Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 12.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12020
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12020 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SW5 9QT
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW5 9QT
Counts are for Abingdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -49%
433221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -48%
553514
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1073
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -43%
433220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
25
YoY +150%
29175
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White22.6%
White Brit.18.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab14.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group10.1%
Other Asian8.2%
+ 9 other groups · 26.5%
Religion
Christian36.5%
Muslim26.8%
No religion20.7%
Not answered10.0%
Jewish1.7%
+ 3 other religions · 4.3%
Age groups
35–4922.6%
50–6417.7%
25–3417.0%
20–249.7%
65–746.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
One person: other32.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 445 m straight lineabout 6 min
Earl's Court Station
Underground
- 545 m straight lineabout 7 min
West Kensington
Underground
- 721 m straight lineabout 9 min
West Brompton Station
Rail · Underground · Entrance
Bus stops
- 31 m straight lineabout 1 min
West Cromwell Road / Tesco
Bus · Stop D · east
- 70 m straight lineabout 1 min
Warwick Road Tesco
Bus · ->N · north
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
West Cromwell Road
Bus · Stop E · north
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pembroke Road (W8)
Bus · Stop F · east
- 314 m straight lineabout 4 min
Earl's Court Station
Bus · ->N · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SW5 9QT
Postcode
SW5 9QT
Coordinates
51.4932, -0.2001
Grid reference
TQ250786
Easting
525,047
Northing
178,679
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFQVX+7X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kensington and Chelsea
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Kensington and Chelsea
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council AreaKensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Abingdon
Constituency code
E14001310
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kensington and Chelsea
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kensington and Chelsea
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 015A E01002814
E01002814MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 015 E02000591
E02000591LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 015A E01002814
E01002814MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 015 E02000591
E02000591Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW5 9QT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002814 and MSOA E02000591 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12020
Present — Active
Postcode SW5 9QT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SW5 9QT
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
89%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 0%
All-throughStateOut of boroughBoys · Ages 7–18FSM 12%
Attainment 8
62.3
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education
Hammersmith and Fulham · W14 9PA
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 68%
RWM expected
77%
16 plusStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 16–99
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 53%
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