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Housing in W8

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

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
23,713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.9%). Flats make up 76.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W8England
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat56.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.6% of households in W8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

W8
43%
48%
England
  • Owned42.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented48.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W8England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.2%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.5%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

W8England
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%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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