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Relocation report

Moving to SW3 Stanley

SW3 scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 147).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SW3

Excellent · Under 25 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo33 min
  • King's Cross35 min
  • Liverpool Street39 min
  • Canary Wharf45 min
  • Paddington34 min
  • Victoria20 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SW3 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SW3 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Kensington and Chelsea£1,652
Schools

Schools near SW3

25 schools sit within a mile of SW3; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

    SW3 6QH · 210 pupils

    326m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    SW3 4AA · 204 pupils

    454m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    SW3 2QT · 225 pupils

    467m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • St. Thomas More Language College

    SW3 2QS · 489 pupils

    466m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in SW3 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SW3?

    Low · 16–21%19.6% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    How SW3 compares nearby

    Higher overall

    Moving to SW3 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SW3?
    SW3 (Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea) scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 147). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 19.6% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from SW3?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 20 minutes to Victoria (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SW3?
    Annual Band D council tax in SW3 is £1,652 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SW3?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SW3, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SW3 page.
    What's the crime rate in SW3?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SW3 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SW3 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SW3 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SW3 family report