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SW10 9DN area guide

Who lives in SW10 9DN, 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 9DNLondon

At a glance

What SW10 9DN is like

SW10 9DN is a postcode in the West Brompton neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,531 people. 28.7% of households own their home, 47.6% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW10 9 sold for a median of £872,350 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW10 9DN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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 — 17 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 22 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£77,322

Average a year, before tax — higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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
17 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW10 9DN FAQs

Is SW10 9DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 9DN?

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 9DN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in SW10 9DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW10 9DN?

SW10 9DN is in Kensington and Chelsea.

SW10 9DN is in Kensington and Chelsea, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW10 9DN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Brompton Underground Station, 0.3 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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