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SW7 9AX area guide

Who lives in SW7 9AX, 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)

SW7 9AXLondon

At a glance

What SW7 9AX is like

SW7 9AX is a postcode in the South Kensington neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,097 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 54.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 58.6% 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.

Scores

How SW7 9AX compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

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

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£122,187

Average a year, before tax — higher than 99% 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
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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW7 9AX FAQs

Is SW7 9AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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).

Is SW7 9AX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW7 9AX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW7 9AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW7 9AX?

SW7 9AX is in Kensington and Chelsea.

SW7 9AX is in Kensington and Chelsea, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW7 9AX?

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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