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SW3 1AP area guide

Who lives in SW3 1AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hans Town
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,296 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW3 1AP is like

SW3 1AP is a postcode in the Hans Town neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,296 people. 25.2% of households own their home, 70.2% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in SW3 sold for a median of £1,150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 1AP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 53.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,150,000

Median over 200 sales in SW3, −24.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 17 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£98,561

Average a year, before tax — higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
70.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
33.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW3 is down 24.1% on the year before.

Questions

SW3 1AP FAQs

Is SW3 1AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 SW3 1AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,150,000.

Homes in SW3 sold for a median of £1,150,000 across 200 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW3 1AP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 1AP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 1AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 17.5% of residents. 25.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (70.1%).

Which council covers SW3 1AP?

SW3 1AP is in Kensington and Chelsea.

SW3 1AP is in Kensington and Chelsea, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW3 1AP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Knightsbridge Station, 112 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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