Housing in SW3 5JS
What the homes in SW3 5JS 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
- 1,170 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.7%). Flats make up 71.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW3 5JS area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.5% of households against 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 11.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned41%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented40.5%20.5%
- Social rented17.9%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 1.9 people living in it. 51.5% 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 35.7%. 13.4% 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 5JS sits in (Chelsea Riverside East): about 1,170 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.