SW5 postcode area
The SW5 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kensington and Chelsea. Area Scores range from 28 to 80 across them.
In summary
The SW5 district contains both ends of the scale: Kensington Abingdon at 81 out of 100 (#1,307 of 6,856 in England) against Earl's Court at 29, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £832,500 in West Brompton to £1,706,250 in Kensington Abingdon — a 2.0× gap within the SW5 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington AbingdonKensington and Chelsea | 1,307 | 81 | £1,706,250 |
| South KensingtonKensington and Chelsea | 1,568 | 77 | £1,175,000 |
| Fulham RoadKensington and Chelsea | 1,760 | 74 | £920,000 |
| Kensington GardensKensington and Chelsea | 2,445 | 64 | £959,700 |
| West BromptonKensington and Chelsea | 3,371 | 51 | £832,500 |
| Earl's CourtKensington and Chelsea | 4,872 | 29 | £837,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SW5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.