On average Kensington and Chelsea has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 21.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kensington and Chelsea is £83,508 per year. There are 33 schools in Kensington and Chelsea: 27 primary (11 Outstanding and 14 Good) and 6 secondary (3 Outstanding and 2 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Kensington and Chelsea is home to around 143,375 people, with a population density of about 11,816.5 per km².
Based on 1,163 recent sales, the median property price is £1,060,000 (about £1,295 per square foot) in Kensington and Chelsea area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,250 up to £63,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £8,700,000 | £2,458 |
| Detached | 9 | £6,150,000 | £2,069 |
| Terraced | 215 | £3,300,000 | £1,751 |
| Flats | 922 | £879,000 | £1,202 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £7,900,000 | £965,000 | £5,338,000 | £3,475,000 |
| 2017 | £5,950,000 | £1,150,000 | £6,183,300 | £3,000,000 |
| 2018 | £5,775,000 | £1,100,000 | £5,277,500 | £3,237,500 |
| 2019 | £8,375,000 | £975,000 | £5,975,000 | £3,107,500 |
| 2020 | £10,250,000 | £1,000,000 | £8,000,000 | £3,200,000 |
| 2021 | £9,425,000 | £995,000 | £7,250,000 | £3,200,000 |
| 2022 | £9,220,000 | £1,100,000 | £8,251,750 | £3,500,000 |
| 2023 | £13,000,000 | £1,048,920 | £7,250,000 | £3,200,000 |
| 2024 | £6,350,000 | £1,000,000 | £5,300,000 | £2,900,000 |
| 2025 | £6,150,000 | £940,000 | £4,379,750 | £3,081,250 |
| 2026 | £7,000,000 | £825,000 | £11,475,000 | £2,850,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £2,267 | £1,372 | £2,204 | £1,724 |
| 2017 | £2,372 | £1,394 | £2,109 | £1,662 |
| 2018 | £1,706 | £1,369 | £1,739 | £1,739 |
| 2019 | £1,977 | £1,273 | £1,788 | £1,654 |
| 2020 | £1,904 | £1,290 | £2,276 | £1,667 |
| 2021 | £2,611 | £1,307 | £2,033 | £1,765 |
| 2022 | £2,321 | £1,360 | £2,644 | £1,858 |
| 2023 | £2,548 | £1,317 | £2,331 | £1,748 |
| 2024 | £1,908 | £1,313 | £2,175 | £1,774 |
| 2025 | £2,268 | £1,244 | £1,961 | £1,712 |
| 2026 | £2,410 | £1,096 | £2,548 | £1,689 |
Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Kensington and Chelsea.
Ben Coleman
Chelsea and Fulham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Kensington and Chelsea records about 129 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of Kensington and Chelsea, Redcliffe has the lowest crime rate, with about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Kensington and Chelsea average is 129 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Kensington and Chelsea is £1,060,000 (about £1,295 per square foot) based on 1,163 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Kensington and Chelsea has 27 primary schools (11 rated Outstanding, 14 Good) and 6 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Kensington and Chelsea scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea sits around rank 18,598 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Kensington and Chelsea is around £83,508 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Kensington and Chelsea spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chelsea and Fulham: Ben Coleman (Labour Party) and Kensington and Bayswater: Joe Powell (Labour Party).
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