Living in Chelsea
Kensington and ChelseaChelsea sits in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its strongest points are air quality (89), green space (81), dining (81). The things to weigh up are area quality (25) and affordability (15). A typical two-bed here rents for around £3,340 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Chelsea for your commute →How Chelsea scores
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Safety37/100
990 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10
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Commute—/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability15/100
£835,000 median sale price
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Transport56/100
57 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality25/100
deprivation decile 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space81/100
112 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining81/100
140 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife73/100
30 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries34/100
19 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality89/100
London Air index 2/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Kensington and Chelsea
Median private rents for the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £1,667/yr council tax (Band D, Kensington and Chelsea) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 10 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Kensington and Chelsea
On the map
Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IoD 2025 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG; ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents; OpenStreetMap via Overpass; London Air, Imperial College London. Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.