SW1H postcode area · Westminster

The SW1H postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kensington and Chelsea, Wandsworth, Westminster. Area Scores range from 41 to 79 across them. Every full SW1H postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SW1H district, Nine Elms is the strongest performer at 79 out of 100 (#1,424 of 6,856 nationally); Central Westminster is the weakest at 41. 1 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £869,250 in Nine Elms to £1,402,000 in Strand, St James & Mayfair. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Kensington and Chelsea, Wandsworth and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£56,518a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime788per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)38

Owner-occupied31%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SW1H district

£975,000median home sold over the past year · -44.6% over 5 years · -61.8% over the year · 25 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced—

Flat£975,000

Westminster£855,000

London£525,512

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Nine ElmsWandsworth	1,424	79	£869,250
Chelsea Manor & Royal HospitalKensington and Chelsea	2,541	63	£1,400,000
Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster	3,624	47	£1,402,000
Central WestminsterWestminster	4,022	41	£893,500

People living in SW1H Census 2021

Residents28,674

Median age (est.)38

Density4,955per km²

No qualifications9%

Degree or above64%

No car or van67%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 14%25–44 39%45–64 23%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 13%Social rent 20%Private rent 49%

Households

One person 47%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 7%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Managers & directors 26% · Associate professional 19%

All occupation groups

Professional	32%
Managers & directors	26%
Associate professional	19%
Administrative	6%
Caring & leisure	6%
Elementary	4%
Sales & customer service	3%
Skilled trades	3%
Process & plant	2%

Ethnic group

White 65%Asian 15%Black 6%Mixed 6%Other 8%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 31% · Muslim 10%

Born outside the UK: 54%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SW1H.

SW1V SW1A SW1Y SW1X SW1W SW1P SW1E W1Y

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.