Living in Kensington
Kensington and ChelseaKensington sits in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its strongest points are air quality (89), dining (88), area quality (85). The things to weigh up are safety (27) and affordability (4). 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 Kensington for your commute →How Kensington scores
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Safety 27/100
978 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 2/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 4/100
£1,401,000 median sale price
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Transport 38/100
50 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 85/100
deprivation decile 9/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 70/100
78 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 88/100
193 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 73/100
30 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 60/100
33 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 89/100
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 + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). 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.