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SW3 2LS area guide

Who lives in SW3 2LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hans Town
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,113 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW3 2LS is like

SW3 2LS is a postcode in the Hans Town 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 1,113 people. 43.5% of households own their home, 51.8% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, 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 SW3 2 sold for a median of £2,080,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 2LS compares

Headline figures for SW3 2LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£2,080,000

Median over 30 sales in SW3 2, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£98,561

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW3 2LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW3 2 is up 9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW3 2LS FAQs

Is SW3 2LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 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 SW3 2LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £2,080,000.

Homes in SW3 2 sold for a median of £2,080,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW3 2LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 2LS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 2LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 43.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.4%).

Which council covers SW3 2LS?

The local authority for SW3 2LS is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW3 2LS comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW3 2LS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Sloane Square, 0.3 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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