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Housing in W2 4DR

What the homes in W2 4DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Notting Hill Gate
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,248 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.4%). Flats make up 94.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 4DREngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat49.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house42.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.2% of households in the W2 4DR area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 64.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

W2 4DR
26%
65%
England
  • Owned26.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented64.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 4DREngland
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 57.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 4DREngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (47.3%). 12.3% of households include dependent children.

W2 4DREngland
Living alone, under 6647.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W2 4DR (Notting Hill Gate) (about 1,248 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.

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