9%	4.6%	83.2%	-50.3%
10+ Years	25.5%	18%	-7.5%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	12.7%
2-5 Years	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	19.8%	6.3%	1.9%	17.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	9.9%	0.3%	9.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Emperors Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emperors Gate was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emperors Gate has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW7 4HJ, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 209 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 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 4HJ

Average Price
£1,652,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,836,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,382,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emperors Gate

Average Price
£1,414,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,667,792

Detached
£3,491,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,195,425

Other
£30,958

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emperors GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40A Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2024-10-25	£985,320
Flat 4 45 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£766,000	2024-04-26	£749,438
Flat 6 46 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2023-11-10	£726,009
Flat 3 45 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,445,000	2023-02-09	£1,322,270
Flat F 39 Emperors Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-03-31	£1,186,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 4HJ

Employment

SW7 4HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4HJ 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 4HJ 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	19
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,579 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	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 58 Earls Court Road , Kensington W8 6EJ	4out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE	3out of 4	995 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 , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,303 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 6RU	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	725 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
Harbour Club Kensington	Health And Fitness Club Point West, 116 Cromwell Road	147 yd
Thai Taste	130 Cromwell Road, LONDON	164 yd
Baalbakis Restaurant	124 Cromwell Road, LONDON	169 yd
Lava Cafe	132 Cromwell Road, LONDON	177 yd
FEBE Restaurant	138 Cromwell Road, LONDON	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	301 yd
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	388 yd
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	404 yd
Devonshire Arms	Public House The, 37 Marloes Road	491 yd
Hereford Arms (The)	PUBLIC HOUSE, 127 Gloucester Road	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	147 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	211 yd
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	277 yd
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	302 yd
Mai Sushi	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	147 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	302 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	669 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	706 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	121 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		538 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	666 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 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	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 4HJ