Housing in SW3 6BL
What the homes in SW3 6BL 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
- 1,304 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (30.1%). Flats make up 56.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW3 6BL area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented39.6%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.7% 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 26.8%. 19.7% 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 6BL sits in (Chelsea Riverside East): about 1,304 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.