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Housing in SW10

What the homes in SW10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
24,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (58%). Flats make up 83.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW10England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat58%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW10 is well below that, at 36.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39% of households against 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

SW10
37%
39%
23%
England
  • Owned36.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented39%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW10England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW10England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32%. 17.4% of households include dependent children.

SW10England
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kensington and Chelsea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kensington and Chelsea, August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Kensington and ChelseaEngland
All homes£3,690£1,459
One bedroom£2,640£1,195
Two bedrooms£3,428£1,335
Three bedrooms£4,074£1,489
Four or more£5,650£2,161
Detached£2,908£1,640
Semi-detached£4,766£1,449
Terraced£4,500£1,435
Flat or maisonette£3,069£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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