South Kensington
Kensington and Chelsea · London · population 6,140 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,568 of 6,856 in England
- #171 of 1,002 in London
- #5 of 21 in Kensington and Chelsea
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
South Kensington is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,568 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #5 of 21 in Kensington and Chelsea. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Health (100) but weak on Living environment (0). Typical homes here sold for about £1,175,000 over the past year, down 19% across five years (from 71 sales), in line with the wider Kensington and Chelsea median of £1,150,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,784 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £1,175,000 | 71 | -21.7% | -19.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Terraced | £3,075,000 | 9 | +20.6% | -33.4% |
| Flat | £1,132,500 | 62 | -12.9% | -17.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,784 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Kensington and Chelsea
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Carpenders ParkThree Rivers77£496,500
- Ardleigh GreenHavering77£495,000
- Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt EndBromsgrove77£435,000
- Whitehill & SelborneEast Hampshire77£380,000
- Wembury, Brixton & Newton FerrersSouth Hams77£378,000
- Staverton, Hilperton & SemingtonWiltshire77£336,000