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SW7 5AP area guide

Who lives in SW7 5AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Kensington
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,538 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW7 5APLondon

At a glance

What SW7 5AP is like

SW7 5AP 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 1,538 people. 40.2% of households own their home, 55.3% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SW7 5 sold for a median of £1,000,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW7 5AP compares

Headline figures for SW7 5AP, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,000,000

Median over 35 sales in SW7 5, −34.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 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 5AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.5% 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 5 is down 34.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW7 5AP FAQs

Is SW7 5AP 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 36.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 SW7 5AP?

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

Homes in SW7 5 sold for a median of £1,000,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −34.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW7 5AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW7 5AP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW7 5AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.6% of residents. 40.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53%).

Which council covers SW7 5AP?

The local authority for SW7 5AP is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW7 5AP comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW7 5AP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Gloucester Road, 0.1 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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