Hereford Square, London, SW7 4TS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51%	0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	45.7%	7.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (94.5%) 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	62.5%	76.4%	13.9%	48.4%	28.0%
Good health	31.4%	18.1%	-13.3%	33.6%	-15.5%
Fair health	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.3%

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 4TS this area, 4.3% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	62.6%	-7.0%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	10.8%	4.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.4%	62.3%	-15.1%	81.4%	-19.1%
Arab	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.5% 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	41%	37.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-45.7%
European Union	21.6%	25%	3.4%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	18.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	40.3%	37.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-46.0%
10+ Years	13.1%	28.3%	15.2%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	12%	6.9%	-5.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	13.8%	-7.8%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Hereford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hereford Square was 982.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 207.4% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hereford Square has the 6th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 14th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 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
£91,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW7 4TS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hereford Square are based on 70 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 Hereford Square, London, SW7 4TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 4TS

Average Price
£5,364,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£7,528,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,654,843

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereford Square

Average Price
£5,649,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£6,619,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,768,687

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 23 Hereford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2024-06-18	£2,656,282
16 Hereford Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£7,300,000	2024-05-24	£7,223,640
Flat 4 23 Hereford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2023-06-22	£2,011,111
15 Hereford Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£6,450,000	2022-01-28	£6,157,114
Flat 3 23 Hereford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2021-11-25	£1,945,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 4TS

Employment

SW7 4TS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4TS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4TS 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,416 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	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	3,151 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 , Kensindton and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	4out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	358 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	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Servite RC Primary School 252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA	4out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy converter	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	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,052 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,212 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 6RU	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	72 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wetherby Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN	- not rated	219 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Falkner House 19 Brechin Place , SW7 4QB	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 90-92 Queen's Gate , SW7 5AB	- not rated	348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham 23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL	- not rated	363 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
Noorjahan Restuarant	2A Bina Gardens, LONDON	116 yd
Caffe Nero	Ground Floor, 119-121 Gloucester Road	117 yd
Cat n Cow	Basement and Ground Floors, 154-156 Gloucester Road	117 yd
Duke of Clarence	148 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	159 yd
Margaux	Ground Floor, 152 Old Brompton Road	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hereford Arms (The)	PUBLIC HOUSE, 127 Gloucester Road	117 yd
Drayton Arms	153 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	224 yd
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	245 yd
B London & Cubanista	92B Old Brompton Road, LONDON	368 yd
Anglesea Arms	Public House 15 Selwood Terrace, Onslow Gardens	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	299 yd
Aux Merveilleux De Fred	88 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	368 yd
Bosphorous Kebabs	59 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	450 yd
Pizza Roma	12 Bute Street, LONDON	480 yd
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	299 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	316 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	438 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	605 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	289-291 Fulham Road, LONDON	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Lomax Chelsea FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelsea) 188A 188A FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Chelsea) FULHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 4TS