Borough profile

Kensington and Chelsea

45 measurements from 16 publishers, each one placed against the other 32 London boroughs. The dot is Kensington and Chelsea; the dashed line is the London median.

of premises passed that subscribe19.0%33 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not boughtElectricity3745.21 of 33 · London median 3344.1Home energy use by boroughseconds to first engine260s33 of 33 · London median 311sHow long the engine takesof local units3.8%33 of 33 · London median 6.6%London's core technology businesses
Over time

Kensington and Chelsea, and the city

The price of a borough

2014-08 — 2026-05

£1.26MGBP

Kensington and ChelseaLondon median+130.2% against it today

Claimant rate

2021-07 — 2026-06

3.5%residents aged 16–64

Kensington and ChelseaLondon median−31.4% against it today

Every measurement

The whole record

Transport1

cycle parking spaces5,9029 of 33 · London median 3,387Cycle parking by borough

Housing10

entries on the register432 of 33 · London median 21Where heritage is losinglisted buildings1,3493 of 33 · London median 312Where protection concentrateslistings6,1844 of 33 · London median 1,914Short lets by borough£ per week£1424 of 31 · London median £122What a council home costsCompletions026 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedper 1,000 households25.68 of 31 · London median 17.1Temporary accommodation by boroughStarts024 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedPrivate landlord151.223 of 33 · London median 215.7Landlord possession pressureof entire-home listings62.4%14 of 33 · London median 60.5%Beyond ninety nightsSocial landlord233.320 of 33 · London median 253.2Landlord possession pressure

Money9

Outturn£348,31532 of 32 · London median £605,895Council budget versus outturnof resident median gross pay81.3%1 of 32 · London median 51.0%Private rent versus resident payBudget£332,81031 of 32 · London median £566,341Council budget versus outturnmapped jewellery and watch shops553 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops clusterGBP median gross annual£52,5765 of 32 · London median £45,874Where the salaries areBank or building society branch96.2%7 of 33 · London median 62.9%How far to the bankRevenue reserves£104,77422 of 32 · London median £142,092Council reserves and borrowingAdding the Post Office100.0%13 of 33 · London median 100.0%How far to the bankGross borrowing£503,53817 of 32 · London median £510,509Council reserves and borrowing

Technology8

of premises passed that subscribe19.0%33 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not boughtof local units3.8%33 of 33 · London median 6.6%London's core technology businessesof premises100.0%2 of 33 · London median 99.6%Indoor 4G, whichever network you useof premises100.0%3 of 33 · London median 92.0%5G everywhere, almostof premises100.0%4 of 33 · London median 98.5%Standalone 5G reaches Londonof premises94.3%6 of 33 · London median 92.0%Gigabit Londonof premises passed72.7%24 of 33 · London median 80.9%Where the fibre reachesof premises0.9%14 of 33 · London median 0.8%Below superfast broadband

Environment6

Electricity3745.21 of 33 · London median 3344.1Home energy use by boroughrated 588.0%1 of 30 · London median 68.9%Where London eats safelyhousehold waste recycled22.5%32 of 33 · London median 32.5%Recycling by boroughtrees maintained4,43330 of 33 · London median 35kWhat each borough has countedGas12k16 of 33 · London median 12kHome energy use by boroughrated C or better46.6%18 of 33 · London median 48.4%Warm boroughs and cold ones

Crime1

seconds to first engine260s33 of 33 · London median 311sHow long the engine takes

People10

years at birth87.02 of 32 · London median 85.0How long a Londoner getschange 2021–20516.8%32 of 33 · London median 17.6%Where the growth landsof secondary pupils25.2%3 of 32 · London median 20.6%Children who are not in schoolof secondary pupils3.2%3 of 32 · London median 2.3%The ones who have stopped comingresidents aged 16–643.5%28 of 33 · London median 5.1%The claimant rate by boroughhealthy years at birth66.87 of 32 · London median 62.8How many of those years are good onesof Year 6 children20.3%26 of 32 · London median 24.4%Year sixmean score out of 10, higher is worse3.4812 of 32 · London median 3.41The anxiety mapcultural venues3018 of 33 · London median 35Cultural boroughspeople seen, 2026-27 Q19518 of 33 · London median 106Where people sleep rough
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