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SW1W 8HQ area guide

Who lives in SW1W 8HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,222 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW1W 8HQ is like

SW1W 8HQ is a postcode in the Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital area of Kensington and Chelsea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,222 people. 28.2% of households own their home, 54.1% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW1W 8 sold for a median of £1,260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW1W 8HQ compares

Headline figures for SW1W 8HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,260,000

Median over 36 sales in SW1W 8, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,743

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW1W 8HQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW1W 8HQ FAQs

Is SW1W 8HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW1W 8HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,260,000.

Homes in SW1W 8 sold for a median of £1,260,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW1W 8HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1W 8HQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW1W 8HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 28.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.1%).

Which council covers SW1W 8HQ?

The local authority for SW1W 8HQ is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW1W 8HQ comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW1W 8HQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Sloane Square Underground Station, 60 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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