Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.4 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.
24265
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24265 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 SW7 5BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW7 5BQ
Counts are for Queen's Gate 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
14
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
60
YoY —
60312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White34.4%
White Brit.28.4%
Chinese7.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab4.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.4%
+ 7 other groups · 20.3%
Religion
Christian46.3%
No religion24.9%
Not answered11.2%
Muslim9.0%
Hindu3.1%
+ 3 other religions · 5.5%
Age groups
35–4925.4%
25–3417.2%
50–6415.4%
20–2412.2%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.2%
Households
One person: other33.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gloucester Road
Underground
- 470 m straight lineabout 6 min
South Kensington Station
Underground
- 976 m straight lineabout 12 min
Earl's Court Station
Underground
Bus stops
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Natural History Museum /Queens Gate
Bus · Stop GL · east
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Natural History Museum /Cromwell Road
Bus · Stop GM · south
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gloucester Road
Bus · Stop GU · west
- 154 m straight lineabout 2 min
Natural History Museum /Cromwell Road
Bus · Stop GT · north
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cromwell Road (SW7)
Bus · Stop GZ · south
Coordinates & Location for SW7 5BQ
Postcode
SW7 5BQ
Coordinates
51.4961, -0.1805
Grid reference
TQ263790
Easting
526,399
Northing
179,027
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRW9+CQ
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
Queen's Gate
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 010E E01002892
E01002892MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 010 E02000586
E02000586LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 010E E01002892
E01002892MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 010 E02000586
E02000586Urban: 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
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode SW7 5BQ 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 E01002892 and MSOA E02000586 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24265
Present — Active
Postcode SW7 5BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SW7 5BQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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