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Demographics report

Demographics near SW1W 8AB

Census profile

Demographics around SW1W 8AB

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 018
Population6,486usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,343people per sq km
Median age49matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area72.8%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other arab, other any
Postcode area42.6%Average for London20.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.7%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,343Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area42.4%Average for London29%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area67%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Kensington and Chelsea 018D
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,486matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned40.5%household tenure
Private rent42.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White72.8%
Asian8.7%
Black2.7%
Mixed5.9%
Other9.9%
Detailed mix
white british36.1%
white other32.7%
other arab5.3%
other any4.6%
asian other3.5%
white irish3.2%
asian indian3%
black african2.1%
Born: uk67%
Born: other eu4.6%
Born: italy4.1%
Born: usa3.2%
Born: france2.8%
Religion

Religion profile around SW1W 8AB

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 018
Largest groupChristian62.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.7%
No religion19.3%
Religion not stated7.8%
Muslim5.6%
Jewish2.2%
Hindu0.8%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 42% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
67/100
Employment
57/100
Education
69/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
20/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 42% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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