Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SW3 2BF
Postcode
SW3 2BF
Coordinates
51.4929, -0.1587
Grid reference
TQ279787
Easting
527,920
Northing
178,713
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRVR+5G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kensington and Chelsea
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.
25158
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25158 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 2BF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW3 2BF
Counts are for Royal Hospital 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
4
YoY -79%
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY -25%
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -71%
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White40.6%
White Brit.32.6%
Other Asian4.4%
Other ethnic group: Arab4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.4%
+ 7 other groups · 14.6%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion22.9%
Not answered10.9%
Muslim7.5%
Jewish2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
35–4922.2%
50–6421.8%
25–3418.2%
20–248.2%
65–748.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.5%
Households
Other35.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Any member 66+9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 7 other households · 26.4%
Administrative Information
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council AreaChelsea and Fulham E14001160
Constituency
E14001160Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Royal Hospital
Constituency code
E14001160
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 012C E01002859
E01002859MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012C E01002859
E01002859MSOA 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
August 2010
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> PresentAugust 2010 — Introduced
Postcode SW3 2BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 25158
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002859 and MSOA E02000588 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 2BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SW3 2BF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
93%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Progress 8
+0.20
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 42%
Attainment 8
45.9
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 8–13FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughBoys · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughGirls · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
12.5
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
52.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
93%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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