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Housing in W8 5

What the homes in W8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
9,674 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.4%). Flats make up 73.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W8 5England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached5.7%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat52.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in W8 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 30.5% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

W8 5
44%
52%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented51.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W8 5England
Owned outright30.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.6%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

W8 5England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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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