Hans Town
Kensington and Chelsea 012 · 5 sub-areas · 5,860 residents
Hans Town is a mid-density neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hans Town?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 112 restaurants and 45 distinct cuisines within a five-minute walk; the cultural offer is one of the area's draws — dozens of theatres, museums and galleries within two kilometres; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £3,599 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hans Town in Kensington and Chelsea
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Hans Town?
- The median monthly rent across Hans Town is £3,599.
- How safe is Hans Town?
- Hans Town has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Hans Town?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Hans Town?
- There are 19 schools within 2 km of Hans Town, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 404 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Hans Town?
- The most common council tax band in Hans Town is H, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,885. Council tax is set by Kensington and Chelsea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Hans Town to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Hans Town to central London is approximately 14 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Hans Town?
- 100% of premises in Hans Town are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Hans Town?
- Hans Town sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Hans Town?
- 35% of households in Hans Town are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Hans Town?
- The average property price across Kensington and Chelsea (the local authority covering Hans Town) is approximately £1,225,499, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Hans Town a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Mixed — jobs and residents are roughly balanced. (0.88 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £46,690.)
- Which local areas are part of Hans Town?
- Hans Town contains 5 local areas: Kensington and Chelsea 012D, Kensington and Chelsea 012C, Kensington and Chelsea 012A, Kensington and Chelsea 012E, Kensington and Chelsea 012B.
Frequently asked about Hans Town
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Hans Town?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Hans Town is £3,599. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Hans Town a safe place to live?
- Hans Town has a safety score of 16/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Hans Town?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Hans Town are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Hans Town?
- Public-transport commute time from Hans Town to central London is approximately 14 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Hans Town different from the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
- Hans Town contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Hans Town rank in Kensington and Chelsea?
- Hans Town scores 23/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea, see the Cities table on the Kensington and Chelsea page.