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SW7 5DA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Queen's Gate
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,051 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW7 5DALondon

At a glance

What SW7 5DA is like

SW7 5DA is a postcode in the Queen's Gate 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 1,051 people. 34.5% of households own their home, 61% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.3% 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 5 sold for a median of £1,000,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW7 5DA compares

Headline figures for SW7 5DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 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: 13 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW7 5DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.8% 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 5 is down 34.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW7 5DA FAQs

Is SW7 5DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 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 SW7 5DA?

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 5DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW7 5DA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW7 5DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.2% of residents. 34.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.5%).

Which council covers SW7 5DA?

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

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

How well connected is SW7 5DA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 13 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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