SW5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
754
Current units
306
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
448

Postcode sectors in SW5

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,718 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
27a, Flat 21, Nevern Square, London, SW5 9TH 23 July 2026 £1,150,000
5, Flat 8, Bina Gardens, London, SW5 0LD 3 July 2026 £485,000
13, Flat D, Eardley Crescent, London, SW5 9JS 30 June 2026 £600,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
3
Primary
1
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,973
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 525
  • Anti social behaviour 293
  • Other theft 240
  • Burglary 149
  • Public order 149

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SW5 usual residents
13,955
Age-profile population
13,762

Age bands in SW5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
10.9%

1,502 residents

Age 15 to 24
17%

2,343 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.7%

4,918 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

3,466 residents

Age 65 and over
11.1%

1,533 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 294 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

280 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 249 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • BROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    237-335 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, SW5 0EA

    ODS code E87746

  • EARLS COURT MEDICAL CENTRE

    248 EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON, SW5 9AD

    ODS code E87047

  • EARLS COURT SURGERY

    269 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, EARLS COURT, LONDON, SW5 9JA

    ODS code E87750

  • HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT

    2B HOGARTH ROAD, LONDON, SW5 0PT

    ODS code Y03441

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £875,000 from 1,073 recorded sales in SW5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Kensington and Chelsea is £1,250,149 in June 2026, down 14.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

3 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,973 published events cover 12 months, averaging 164.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 525 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.