Housing in SW3 4LY
What the homes in SW3 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
SW3 4LYLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (78.1%). Flats make up 94.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW3 4LY area is less than half that, at 28.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 8.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned28.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented54.1%20.5%
- Social rented17.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53% 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 38%. 13.2% 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 4LY sits in (Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital): 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.