Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW7 5BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	52%	5.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	53.5%	48%	-5.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	38.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (95.7%) 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	68.7%	69.7%	1.0%	48.4%	21.3%
Good health	27.3%	26%	-1.3%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 5BW this area, 3.2% 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 80.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	75.3%	80.5%	5.2%	33.8%	46.7%
Other	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	78.1%	69.1%	-9.0%	81.4%	-12.3%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.3% 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	42.4%	30.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-52.9%
European Union	20.9%	31.3%	10.4%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	8%	4.3%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% 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	41.4%	30.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-52.9%
10+ Years	11.1%	26.7%	15.6%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	16.8%	13.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	15%	-3.5%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	11.5%	0.3%	11.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% lower than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cromwell Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 17th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5BW, 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 Cromwell Road are based on 2058 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 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 5BW

Average Price
£911,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£911,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£960,132

Semi-Detached
£1,451,556

Terraced
£950,709

Detached
£3,703,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£770,647

Other
£9,725,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83A Cromwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2007-05-24	£1,068,550
83B Cromwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2003-07-28	£793,504
83C Cromwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2002-11-18	£669,301
83A Cromwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2002-04-29	£676,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 5BW

Employment

SW7 5BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5BW 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 5BW 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	114
Self-Employed	38
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	74
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,750 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	324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ	- not rated	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,055 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	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	- not rated	1,531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,867 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	1,802 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	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,268 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	3,353 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	26 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 59 Queen's Gate , SW7 5JP	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prowess School Po Box 736 , Kensington SW7 5PD	- not rated	248 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glendower Preparatory School 86/87 Queen's Gate , South Kensington SW7 5JX	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Philip's School 6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE	- not rated	256 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing-stop	Basement and Ground Floor, 75 Gloucester Road	21 yd
Pizza Express	Basement And Ground Floor, 88 Cromwell Road	51 yd
Montana Hotel	Hotel, 67-69 Gloucester Road	73 yd
KFC	81 Gloucester Road, LONDON	74 yd
Baba Ghanouj	Basement And Ground Floor, 105 Gloucester Road	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	74 yd
Hereford Arms (The)	PUBLIC HOUSE, 127 Gloucester Road	221 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	411 yd
B London & Cubanista	92B Old Brompton Road, LONDON	445 yd
Zetland Arms PH	PUBLIC HOUSE, 2-4 Bute Street	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	114 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	382 yd
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	419 yd
Sushi Gourmet	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	445 yd
Aux Merveilleux De Fred	88 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	114 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	445 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	465 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	472 yd
Marks & Spencer	266-268 Earl's Court Road, LONDON	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	419 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Pure Gym (Earls Court) 254-260 254-260 EARL'S COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington) STRATFORD ROAD		879 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	7.7%

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

Overview of SW7 5BW