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Housing in W11

What the homes in W11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
42,316 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (51.9%). Flats make up 80.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W11England
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached3.2%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat51.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.6% of households in W11 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.

W11
30%
32%
37%
England
  • Owned29.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W11England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association19.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W11England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

W11England
Living alone, under 6631%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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