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SW5 9BN

Part of Kensington and Chelsea 017D in West Brompton.

SW5 9BN is a postcode in West Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea that skews 18–34 year-old and private-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £3,599 a month, down 1.1% on the year, with council tax in band E adding roughly £139/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (30th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SW5 9BN in Kensington and Chelsea · nearest rail West Brompton

Median rent
£3,599
local area median
Council tax
£1,667
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Kensington and Chelsea 017D skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent54%Owner-occupied31%Social rent14%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household586
Single-person households46%
Couples with children11%
Lone-parent households5%
Age profile
Under 1814%18–3441%35–4920%50–6416%65+9%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health90%
Born in the UK38%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in SW5 9BN?

SW5 9BN sits inside Kensington and Chelsea 017D, part of the wider West Brompton neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea. The area skews 18–34, and private rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £3,599/mo, down 1.1% on the year. Council tax is band E, costing roughly £181/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is SW5 9BN for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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