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SW7 2DA area guide

Who lives in SW7 2DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Kensington
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,097 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW7 2DALondon

At a glance

What SW7 2DA is like

SW7 2DA is a postcode in the South Kensington 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 2,097 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 54.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW7 sold for a median of £1,395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW7 2DA compares

Headline figures for SW7 2DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,395,000

Median over 152 sales in SW7, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 16 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£122,187

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW7 2DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW7 is down 7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW7 2DA FAQs

Is SW7 2DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW7 2DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,395,000.

Homes in SW7 sold for a median of £1,395,000 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW7 2DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW7 2DA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW7 2DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.1% of residents. 34.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.5%).

Which council covers SW7 2DA?

The local authority for SW7 2DA is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW7 2DA comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW7 2DA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is South Kensington 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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