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Housing in SW5

What the homes in SW5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
23,485 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (60.4%). Flats make up 91.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW5England
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat60.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house29.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW5 is well below that, at 31.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.1% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

SW5
31%
51%
17%
England
  • Owned31.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented51.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW5England
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.8%. 15.2% of households include dependent children.

SW5England
Living alone, under 6636.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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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