Hans Town

Summary

Hans Town (E02000588) is part of Kensington and Chelsea local authority (view on map). Hans Town has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hans Town neighbours Brompton, South Kensington, Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital, and Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park.

Headlines

  • 8% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • -999% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 55% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Hans Town is the 4th least deprived area in Kensington and Chelsea (out of 21) with 8% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Kensington and Chelsea and 38% nationally.

8% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hans Town, the percentage of state-funded pupils eligible for free school meals is suppressed due to low numbers, compared to 37% in Kensington and Chelsea and 27% nationally.

-999% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Hans Town % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Eligible for free school meals – 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals – 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hans Town, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kensington and Chelsea, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Hans Town % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
No special educational needs 82% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hans Town, 38% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Kensington and Chelsea, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hans Town % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
White 58% 38% 67%
Asian 16% 6% 14%
Black – 17% 7%
Mixed 11% 19% 7%
Other 8% 15% 3%
Not known – 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hans Town with English as an additional language is 55%, compared with 44% in Kensington and Chelsea, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

55% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Hans Town % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 55% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 45% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hans Town has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hans Town
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hans Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Hans Town has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hans Town
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hans Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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