Housing in SW3 3PY
What the homes in SW3 3PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brompton
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
SW3 3PYLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (77.9%). Flats make up 83.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW3 3PY area is less than half that, at 21.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 7.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned21.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.9%20.5%
- Social rented55.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.5%. 17.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Kensington and Chelsea
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kensington and Chelsea, August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW3 3PY sits in (Brompton): about 1,222 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.