Housing in SW7 2DB
What the homes in SW7 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Kensington
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.5%). Flats make up 88.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW7 2DB area is well below that, at 34.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.1% of households against 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented54.1%20.5%
- Social rented11.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.3% 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 35.2%. 17.5% 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 SW7 2DB sits in (South Kensington): about 2,097 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.