Housing in W10
What the homes in W10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Population
- 52,275 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.1%). Flats make up 81.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
20.9% of households in W10 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.8% own outright and 11.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned20.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented23.7%20.5%
- Social rented53.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.7%). 21.2% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.