Low deprivation
IMD England
High · 13.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SW3 1AE
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 1AE
Coordinates
51.5013, -0.1606
Grid reference
TQ277796
Easting
527,766
Northing
179,648
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGR2Q+GP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Kensington and Chelsea
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22835
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22835 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SW3 1AE
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW3 1AE
Counts are for Brompton & Hans Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +21%
584021
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
29
YoY -12%
403019
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -56%
784511
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1593
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -92%
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White36.2%
White Brit.27.7%
Other Asian7.8%
Other ethnic group: Arab6.2%
White & Asian4.9%
+ 6 other groups · 17.2%
Religion
Christian36.8%
No religion27.5%
Not answered18.7%
Muslim10.6%
Jewish3.0%
+ 2 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
20–2417.5%
35–4917.1%
25–3415.8%
65–745.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.4%
Households
Other31.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
Any member 66+8.7%
+ 7 other households · 26.3%
Administrative Information
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council AreaKensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Constituency code
E14001310
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kensington and Chelsea
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kensington and Chelsea
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012A E01002818
E01002818MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012A E01002818
E01002818MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentApril 2023 — Introduced
Postcode SW3 1AE introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 1AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SW3 1AE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
NurseryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–5FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–13FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
42.5
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
52.4
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 8–13FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughBoys · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
56%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Progress 8
+0.20
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 42%
Attainment 8
45.9
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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