Is Kensington and Chelsea a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Kensington and Chelsea, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 4,326 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Kensington and Chelsea, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 4,326 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Kensington and Chelsea sold for £1,232,640 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.1% on a year earlier. Across Kensington and Chelsea, police record 175 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Kensington and Chelsea, the nearest primary school is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Holland Park School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Scarsdale Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
West Brompton station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; High Street Kensington (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Kensington and Chelsea, police record 175 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Kensington and Chelsea sold for £1,232,640 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £4,525,386, semi-detached £3,051,816, terraced £2,429,086, flats £971,688. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Holland Park School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
West Brompton is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk, and High Street Kensington (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £90,095 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.