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SW5 5DJ area guide

Who lives in SW5 5DJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fulham Road
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,598 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW5 5DJ is like

SW5 5DJ is a postcode in the Fulham Road neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,598 people. 44.6% of households own their home, 50% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest 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 around the national middle.

Scores

How SW5 5DJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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%

of 20 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£82,570

Average a year, before tax — higher than 95% 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
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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW5 5DJ FAQs

Is SW5 5DJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 SW5 5DJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW5 5DJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW5 5DJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW5 5DJ?

SW5 5DJ is in Kensington and Chelsea.

SW5 5DJ is in Kensington and Chelsea, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW5 5DJ?

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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