Neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
London · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#159 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 146,392 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Ladbroke Grove (11) to Notting Hill South (82); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Kensington and Chelsea contains both ends of the scale: Notting Hill South at 82 out of 100 (#1,232 of 6,856 in England) against Ladbroke Grove at 11, a 71-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £622,500 in Golborne & Swinbrook to £1,885,000 in Hans Town — a 3.0× gap within Kensington and Chelsea.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Kensington and Chelsea
Towns & places in Kensington and Chelsea
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notting Hill South | 1,232 | 82 | £1,500,000 |
| Kensington Abingdon | 1,307 | 81 | £1,706,250 |
| Queen's Gate | 1,383 | 80 | £1,620,000 |
| Hans Town | 1,506 | 78 | £1,885,000 |
| South Kensington | 1,568 | 77 | £1,175,000 |
| Fulham Road | 1,760 | 74 | £920,000 |
| Kensington Gardens | 2,445 | 64 | £959,700 |
| Notting Hill West | 2,473 | 64 | £1,310,000 |
| Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital | 2,541 | 63 | £1,400,000 |
| Holland Park | 2,603 | 62 | £1,213,000 |
| Notting Hill Gate | 2,720 | 60 | £1,200,000 |
| Chelsea Riverside East | 2,877 | 58 | £1,316,500 |
| West Brompton | 3,371 | 51 | £832,500 |
| Brompton | 4,008 | 42 | £1,140,000 |
| North Kensington | 4,646 | 32 | £920,000 |
| Earl's Court | 4,872 | 29 | £837,000 |
| Portobello | 5,647 | 18 | £730,000 |
| Chelsea Riverside West | 5,715 | 17 | £791,250 |
| Notting Dale | 5,729 | 16 | £817,500 |
| Golborne & Swinbrook | 6,058 | 12 | £622,500 |
| Ladbroke Grove | 6,072 | 11 | £720,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Kensington and Chelsea
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| West Brompton | 58 |
| Holland Park | 66 |
| Kensington Gardens | 99 |
| Kensington Abingdon | 110 |
| Queen's Gate | 113 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Queen's Gate | £84,469 |
| Hans Town | £83,294 |
| South Kensington | £82,988 |
| Kensington Abingdon | £81,506 |
| Notting Hill West | £66,559 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| West Brompton | 14.0× |
| South Kensington | 14.2× |
| Kensington Gardens | 14.6× |
| Earl's Court | 14.8× |
| Fulham Road | 15.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
Postcode districts that overlap Kensington and Chelsea — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Kensington and Chelsea Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 28% · Managers & directors 27% · Associate professional 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 28% |
| Managers & directors | 27% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 25% · Muslim 12%
Born outside the UK: 54%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Kensington and Chelsea.