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South West London — North view
Average Area
SW3 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £2,251K are 4.0× the London median, and crime levels are 158% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
1158% above avg
🎓Schools
100100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
901 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
0Avg £2,250,559
🌿Environ.
1Moderate air quality · 14% green
❤️Health
434/4 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
94Above average
👥Community
44Average community
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Crime & Safety
158% above avgStable849 offences/mo → 866 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1048Peak: 1232Low: 849
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-8.5%Average
£2,250,559
Median
£1,197,500
Sales (12m)
264
YoY Change
-26.8%
Sales Volume
83
7
80
64
37
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
6 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
21 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
143,376 residentsWhite
63.7%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
11.9%Ldn 20.7%
Other
9.9%Ldn 6.3%
Black
7.9%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
6.6%Ldn 5.7%
SW3 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£2,557/mo
Range
£1,907-£3,500
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£7,750/mo
3-bed
£4,355/mo
2-bed
£2,990/mo
1-bed
£2,201/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
1.9%
Monthly mortgage*
£7,596/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
17% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,591
Monthly
£133
vs London avg
-17%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,061
B£1,237
C£1,414
D£1,591
E£1,945
F£2,298
G£2,652
H£3,182
London average (Band D)£1,927
Kensington and Chelsea | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
272 Mbps
Upload
100 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.4%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)94.6%
Full Fibre (FTTP)66.2%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
ModerateFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 4% at risk
Green Space
🌳14%
Chelsea Physic Garden (0.8km)
Air Quality
ModerateNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)35.5 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)8.8 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
High66 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
4/4 acceptingGP Practices
4
Dentists
4
Pharmacies
6
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Health Partners At Violet Melchett
Good6,939 patients
Accepting0.5 mi
The Chelsea Practice
Good11,090 patients
Accepting0.8 mi
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Good9,433 patients
Accepting1.3 mi
Brompton Health PCN Hub
Good6,463 patients
Accepting1.6 mi
Dentists
Violet Melchett Clinic
NHS
Full0.4 mi
Chelsea Bldg Soc
NHS
Accepting1.1 mi
Chelsea House Dental
NHS
Accepting1.9 mi
Knightsbridge Orthodontics
NHS
Accepting2 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
221amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
1
🍽️
Restaurants
124
☕
Cafes
54
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Pubs & Bars
15
🏋️
Gyms
10
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Parks
12
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Libraries
2
📮
Post Offices
3
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
25.42
IMD Rank: 25.42
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the SW3 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SW3 (e.g. SW3 3RG, SW3 4AB, SW3 5XX). All postcodes within SW3 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources