Housing in SW5 0EE
What the homes in SW5 0EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Brompton
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
SW5 0EELondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52%). Flats make up 81.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW5 0EE area is below that, at 46.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented42.6%20.5%
- Social rented9.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.3%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW5 0EE sits in (West Brompton): about 1,712 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.