Housing in SW3 3TP
What the homes in SW3 3TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsea Riverside East
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,250 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.2%). Flats make up 53.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW3 3TP area is below that, at 49.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented44.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 47.6% 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 34.3%. 16.4% 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 3TP sits in (Chelsea Riverside East): about 1,250 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.