This is a profile for the central postcode in Chelsea which is SW3 5RG. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode - to see a profile for a different postcode, change the location in the box on the left.
Neighbourhood profiles are based on ACORN classifications, which describe the type of neighbourhood a postcode has been matched to, not the specific postcode. Since most postcodes include a mix of people, the description will never be exact. › Learn more
Neighbourhood profile
Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will live in multi-ethnic purpose built estates. These are known as type 55 in the ACORN classification and 1.1% of the UK’s population live in this type.
Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are mostly found in Inner London, in areas such as Southwark, Hackney, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets. There are also similar areas in central Glasgow.
Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Low |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | Very high |
| Housing - with mortgage | Very low |
| Educated - to degree | High |
| Couples with children | Low |
| Have satellite TV | Low |
You should not base important decision-making on the ACORN classification alone. ACORN © CACI Limited 2008 All rights reserved; no right to publish is granted.
Population
| Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population: | 158,922 | 49,138,831 |
| % aged 0-19: | 18.9225% | 25.0533% |
| % aged 20-34: | 29.5019% | 20.3654% |
| % aged 35-49: | 22.6916% | 21.2733% |
| % aged 50-64: | 16.6629% | 17.4191% |
| % aged 65+: | 12.2211% | 15.8889% |
These figures are from the first release of the 2001 Census data, released in September 2002.
| Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Average gross weekly pay | 768.40 | 462.60 |
2007 Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings. Based on residents in the local authority area. The median figure is displayed. Please read learn more.
Claimant count
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