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SW3 1NE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hans Town
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,123 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW3 1NE is like

SW3 1NE 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 1,123 people. 34.9% of households own their home, 55.1% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW3 sold for a median of £1,150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 1NE 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.1 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 — 15 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 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
55.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW3 is down 24.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW3 1NE FAQs

Is SW3 1NE 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 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 1NE?

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 1NE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 1NE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 1NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 13.4% of residents. 34.9% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (49%).

Which council covers SW3 1NE?

SW3 1NE is in Kensington and Chelsea.

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

How well connected is SW3 1NE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Knightsbridge Station, 0.2 miles 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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