Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW7 4RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	45.3%	46.7%	1.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	40%	-5.3%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 (87.5%) 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	67.4%	65.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	29.4%	21.7%	-7.7%	33.6%	-11.9%
Fair health	2.8%	9.3%	6.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.9%

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 4RB this area, 8.2% 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 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	8.2%	6.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	60.9%	64.9%	4.0%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	17.9%	6.7%	-11.2%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	6.9%	10.3%	3.4%	0.7%	9.6%
Indian	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	67.4%	54.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-26.9%
Arab	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	0.9%	9.6%	8.7%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.3% 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	43.6%	37.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-45.9%
European Union	12.4%	19.3%	6.9%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	28%	10.6%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	43.1%	37.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	14.7%	29.8%	15.1%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	12.4%	6.2%	-6.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6%	12.4%	6.4%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	14.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	9%	0.2%	8.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 159.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Abingdon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Gloucester Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon and the 244th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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. 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 4RB, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Gloucester Road are based on 942 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 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 4RB

Average Price
£1,374,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,180,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,199,109

Other
£657,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£844,095

Semi-Detached
£1,600,774

Terraced
£753,881

Detached
£2,170,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£794,219

Other
£1,603,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gloucester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,925,000	2022-03-04	£2,658,069
10 Gloucester Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2019-01-11	£4,684
28 Gloucester Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2018-11-16	£1,282,747
26A Gloucester Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2018-11-16	£1,282,747
14 Gloucester Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£42,500	2014-06-30	£39,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 4RB

Employment

SW7 4RB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW7 4RB 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	38
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,938 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	583 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	953 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	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	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	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,759 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	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,114 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	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,077 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	211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbourne Independent School 17 Old Court Place , Kensington W8 4PL	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	567 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	576 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	658 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sakurado London	Basement And Ground Floor, 14 Gloucester Road	1 yd
Little India	Basement To Second Floor, 32 Gloucester Road	1 yd
Jakobs	Basement and Ground Floor, 20 Gloucester Road	1 yd
Memories of India	Basement and Ground Floor, 18 Gloucester Road	1 yd
Guillam	24 Gloucester Road, LONDON	18 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	1 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	129 yd
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	244 yd
Greyhound Public House	Public House, 1 Kensington Square	444 yd
The Goat Tavern	PUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	128 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	188 yd
Stick and Bowl	31 Kensington High Street, LONDON	480 yd
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	522 yd
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	522 yd
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	564 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	575 yd
Marks & Spencer	113 Kensington High Street, LONDON	605 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club) 17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Equinox Kensington KENSINGTON HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	635 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		771 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	803 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 4RB