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SW3 5EL area guide

Who lives in SW3 5EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chelsea Riverside East
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,170 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW3 5EL is like

SW3 5EL is a postcode in the Chelsea Riverside East neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,170 people. 41% of households own their home, 40.5% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW3 5 sold for a median of £907,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 5EL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£907,500

Median over 42 sales in SW3 5, −36.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 9 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 18 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£96,287

Average a year, before tax — higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW3 5 is down 36.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW3 5EL FAQs

Is SW3 5EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 5EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £907,500.

Homes in SW3 5 sold for a median of £907,500 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −36.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW3 5EL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 5EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 5EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 41% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (52.7%).

Which council covers SW3 5EL?

SW3 5EL is in Kensington and Chelsea.

SW3 5EL is in Kensington and Chelsea, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW3 5EL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cadogan Pier, 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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