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SW3 2BG

POSTCODE

SW3 2BG is a postcode in Royal Hospital.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4931, -0.1611
OS grid TQ277787 (527,754, 178,734)
IMD England
7/10
#23591
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
MoM +139% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFRVQ+7G
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW3 2BG

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Royal Hospital
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 2BG
Coordinates
51.4931, -0.1611
Grid reference
TQ277787
Easting
527,754
Northing
178,734
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRVQ+7G
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.
23591
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23591 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SW3

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 2BG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 2BG

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

3 of 5 key categories improving

55
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,142
White Brit.43.7%
Other White34.5%
White & Asian3.2%
Other Asian2.6%
White Irish2.5%
+ 7 other groups · 13.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,146
Christian57.0%
No religion21.0%
Not answered11.3%
Muslim4.7%
Jewish3.0%
+ other · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,141
35–4920.8%
50–6420.3%
25–3418.2%
65–748.2%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 578
Other35.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Any member 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.1%
+ 7 other households · 23.7%

Administrative Information

Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council Area
Chelsea and Fulham E14001160
Constituency
E14001160
Metropolitan 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 England
West 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 012D E01002860
E01002860
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012D E01002860
E01002860
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588
Urban: 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 AM6:09 PM
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

January 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
January 2017 — Introduced
Postcode SW3 2BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002860 and MSOA E02000588 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 2BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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