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SW5 9RE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kensington Gardens
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,511 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW5 9RELondon

At a glance

What SW5 9RE is like

SW5 9RE is a postcode in the Kensington Gardens 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 1,511 people. 30.3% of households own their home, 57.8% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.1% 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 9RE compares

Headline figures for SW5 9RE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.0 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,630

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW5 9RE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
40.4% 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 9RE FAQs

Is SW5 9RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 9RE?

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 9RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW5 9RE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SW5 9RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.2% of residents. 30.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.5%).

Which council covers SW5 9RE?

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

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

How well connected is SW5 9RE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 37 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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