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SW3 6LQ

Chelsea Square

Stanley

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Detailed insights for SW3 6LQ

Overview

Postcode SW3 6LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Stanley ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Chelsea Riverside East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chelsea Riverside East is £96,287 per year. The nearest station is South Kensington located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is St Luke's Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Chelsea Riverside East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Chelsea Riverside East has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Chelsea Riverside East is £96,287 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW3 6LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chelsea Riverside East near SW3 6LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is South Kensington located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW3 6LQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

1

South Kensington

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to South Kensington
0.6 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Gloucester Road
0.8 mi

1

Sloane Square

Circle, District

Walking directions to Sloane Square

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW3 6LQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Luke's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Luke's Gardens
0.5 miRoyal AvenueSmallWalking directions to Royal Avenue
0.1 miDovehouse GreenSmallWalking directions to Dovehouse Green

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
6,219.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
35.06(+32%)
Vehicle crime
28.49(+193%)
Violence and sexual offences
18.99(-37%)
Theft from the person
16.8(+60%)
Other theft
13.88(+19%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
44.85%
Other White
149
39.31%
Other Asian
13
3.43%
Indian
8
2.11%
African
8
2.11%
Total population: 379

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
175
58.72%
No qualifications
43
14.43%
Level 3 (A level)
30
10.07%
Apprenticeship
25
8.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
3.69%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
36.52%
Other forms of private rent
27
23.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
22.61%
Owns with a mortgage
12
10.43%
Other social rented
6
5.22%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Stanley

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £1,235,000 in Stanley area, with individual transactions ranging from £375,000 up to £7,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stanley 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 Stanley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats39£700,000
Terraced20£3,185,000

10 year median price trend in Stanley

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

Schools

In the SW3 6LQ postcode area, located within Chelsea Riverside East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW3 6LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Hampshire School ChelseaOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableInstitute of Cancer ResearchHigher education institutions

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryOratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW3 6LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW3 6LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHere Organic WarehouseSydney Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 6NRWalking directions to Here Organic Warehouse
0.1 miLondisKing's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5EJWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miWaitrose196-198 King's Road, London, SW3 5XPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miM&S Simply Food289-291 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PZWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miSainsbury's Local295-297 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district (2025-26).

Band A£1,061
Band B£1,238
Band C£1,415
Band D£1,592
Band E£1,945
Band F£2,299
Band G£2,653
Band H£3,183

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictKensington and ChelseaE09000020
Parliamentary ConstituencyChelsea and FulhamE14001160
WardStanleyE05009405
ParishKensington and Chelsea, unparished areaE43000210
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chelsea Riverside EastE02000595
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kensington and Chelsea 019CE01002910
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.