Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 12.2 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.
17525
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17525 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 5NE
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW7 5NE
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Queen's Gate electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White38.2%
White Brit.24.0%
Chinese6.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab6.8%
Indian5.5%
+ 7 other groups · 18.6%
Religion
Christian45.7%
No religion26.1%
Not answered10.6%
Muslim10.0%
Hindu2.9%
+ 3 other religions · 4.8%
Age groups
25–3424.0%
35–4924.0%
50–6415.8%
20–2410.9%
65–745.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.4%
Households
One person: other42.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 20.1%
Coordinates & Location for SW7 5NE
Postcode
SW7 5NE
Coordinates
51.4959, -0.1822
Grid reference
TQ262790
Easting
526,282
Northing
179,002
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRW9+84
User Type
Large 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 010A E01002887
E01002887MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 010 E02000586
E02000586LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 010A E01002887
E01002887MSOA 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
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 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 SW7 5NE 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 E01002887 and MSOA E02000586 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17525
Present — Active
Postcode SW7 5NE 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 SW7 5NE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 4–13FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–20FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 2–8FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 0%
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