Queens Gate, London, SW7 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW7 5HE is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	50%	46.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50%	53.7%	3.7%	49.0%	4.7%

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 5HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	52.9%	54.5%	1.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	30.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4%	6.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (90.2%) 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	68.4%	60.6%	-7.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	26%	29.6%	3.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	11.4%	6.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	4.7%	0.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.6%	8.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	56%	-7.1%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	14.7%	4.1%	-10.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	10%	13.2%	3.2%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.8%	62.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	22.8%	38.4%	15.6%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	29.2%	16.7%	-12.5%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	18%	22.7%	4.7%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	18.4%	12%	-6.4%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.8% 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	21.6%	38.4%	16.8%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	18%	27.8%	9.8%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	18.8%	8.8%	-10.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	15.3%	-10.3%	1.9%	13.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Queens Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Gate was 375.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Queens Gate has the 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town and the 80th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.9%.

🔎 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 5HE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Queens Gate are based on 913 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 Queens Gate, London, SW7 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW7 5HE

Average Price
£2,410,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,410,415

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Gate

Average Price
£1,561,389

Semi-Detached
£128,947

Terraced
£7,474,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,460,222

Other
£41,023,870

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 169 Queen'S Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,600,000	2024-12-13	£3,576,290
Flat 6A 169 Queen'S Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,416,071	2022-02-25	£1,265,098
Flat 17A 169 Queen'S Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-04-01	£1,112,291
Flat 6A 169 Queen'S Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-01-10	£965,848
Flat 16 169 Queen'S Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,600,000	2019-03-22	£3,552,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW7 5HE

Employment

SW7 5HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW7 5HE 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	18
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,584 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	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,032 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	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 2 Kensington Church Court , Kensington W8 4SP	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bousfield Primary School South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,747 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	3,862 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	2,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road , SW7 2BS	- not rated	331 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Road , SW7 2AZ	- not rated	369 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Gate School 133 Queen's Gate , Kensington SW7 5LE	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle 35 Cromwell Road , London SW7 2DG	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore , SW7 2EU	- not rated	454 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
Queen's Gate London Hotel	31-34 Queen's Gate, LONDON	123 yd
Benugo	Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road	190 yd
Benugo Limited @ Science Museum	Museum Science Museum, Exhibition Road	193 yd
SCMG Enterprises Limited	Science Museum, Exhibition Road	195 yd
Fivesixeight	BEIT HALL IMPERIAL COLLEGE, PRINCE CONSORT ROAD	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen's Arms	30 Queen's Gate Mews, LONDON	332 yd
Coco Momo	Public House, 25 Gloucester Road	354 yd
Gloucester Arms	Public House, 34 Gloucester Road	432 yd
Stanhope Arms (The)	Adam Court, 97 Gloucester Road	444 yd
Zetland Arms PH	PUBLIC HOUSE, 2-4 Bute Street	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanpopo Japanese Food	Royal College Of Science, Exhibition Road	193 yd
The Sandwich Shop	54 Gloucester Road, LONDON	388 yd
Cafe Society	1-1A Kynance Place, LONDON	414 yd
Sushi Daily	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	485 yd
Pizza Roma	12 Bute Street, LONDON	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	1-2 Gloucester Road Arcade, 128 Gloucester Road	485 yd
Tesco	50-52 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	537 yd
Little Waitrose	99-103 Old Brompton Road, LONDON	644 yd
Sainsbury's	158A Cromwell Road, LONDON	702 yd
Whole Foods Market	63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Kensington Club HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Best Cycle PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 PETERSHAM HOUSE 29-37 HARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Ethos Sports Centre IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE IMPERIAL COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE PRINCES GARDENS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	544 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington) POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Baglioni Spa HYDE PARK GATE	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Aquilla Health & Fitness Centre THURLOE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
Pure Gym (London South Kensington) 63-81 63-81 PELHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Hyde Park Tennis Courts THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HYDE PARK	tennis courts	846 yd
The Gym Way (Kensington) 147C 147C CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club WRIGHTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW7 5HE