Postcode sector · London

SW10 1 area guide

Who lives in SW10 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Population: 1,598 (2024)

SW10 1Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SW10 1 is like

The SW10 1 postcode sector in Kensington and Chelsea covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,598 people in 758 households. 44.6% of households own their home, 50% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW10 1 compares

Headline figures for SW10 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SW10 1.

Household incomeMore

£82,570

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW10 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW10 1 FAQs

Is SW10 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW10 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW10 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW10 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13% of residents. 44.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (37.7%).

Which council covers SW10 1?

The local authority for SW10 1 is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW10 1 comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW10 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Brompton Underground Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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