Affluence in SW3 1SB
How SW3 1SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hans Town
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,123 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off SW3 1SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW3 1SB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the SW3 1SB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.8% of adults in the SW3 1SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
74% of adults in the SW3 1SB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW3 1SB (Hans Town) (about 1,123 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.