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SW3 6BS area guide

Who lives in SW3 6BS, 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: 1,304 (2024)

SW3 6BSLondon

At a glance

What SW3 6BS is like

SW3 6BS is a postcode in the Chelsea Riverside East 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 1,304 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 39.6% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SW3 6 sold for a median of £1,470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW3 6BS compares

Headline figures for SW3 6BS, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,470,000

Median over 29 sales in SW3 6, −41.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£96,287

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW3 6BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW3 6 is down 41.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW3 6BS FAQs

Is SW3 6BS 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 59.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 6BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,470,000.

Homes in SW3 6 sold for a median of £1,470,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −41.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW3 6BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW3 6BS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SW3 6BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.1%).

Which council covers SW3 6BS?

The local authority for SW3 6BS is Kensington and Chelsea.

SW3 6BS comes under Kensington and Chelsea in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW3 6BS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cadogan Pier, 0.6 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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