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SW3 2SA

Royal Hospital

Kensington and Chelsea

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Detailed insights for SW3 2SA

Overview

Postcode SW3 2SA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 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
1.9%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from SW3 2SA.

Flood risk

No risk

Hans Town near SW3 2SA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW3 2SA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Sloane Square

Circle, District

Walking directions to Sloane Square
0.5 mi

1

South Kensington

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to South Kensington
0.7 mi

1

Knightsbridge

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Knightsbridge

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
175
Population density
17,184.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
67
37.64%
British
56
31.46%
Arab
18
10.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
3.37%
Chinese
5
2.81%
Total population: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
64
61.54%
Owns outright
22
21.15%
Owns with a mortgage
11
10.58%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.85%
Other social rented
2
1.92%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Royal Hospital

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £1,260,000 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
Flats81£1,185,000
Semi-Detached1£3,750,000
Terraced18£3,050,000

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 2SA postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.1 miSecondarySaint Thomas More Language CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW3 2SA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW3 2SA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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
0.2 miThe Chelsea General StorePavilion Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW1X 0AWWalking directions to The Chelsea General Store
0.2 miChelsea Green Food & WineCale Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3QUWalking directions to Chelsea Green Food & Wine
0.3 miSloane Food & Wine73 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DAWalking directions to Sloane Food & Wine

Data Sources

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