Demographics report

Demographics near SW3 5AF

Census profile

Demographics around SW3 5AF

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 019

Population6,164usual residents in matched Census geography

Density9,699people per sq km

Median age42matched 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 area72.2%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other

Postcode area35.1%Average for London26.8%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area54.4%Average for London41.2%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area9,699Average for London8,644Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area65.9%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area44.7%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area64.6%Average for London71.8%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Kensington and Chelsea 019B

3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 1

Major pressure

CrimeDecile 3

Elevated pressure

Housing & servicesDecile 4

Elevated pressure

JobsDecile 4

Elevated pressure

IncomeDecile 4

Elevated pressure

HealthDecile 5

Mixed

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population6,164matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age42Census area median

Owned44.7%household tenure

Private rent38.2%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White72.2%

Asian9.9%

Black5.8%

Mixed6.4%

Other5.6%

Detailed mix

white british42.9%

white other26.6%

black african4.5%

asian other3.9%

other any3.1%

asian indian3%

other arab2.6%

mixed white asian2.5%

Born: uk64.6%

Born: other eu4.6%

Born: france4.2%

Born: italy3.8%

Born: usa3.7%

Religion

Religion profile around SW3 5AF

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 019

Largest groupChristian54.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian54.4%

No religion23.2%

Religion not stated10.8%

Muslim6%

Jewish2.5%

Hindu1.4%

Other religion0.9%

Buddhist0.8%

Sikh0.2%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 40% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

52/100

Income

33/100

Employment

56/100

Education

68/100

Health

44/100

Housing access

33/100

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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
38% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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