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SW3 4SL area guide

Who lives in SW3 4SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,171 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW3 4SL is like

SW3 4SL is a postcode in the Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital 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 1,171 people. 40.9% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 43% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW3 4 sold for a median of £1,410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 4SL compares

Headline figures for SW3 4SL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,410,000

Median over 45 sales in SW3 4, −16.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,743

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW3 4SL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW3 4 is down 16.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
44.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW3 4SL FAQs

Is SW3 4SL 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 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 4SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,410,000.

Homes in SW3 4 sold for a median of £1,410,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW3 4SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 4SL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 4SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 11.7% of residents. 40.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.2%).

Which council covers SW3 4SL?

The local authority for SW3 4SL is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW3 4SL comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW3 4SL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 15 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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