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South West London — North view
Below Average
SW5 faces structural challenges across several domains with strong education and health scores. However, schools and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £1,005K are 1.8× the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
2122% below avg
🎓Schools
—100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
221 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
2Avg £1,005,483
🌿Environ.
2Moderate air quality · 11% green
❤️Health
994/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
100Above average
👥Community
62Average community
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Crime & Safety
22% below avgStable253 offences/mo → 302 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 316Peak: 385Low: 253
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-15.6%Average
£1,005,483
Median
£750,000
Sales (12m)
158
YoY Change
-51.3%
Sales Volume
74
1
37
32
15
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
1 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
18 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
143,376 residentsWhite
63.7%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
11.9%Ldn 20.7%
Other
9.9%Ldn 6.3%
Black
7.9%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
6.6%Ldn 5.7%
SW5 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£2,557/mo
Range
£1,907-£3,500
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£7,750/mo
3-bed
£4,355/mo
2-bed
£2,990/mo
1-bed
£2,201/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
6.3%
Monthly mortgage*
£3,394/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
17% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,591
Monthly
£133
vs London avg
-17%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,061
B£1,237
C£1,414
D£1,591
E£1,945
F£2,298
G£2,652
H£3,182
London average (Band D)£1,927
Kensington and Chelsea | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
272 Mbps
Upload
100 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.4%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)94.6%
Full Fibre (FTTP)66.2%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
ModerateFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳11%
Holland Park (0.6km)
Air Quality
ModerateNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)31.6 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)8.8 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate62 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
4/5 acceptingGP Practices
5
Dentists
4
Pharmacies
8
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Earls Court Medical Centre
Good7,668 patients
Accepting0.5 mi
Brompton Medical Centre
Good9,937 patients
Accepting1.1 mi
Earls Court Surgery
Requires Improvement12,683 patients
Full1.3 mi
Health And Wellbeing Centre, Earls Court
Good4,075 patients
Accepting1.9 mi
Hwb Centre Earls Court Wic
Good5,120 patients
Accepting2.4 mi
Dentists
Earls Court Dental Practice
NHS
Full0.6 mi
Colosseum Dental (earls Court)
NHS
Full1 mi
2b Hogarth Road
NHS
Full1.9 mi
Orthosmile Earl's Court Limited
NHS
Accepting2.4 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
181amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
4
🍽️
Restaurants
102
☕
Cafes
41
🍺
Pubs & Bars
13
🏋️
Gyms
9
🌳
Parks
6
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Libraries
1
📮
Post Offices
5
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
21.53
IMD Rank: 21.53
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
7 of 8
Missing domains:
schools
Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 88%.
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This page covers the SW5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SW5 (e.g. SW5 3RG, SW5 4AB, SW5 5XX). All postcodes within SW5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources