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SW10 9AR area guide

Who lives in SW10 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Brompton
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,531 (2024)

SW10 9ARLondon

At a glance

What SW10 9AR is like

SW10 9AR is a postcode in the West Brompton area of Kensington and Chelsea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,531 people. 28.7% of households own their home, 47.6% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW10 9 sold for a median of £872,350 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW10 9AR compares

Headline figures for SW10 9AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£872,350

Median over 81 sales in SW10 9, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,322

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW10 9AR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW10 9 is down 9.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW10 9AR FAQs

Is SW10 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 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).

How much does a house cost in SW10 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £872,350.

Homes in SW10 9 sold for a median of £872,350 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW10 9AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW10 9AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW10 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12% of residents. 28.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (51%).

Which council covers SW10 9AR?

The local authority for SW10 9AR is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW10 9AR comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW10 9AR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Brompton Underground Station, 0.2 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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