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About

Hans Town sits within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The area was laid out in the late 18th century by Thomas and William Hans and is built around Hans Place, a rectangular garden square ringed by terraced houses. The street pattern includes short mews and narrow residential lanes that reflect the original infill development. Many buildings are of late-Georgian origin or later rebuilds on the same plots, and a handful of small hotels and professional practices occupy former townhouses along the principal streets.

Today Hans Town remains primarily residential, with a mix of privately managed garden squares and pedestrian mews. Local provision is made by small shops, cafés and service businesses clustered on the main streets rather than large retail blocks. The private central garden at Hans Place is still enclosed and accessed by residents, providing the characteristic spatial focus that shaped the neighbourhood from its first construction phase.

Area overview

On average Hans Town has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 257 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hans Town is £98,561 per year. There are 6 schools in Hans Town: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Hans Town is home to around 5,983 people, with a population density of about 7,800.5 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
257
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Hans Town Population
5,983
Population density
7,800.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
71.37(+614%)
Vehicle crime
60.5(+546%)
Other theft
47.3(+314%)
Theft from the person
45.63(+386%)
Violence and sexual offences
44.13(+42%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
2,248
37.57%
British
1,994
33.32%
Other Asian
305
5.1%
Arab
273
4.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
196
3.28%
Total population: 5,984

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,461
66.53%
Level 3 (A level)
607
11.67%
No qualifications
462
8.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
280
5.38%
Other
172
3.31%
Total 16+ residents: 5,202

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,604
52.13%
Owns outright
728
23.66%
Owns with a mortgage
336
10.92%
Other forms of private rent
245
7.96%
Social rents from council
78
2.53%
Total households: 3,077

Property prices in Hans Town

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £1,727,500 in Hans Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £300,000 up to £9,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hans Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hans Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats60£1,292,750£17,287
Terraced18£3,650,000£21,233

10 years median price trend in Hans Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hans Town.

All postcodes in Hans Town

SW1X0EE

Cadogan Square

SW1X0EG

Clabon Mews

SW32PR

Cadogan Street

SW31DP

Brompton Road

SW1X9SF

Sloane Street

SW1X9PA

Sloane Street

SW31NU

Beauchamp Place

SW32RZ

Draycott Place

SW1X9BS

Sloane Street

SW33AE

Draycott Avenue

SW32LB

First Street

SW1X8NQ

Chesham Street

SW31RD

Walton Street

SW32SE

Draycott Place

SW1X0HJ

Pavilion Road

SW1W8HD

Cliveden Place

SW33EA

Sloane Avenue

SW72RL

Cromwell Road

SW1X0HB

Herbert Crescent

SW1X9SN

Sloane Street

SW1W8HA

Grosvenor Cottages

SW1X9PD

Sloane Street

SW1X9QB

Sloane Street

SW1X9AU

Sloane Street

SW1X9QR

Brompton & Hans Town

SW1X0DZ

Cadogan Square

SW1X0DF

Lennox Gardens

SW1X8HJ

Chesham Place

SW31PU

Beaufort Gardens

SW32NH

Donne Place

SW31RY

Hans Road

SW1X9JW

Harriet Street

SW31LT

Ovington Mews

SW1X0AS

Cadogan Gate

SW1X9SH

Brompton & Hans Town

SW1X0HZ

Cadogan Square

SW31PR

Beaufort Gardens

SW31HW

Brompton Road

SW1X9QP

Sloane Street

SW1X0DB

Lennox Gardens

SW32JH

Walton Street

SW31NX

Beauchamp Place

SW1X9QL

Sloane Street

SW1X0AW

Pavilion Road

SW1X9LQ

Sloane Street

SW1X0HX

Cadogan Square

SW1X9AY

Pavilion Road

SW71AF

Ennismore Gardens

SW1X9BZ

Sloane Street

SW31NZ

Brompton & Hans Town

SW1X0BB

Pont Street

SW31RB

Walton Street

SW1X9RT

Cadogan Place

SW32QR

Cadogan Street

SW31AJ

Basil Street

SW32QJ

Cadogan Street

SW32SR

Royal Hospital

SW32BZ

Egerton Gardens

SW32RN

Cadogan Gardens

SW1X9JQ

Harriet Walk

SW32RP

Cadogan Gardens

SW1X0EU

Hans Place

SW34UD

Kings Road

SW1X0ET

Pavilion Road

SW1X9JJ

Lowndes Square

SW1X9PY

Cadogan Place

SW32QA

Milner Street

SW1X0DY

Cadogan Square

SW31HX

Brompton Road

SW1X9RZ

Cadogan Place

SW1X0EJ

Clabon Mews

SW1X0LN

Hans Crescent

SW1X0JL

Cadogan Square

SW32AE

Brompton Square

SW1X0AD

Pont Street

SW32JB

Ovington Street

SW32JA

Ovington Street

SW1X0LS

Basil Street

SW71EN

Cheval Place

SW1X9QN

Sloane Street

SW31HP

Brompton Road

SW1X9JE

Lowndes Street

SW1X9DY

Cadogan Lane

SW1X0LH

Hans Crescent

SW72PP

Princes Gate Mews

SW32EP

Brompton Road

SW1X0AB

Pont Street

SW32AG

Brompton Square

SW1X9LP

Sloane Street

SW1X0EZ

Herbert Crescent

SW32BY

Egerton Gardens

SW1X0JD

Hans Street

SW33AB

Draycott Avenue

SW1X9AD

Royal Hospital

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.