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Demographics report

Demographics near SW3 5QH

Census profile

Demographics around SW3 5QH

Census 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 018
Population6,486usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,343people per sq km
Median age49matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area81.3%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian chinese
Postcode area30.8%Average for London18.1%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 018B
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
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
White81.3%
Asian7%
Black4.9%
Mixed2.9%
Other3.9%
Detailed mix
white british51.1%
white other23.9%
white irish3.7%
asian chinese3.3%
black african3%
white roma2.7%
other any2.5%
asian other1.8%
Born: uk67%
Born: other eu4.6%
Born: italy4.1%
Born: usa3.2%
Born: france2.8%
Religion

Religion profile around SW3 5QH

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

Top 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
57/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
68/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
78/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 42% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.