Find postcode

Kensington and Chelsea

Interactive map displaying Kensington and Chelsea

About

Kensington and Chelsea is a compact London borough covering about 12 square kilometres. It combines residential streets, institutional sites and public parks. South Kensington hosts the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, while Kensington Gardens contains Kensington Palace. Notting Hill and Portobello Road Market lie to the north of Holland Park, and the borough includes riverside Chelsea along Cheyne Walk and the King’s Road. Streets of stucco-fronted terraces meet garden squares and narrow mews.

The borough also contains the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where the annual Chelsea Flower Show is staged each May, and the Chelsea Physic Garden, founded in 1673, on the river side of Chelsea. Sloane Square and the Cadogan estate shape retail and residential patterns around Sloane Street and King’s Road. Several diplomatic residences line Kensington Palace Gardens, and the area has a concentration of museums, private colleges and long-established residential conservation areas. Transport hubs include South Kensington and Sloane Square stations, linking the district to central London and other parts of the capital.

Area overview

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.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
21.4%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Kensington and Chelsea Population
143,375
Population density
11,816.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.68(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.36(+32%)
Shoplifting
22.52(+125%)
Other theft
19.91(+74%)
Vehicle crime
16.19(+73%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
46,883
32.7%
Other White
40,553
28.28%
Other
7,766
5.42%
Other Asian
7,207
5.03%
African
6,944
4.84%
Total population: 143,373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73,226
59.49%
Level 3 (A level)
15,439
12.54%
No qualifications
13,971
11.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
8,803
7.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
5,446
4.42%
Total 16+ residents: 123,089

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
23,560
35.23%
Owns outright
13,301
19.89%
Other social rented
11,276
16.86%
Owns with a mortgage
7,890
11.8%
Social rents from council
7,154
10.7%
Total households: 66,884

Property prices in Kensington and Chelsea

Median price£1,060,000
Price per sq ft£1,295
Sales (last 12 months)1,163
Typical range (middle 50%)£665K – £2.0M

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kensington and Chelsea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached17£8,700,000£2,458
Detached9£6,150,000£2,069
Terraced215£3,300,000£1,751
Flats922£879,000£1,202

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kensington and Chelsea

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kensington and Chelsea.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kensington and Chelsea.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kensington and Chelsea.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kensington and Chelsea.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kensington and Chelsea in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district.

Band A£1,111
Band B£1,296
Band C£1,481
Band D£1,667
Band E£2,037
Band F£2,407
Band G£2,778
Band H£3,333

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Kensington and Chelsea.

Member of parliament

Ben Coleman

Chelsea and Fulham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Joe Powell

Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Frequently asked questions about Kensington and Chelsea

Is Kensington and Chelsea safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Kensington and Chelsea?

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.

What is the average house price in Kensington and Chelsea?

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.

Are there good schools in Kensington and Chelsea?

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.

How deprived is Kensington and Chelsea?

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).

What is the average household income in Kensington and Chelsea?

The average household income in Kensington and Chelsea is around £83,508 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Kensington and Chelsea?

Kensington and Chelsea spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chelsea and Fulham: Ben Coleman (Labour Party) and Kensington and Bayswater: Joe Powell (Labour Party).

SW10 0BQ

Limerston Street

SW1X 7XL

Brompton Road

SW3 3RP

St Luke's Street

SW3 6JJ

Dovehouse Street

W8 5RY

Wright's Lane

W8 5EE

Derry Street

SW7 2AD

Imperial College Road

SW7 2DU

Queensberry Mews West

W10 5LW

Barlby Gardens

W8 4LX

Duchess Of Bedford's Walk

SW1X 0AW

Pavilion Road

SW1X 7RJ

Knightsbridge

SW5 0SS

Cromwell Road

W8 4EY

York House Place

SW3 2NY

Rosemoor Street

SW3 6DH

Elm Park Road

SW1X 8HJ

Chesham Place

SW7 4EF

Cromwell Road

W10 5AP

Conlan Street

SW1X 0AS

Cadogan Gate

W8 7AD

Campden Hill

SW3 4EU

Ormonde Gate

SW7 4JJ

Harrington Gardens

W10 6EX

Silchester Road