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SW5 Earl's Court — Family Area Report

Earl's Court · Kensington and Chelsea

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Kensington and Chelsea£1,652/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%22.2% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW5 is the London postcode area covering Earl's Court in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 40 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 17 min on the morning rush. 22.2% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW5 in?

SW5 is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its representative postcode sits in the Earl's Court ward. On our family-life index, SW5 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density17
Commute70

Schools

40 within 1 mile

There are 40 schools within a mile of SW5 — 10 primary and 1 secondary among the top matches. The London Oratory School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 678m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Collingham

    Independent · 162 pupils

    216m

  • Wetherby School, Kensington

    Independent · 106 pupils

    399m

  • Bousfield Primary School

    Primary · 434 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    417m

  • St Philip's School

    Independent · 79 pupils

    637m

  • The London Oratory School

    Secondary · 1392 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    678m

  • Falkner House

    Independent · 360 pupils

    743m

  • St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Primary · 220 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    829m

  • Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School

    Primary · 160 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    857m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW5 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    12
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    13

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    29 min
    via District & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    31 min
    via District & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    37 min
    via District & Hammersmith & City
    Canary Wharf
    42 min
    via District & Jubilee
    PaddingtonFastest
    17 min
    via District
    Victoria
    19 min
    via District

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 17 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode SW5. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    SW5 — frequently asked questions

    The things families ask us most about Earl's Court, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

    What London borough is SW5 in?
    SW5 is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its representative postcode falls in the Earl's Court ward. SW5 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is SW5 a good area for families?
    SW5 (Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in SW5?
    There are 40 schools within a mile of SW5, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. SW5 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is SW5?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW5 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from SW5 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW5 is Paddington in about 17 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in SW5?
    22.2% of households in SW5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near SW5

    The closest postcodes to SW5 we cover are SW10 (Stanley, ~1.1km), W8 (Campden, ~1.1km), SW7 (Brompton & Hans Town, ~1.2km) and W14 (Avonmore, ~1.3km). Families weighing SW5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

    Nearby reports

    SW2Brixton Rush Common· 66SW3Stanley· 36SW4Clapham East· 66SW6Walham Green· 36SW7Brompton & Hans Town· 36SW8Stockwell West & Larkhall· 36

    Head-to-head

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