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SW3 Stanley — Family Area Report

Stanley · Kensington and Chelsea

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Kensington and Chelsea£1,652/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%19.6% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW3 is the London postcode area covering Stanley in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 40 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 20 min on the morning rush. 19.6% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is SW3 in?

SW3 is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its representative postcode sits in the Stanley ward. On our family-life index, SW3 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density11
Commute70

Schools

40 within 1 mile

There are 40 schools within a mile of SW3 — 8 primary and 1 secondary among the top matches. Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 326m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · 210 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    326m

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Primary · 466 pupils

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    359m

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Primary · 204 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    454m

  • St. Thomas More Language College

    Secondary · 489 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    466m

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · 225 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    467m

  • Francis Holland Preparatory School

    Independent · 256 pupils

    501m

  • Institute of Cancer Research

    Higher education institutions

    559m

  • Garden House School

    Independent · 369 pupils

    564m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW3 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    10

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    33 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    35 min
    via District & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    39 min
    via Circle + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    45 min
    via District & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    34 min
    via Circle + 1 bus
    VictoriaFastest
    20 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 20 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode SW3. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    SW3 — frequently asked questions

    The things families ask us most about Stanley, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

    What London borough is SW3 in?
    SW3 is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its representative postcode falls in the Stanley ward. SW3 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is SW3 a good area for families?
    SW3 (Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in SW3?
    There are 40 schools within a mile of SW3, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. SW3 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is SW3?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW3 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW3 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from SW3 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW3 is Victoria in about 20 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in SW3?
    19.6% of households in SW3's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near SW3

    The closest postcodes to SW3 we cover are SW7 (Brompton & Hans Town, ~1.1km), SW10 (Stanley, ~1.4km), SW5 (Earl's Court, ~1.8km) and SW1V (Pimlico North, ~1.8km). Families weighing SW3 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

    Nearby reports

    SW2Brixton Rush Common· 66SW4Clapham East· 66SW5Earl's Court· 36SW6Walham Green· 36SW7Brompton & Hans Town· 36SW8Stockwell West & Larkhall· 36

    Head-to-head

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