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SW3 5RD area guide

Who lives in SW3 5RD, 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: 1,739 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW3 5RD is like

SW3 5RD 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 1,739 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 38.7% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SW3 5 sold for a median of £907,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 5RD compares

Headline figures for SW3 5RD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 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: 10 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 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 5RD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW3 5 is down 36.3% on the year before.
05
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SW3 5RD FAQs

Is SW3 5RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 5RD?

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 5RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 5RD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 5RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 12.5% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.9%).

Which council covers SW3 5RD?

The local authority for SW3 5RD is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW3 5RD comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW3 5RD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cadogan Pier, 70 yards 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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