Colbeck Mews, London, SW7 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW7 4LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	38.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	0%	2.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (92.6%) 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	74.3%	63.2%	-11.1%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	18.7%	29.4%	10.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 4LX this area, 8.3% 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	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	71.9%	10.5%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	11.7%	0%	-11.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	14.6%	5.1%	-9.5%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	69.6%	77.4%	7.8%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	37.4%	45.1%	7.7%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	31%	30.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	24.7%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	9%	-9.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.1% 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	36.8%	44.8%	8.0%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	11.7%	26.1%	14.4%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	15.2%	10.4%	-4.8%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	24%	11.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	17%	0.3%	16.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Colbeck Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colbeck Mews was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% lower than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colbeck Mews has the 39th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 207th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 4LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Colbeck Mews are based on 37 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 Colbeck Mews, London, SW7 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 4LX

Average Price
£1,734,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,193,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,091,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colbeck Mews

Average Price
£1,512,457

Semi-Detached
£870,861

Terraced
£1,852,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,023,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colbeck MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Colbeck Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-12-11	£772,671
Second Floor Flat 11 Colbeck Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-08-31	£825,567
9 Colbeck Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-04-30	£1,124,851
5A Colbeck Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2021-03-24	£2,983,879
7 Colbeck Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2020-10-15	£2,530,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 4LX

Employment

SW7 4LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4LX 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 4LX 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	40
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	15
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	10
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	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	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,243 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	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	413 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	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	683 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	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,988 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	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,561 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	3,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,395 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	3,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Falkner House 19 Brechin Place , SW7 4QB	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Kensington 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens , W8 5PR	- not rated	670 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
K-Hotel	131-137 Cromwell Road, LONDON	200 yd
The Bentley London	27-33 Harrington Gardens, LONDON	201 yd
Ashburn Hotel	111 Cromwell Road, LONDON	208 yd
Baalbakis Restaurant	124 Cromwell Road, LONDON	261 yd
Lava Cafe	132 Cromwell Road, LONDON	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drayton Arms	153 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	357 yd
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	398 yd
Hereford Arms (The)	PUBLIC HOUSE, 127 Gloucester Road	413 yd
Courtfield Public House	Public House, 187 Earl's Court Road	420 yd
Blackbird	Public House, 209-211 Earl's Court Road	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	324 yd
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	352 yd
Greggs	Ground Floor, 183 Earl's Court Road	465 yd
Dunkin' Earls Court	240 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	486 yd
Pret A Manger	230 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	324 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	352 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	439 yd
The Co-operative Food	210-212 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	521 yd
Sainsbury's	Basement and Ground, 160-164 Earl's Court Road	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	317 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		687 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	688 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	274.2 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	124.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 4LX