Housing in W8 4NP
What the homes in W8 4NP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Notting Hill South
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
W8 4NPLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.9%). Flats make up 87.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
48.7% of households in the W8 4NP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented40.1%20.5%
- Social rented10.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 29.8% 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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W8 4NP (Notting Hill South) (about 1,850 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.