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About

The Royal Hospital ward is located in the southern part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is primarily a residential area characterised by its proximity to the Thames and includes the grounds of the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to the Chelsea Pensioners. The area contains a mix of mansion flats, terraced housing, and modern developments, with local commerce focused along Chelsea Embankment and parts of the King's Road.

The ward's identity is strongly shaped by the extensive, private Ranelagh Gardens within the Royal Hospital grounds, which host the annual Chelsea Flower Show. Green space is also provided by the adjacent Battersea Bridge and the Chelsea Physic Garden just beyond its western boundary. The residential streets are generally quiet, with a notable architectural consistency in the red-brick buildings that dominate the area.

Area overview

On average Royal Hospital has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 185 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Royal Hospital is £79,052 per year. There are 4 schools in Royal Hospital: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Royal Hospital is home to around 8,417 people, with a population density of about 9,255.6 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
185
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Royal Hospital Population
8,417
Population density
9,255.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
48.47(+385%)
Theft from the person
46.93(+400%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.95(+38%)
Other theft
34.34(+200%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.89(-1%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,734
44.35%
Other White
2,547
30.25%
Other
279
3.31%
Other Asian
249
2.96%
Arab
232
2.76%
Total population: 8,419

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,766
64.07%
Level 3 (A level)
796
10.7%
No qualifications
727
9.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
481
6.47%
Other
265
3.56%
Total 16+ residents: 7,439

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,526
38.88%
Owns outright
1,034
26.34%
Owns with a mortgage
483
12.31%
Other social rented
473
12.05%
Other forms of private rent
278
7.08%
Total households: 3,925

Property prices in Royal Hospital

Median price£1,270,000
Price per sq ft£1,498
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£800K – £2.4M

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £1,270,000 (about £1,498 per square foot) in Royal Hospital area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £8,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Royal Hospital over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced22£3,410,000£1,822
Flats67£1,050,000£1,419

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Royal Hospital

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royal Hospital.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,115,000£3,537,500
2017£1,300,000£3,450,000
2018£1,415,000£4,050,000
2019£1,255,000£3,700,000
2020£1,242,500£3,950,000
2021£1,250,000£3,900,000
2022£1,350,000£4,400,000
2023£1,265,000£3,890,000
2024£1,215,000£4,025,000
2025£1,220,000£3,100,000
2026£750,000£2,900,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royal Hospital.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Royal Hospital.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,694£2,122
2017£1,608£2,012
2018£1,524£1,878
2019£1,521£1,842
2020£1,560£1,950
2021£1,468£1,862
2022£1,642£1,998
2023£1,505£2,089
2024£1,484£1,829
2025£1,498£1,820
2026£1,096£1,716
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Royal Hospital.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Royal Hospital in the last year.

All postcodes in Royal Hospital

SW35SU

Flood Street

SW35NN

Oakley Street

SW32TB

Cadogan Gardens

SW34HL

Cheyne Place

SW33NA

Coulson Street

SW1W8AS

Sloane Square

SW34HH

Cheyne Place

SW34TD

Sloane Court West

SW34LF

Chelsea Embankment

SW32ST

Culford Gardens

SW32RE

Cadogan Gardens

SW32PH

Cadogan Street

SW1W8AE

Royal Hospital

SW32SQ

Draycott Place

SW1X9AS

Royal Hospital

SW1X0DY

Cadogan Square

SW34JL

Paradise Walk

SW35NX

Margaretta Terrace

SW32SX

Culford Gardens

SW1W8HG

Chester Cottages

SW1X0AS

Cadogan Gate

SW35QD

Chelsea Manor Street

SW32RF

Cadogan Gardens

SW33JR

Sloane Avenue

SW34SW

Franklin's Row

SW34LN

Royal Hospital

SW34LS

Embankment Gardens

SW1W8AL

Sloane Square

SW34NL

West Road

SW1X9DE

Sedding Street

SW1W8HA

Grosvenor Cottages

SW33LD

Elystan Place

SW1X9AX

Royal Hospital

SW34QS

Walpole Street

SW33LA

Elystan Place

SW34LH

Embankment Gardens

SW33LZ

Anderson Street

SW34QA

St Leonards Terrace

SW1W8AN

Royal Hospital

SW35PL

Chelsea Manor Street

SW32SS

Culford Gardens

SW1W8AX

Royal Hospital

SW1X8LT

West Eaton Place

SW34RD

Cheltenham Terrace

SW34NG

Charles Ii Place

SW34HY

Tite Street

SW34BT

Radnor Walk

SW1W8HF

Bourne Street

SW33JH

Sloane Avenue

SW33HT

Sprimont Place

SW1W8BX

Lower Sloane Street

SW34SZ

Franklins Row

SW1W8DD

Lower Sloane Street

SW1X9AY

Pavilion Road

SW35ED

Kings Road

SW34TZ

Kings Road

SW34PA

Kings Road

SW1W8PL

Royal Hospital

SW34TX

Kings Road

SW34XD

Bywater Street

SW34EU

Ormonde Gate

SW32TR

Lincoln Street

SW35SH

Chelsea Manor Street

SW34TE

Sloane Court West

SW35PZ

Chelsea Manor Street

SW34EW

Smith Street

SW34AN

Christchurch Street

SW32SE

Draycott Place

SW33JY

Elystan Place

SW34DX

Tedworth Gardens

SW32PF

Cadogan Street

SW34EE

Smith Street

SW35RT

Chelsea Manor Street

SW34TG

Sloane Court East

SW34TA

Franklins Row

SW34BL

Redesdale Street

SW34QX

Cheltenham Terrace

SW34HZ

Tite Street

SW33LU

Anderson Street

SW1X9DQ

Sloane Terrace

SW34QG

St Leonards Terrace

SW35EE

Chelsea Manor Gardens

SW34DW

Tedworth Square

SW34DH

Smith Terrace

SW35PX

Chelsea Manor Street

SW35RY

Chelsea Manor Street

SW34UY

Markham Square

SW1X9BW

Sloane Street

SW33BU

Draycott Avenue

SW1W8BN

Royal Hospital

SW33JW

Sloane Avenue

SW34BJ

Redesdale Street

SW35TU

Flood Street

SW1X9BS

Sloane Street

SW34DJ

Woodfall Street

SW34NW

Wellington Square

SW34TB

Sloane Court West

SW33BS

Draycott Avenue

SW34UZ

Markham Square

SW1W8BZ

Lower Sloane Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.