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SW5 9SH area guide

Who lives in SW5 9SH, 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: 1,237 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW5 9SH is like

SW5 9SH is a postcode in the Earl's Court neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,237 people. 22.8% of households own their home, 49% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 62.1% 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 SW5 9 sold for a median of £797,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW5 9SH compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.1 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 — 18 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 23 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£65,514

Average a year, before tax — higher than 77% 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
49% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW5 9 is up 10% on the year before.

Questions

SW5 9SH FAQs

Is SW5 9SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 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 SW5 9SH?

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 9SH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW5 9SH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW5 9SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 13.7% of residents. 22.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (56.8%).

Which council covers SW5 9SH?

SW5 9SH is in Kensington and Chelsea.

SW5 9SH is in Kensington and Chelsea, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW5 9SH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Earl's Court 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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