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SW1X postcode area · Westminster

The SW1X postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kensington and Chelsea, Wandsworth, Westminster. Area Scores range from 41 to 82 across them. Every full SW1X postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SW1X district contains both ends of the scale: Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park at 82 out of 100 (#1,218 of 6,856 in England) against Central Westminster at 41, a 41-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £869,250 in Nine Elms to £3,112,500 in Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park — a 3.6× gap within the SW1X district. 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£65,895a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime351per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied35%

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 SW1X district

£2,500,000median home sold over the past year · -3.8% over 5 years · -10.7% over the year · 69 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached—
Terraced£3,862,500
Flat£1,950,000
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde ParkWestminster 1,21882 £3,112,500
Nine ElmsWandsworth 1,42479 £869,250
Hans TownKensington and Chelsea 1,50678 £1,885,000
Central WestminsterWestminster 4,02241 £893,500

People living in SW1X Census 2021

Residents28,914
Median age (est.)37
Density4,215per km²
No qualifications8%
Degree or above64%
No car or van62%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 16%25–44 37%45–64 24%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 15%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 52%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 15%Social rent 13%Private rent 52%

Households

One person: 43%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 13%Lone parent: 7%Other: 17%
One person 43%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 13%Lone parent 7%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Managers & directors 29% · Associate professional 18%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Managers & directors29%
Associate professional18%
Caring & leisure6%
Administrative6%
Elementary4%
Sales & customer service3%
Skilled trades2%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 65%Asian: 15%Black: 5%Mixed: 6%Other: 8%
White 65%Asian 15%Black 5%Mixed 6%Other 8%

Religion & identity

Christian 44% · No religion 29% · Muslim 10%

Born outside the UK: 58%

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 SW1X.

SW1P SW1W SW1H SW1V SW1A SW1Y SW3 SW1E

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.