Neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea

London · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

51

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#159 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 146,392 residents

Income60
Employment64
Education80
Health72
Crime36
Housing & access47
Living env.5
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 24% of residentsDecile 3: 4% of residentsDecile 4: 6% of residentsDecile 5: 4% of residentsDecile 6: 10% of residentsDecile 7: 24% of residentsDecile 8: 18% of residentsDecile 9: 10% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
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

Typical net household income£59,506a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime147per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied33%

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

£1,150,000median home sold over the past year · -10.9% over 5 years · -7.0% over the year · 1,465 sales
Detached£4,575,000
Semi-detached£4,414,875
Terraced£3,000,000
Flat£927,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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Towns & places in Kensington and Chelsea

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Notting Hill South 1,23282 £1,500,000
Kensington Abingdon 1,30781 £1,706,250
Queen's Gate 1,38380 £1,620,000
Hans Town 1,50678 £1,885,000
South Kensington 1,56877 £1,175,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Kensington and Chelsea

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

West Brompton58
Holland Park66
Kensington Gardens99
Kensington Abingdon110
Queen's Gate113

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 Brompton14.0×
South Kensington14.2×
Kensington Gardens14.6×
Earl's Court14.8×
Fulham Road15.2×

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

Residents143,368
Median age (est.)40
Density11,816per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above59%
No car or van58%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 13%25–44 32%45–64 28%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 13%Social rent: 28%Private rent: 40%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 13%Social rent 28%Private rent 40%

Households

One person: 44%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 16%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 44%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 16%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Managers & directors 27% · Associate professional 18%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Managers & directors27%
Associate professional18%
Caring & leisure7%
Administrative6%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 64%Asian: 12%Black: 8%Mixed: 7%Other: 10%
White 64%Asian 12%Black 8%Mixed 7%Other 10%

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.