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SW5 9PD area guide

Who lives in SW5 9PD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earl's Court
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,393 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW5 9PD is like

SW5 9PD is a postcode in the Earl's Court 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 1,393 people. 32% of households own their home, 56.4% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SW5 9 sold for a median of £797,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW5 9PD compares

Headline figures for SW5 9PD, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£797,500

Median over 62 sales in SW5 9, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,514

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW5 9PD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
39.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW5 9 is up 10% on the year before.

Questions

SW5 9PD FAQs

Is SW5 9PD 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 55.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 SW5 9PD?

The median sale price over the last year was £797,500.

Homes in SW5 9 sold for a median of £797,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW5 9PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW5 9PD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SW5 9PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15% of residents. 32% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.9%).

Which council covers SW5 9PD?

The local authority for SW5 9PD is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW5 9PD comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW5 9PD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Earl's Court Station, 154 yards 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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