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SW3 2RB

Royal Hospital

Kensington and Chelsea

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Detailed insights for SW3 2RB

Overview

Postcode SW3 2RB is located in a major urban area, within the Royal Hospital ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Hans Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 301.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hans Town is £85,700 per year. The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Burton Court.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
301
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Hans Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,280 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hans Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 301.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hans Town is £85,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 269 ft away from SW3 2RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hans Town near SW3 2RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW3 2RB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Sloane Square

Circle, District

Walking directions to Sloane Square
0.6 mi

1

Knightsbridge

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Knightsbridge
0.6 mi

1

South Kensington

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to South Kensington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW3 2RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBurton CourtMediumWalking directions to Burton Court
0.4 miSt Luke's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Luke's Gardens
0.3 miRoyal AvenueSmallWalking directions to Royal Avenue

Area Profile

Population
182
Population density
11,818.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
73
39.67%
Other White
70
38.04%
Roma
10
5.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
3.8%
Indian
6
3.26%
Total population: 184

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
28
32.94%
Owns outright
24
28.24%
Owns with a mortgage
16
18.82%
Other forms of private rent
14
16.47%
Other social rented
2
2.35%
Total households: 85

Property prices in Royal Hospital

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £1,250,000 in Royal Hospital area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £8,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Royal Hospital over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£1,115,000
Semi-Detached1£3,750,000
Terraced15£3,100,000

10 year median price trend in Royal Hospital

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royal Hospital.

Schools

In the SW3 2RB postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW3 2RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miSecondarySaint Thomas More Language CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSussex House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW3 2RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW3 2RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Chelsea General StorePavilion Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW1X 0AWWalking directions to The Chelsea General Store
0.2 miThe Chelsea Grocer2-5 Duke of York Square, London, SW3 4LYWalking directions to The Chelsea Grocer
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalSloane Avenue, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3DJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miSloane Food & Wine73 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DAWalking directions to Sloane Food & Wine
0.3 miChelsea Green Food & WineCale Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3QUWalking directions to Chelsea Green Food & Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.