Head to head

Kensington and Chelsea vs Westminster

45 measurements both boroughs report. Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 12, Westminster on 33. Higher is not better — which way is good depends entirely on what is being counted.

Kensington and Chelsea in full Westminster in full

1 measurement

Transport

cycle parking spaces45% apart
5,902vs11k
Kensington and Chelsea 9 of 33 · Westminster 2 of 33

10 measurements

Housing

entries on the register47% apart
43vs23
Kensington and Chelsea 2 of 33 · Westminster 12 of 33
listed buildings66% apart
1,349vs4,014
Kensington and Chelsea 3 of 33 · Westminster 1 of 33
listings43% apart
6,184vs11k
Kensington and Chelsea 4 of 33 · Westminster 1 of 33
£ per week2% apart
£142vs£144
Kensington and Chelsea 4 of 31 · Westminster 3 of 31
Completionslevel
0vs0
Kensington and Chelsea 26 of 33 · Westminster 33 of 33
per 1,000 households44% apart
25.6vs45.9
Kensington and Chelsea 8 of 31 · Westminster 2 of 31
Startslevel
0vs0
Kensington and Chelsea 24 of 33 · Westminster 33 of 33
Private landlord16% apart
151.2vs180.2
Kensington and Chelsea 23 of 33 · Westminster 20 of 33
of entire-home listings3% apart
62.4%vs64.3%
Kensington and Chelsea 14 of 33 · Westminster 12 of 33
Social landlord38% apart
233.3vs145.5
Kensington and Chelsea 20 of 33 · Westminster 29 of 33

9 measurements

Money

Budget31% apart
£332,993vs£483,279
Kensington and Chelsea 28 of 28 · Westminster 21 of 28
of resident median gross pay7% apart
81.3%vs75.3%
Kensington and Chelsea 1 of 32 · Westminster 2 of 32
Outturn34% apart
£370,078vs£562,162
Kensington and Chelsea 31 of 32 · Westminster 22 of 32
mapped jewellery and watch shops73% apart
55vs200
Kensington and Chelsea 3 of 33 · Westminster 1 of 33
GBP median gross annuallevel
£52,576vs£52,610
Kensington and Chelsea 5 of 32 · Westminster 4 of 32
Bank or building society branch2% apart
96.2%vs98.2%
Kensington and Chelsea 7 of 33 · Westminster 5 of 33
Revenue reserves68% apart
£87,327vs£276,413
Kensington and Chelsea 23 of 32 · Westminster 3 of 32
Adding the Post Officelevel
100.0%vs100.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 13 of 33 · Westminster 11 of 33
Gross borrowing12% apart
£503,538vs£572,688
Kensington and Chelsea 17 of 32 · Westminster 14 of 32

8 measurements

Technology

of premises passed that subscribe61% apart
19.0%vs49.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 33 of 33 · Westminster 11 of 33
of local units33% apart
3.8%vs5.7%
Kensington and Chelsea 33 of 33 · Westminster 21 of 33
of premiseslevel
100.0%vs100.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 2 of 33 · Westminster 3 of 33
of premiseslevel
100.0%vs100.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 3 of 33 · Westminster 4 of 33
of premiseslevel
100.0%vs100.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 4 of 33 · Westminster 6 of 33
of premises6% apart
94.3%vs88.8%
Kensington and Chelsea 6 of 33 · Westminster 29 of 33
of premises passed17% apart
72.7%vs87.3%
Kensington and Chelsea 24 of 33 · Westminster 3 of 33
of premises65% apart
0.9%vs2.6%
Kensington and Chelsea 14 of 33 · Westminster 3 of 33

6 measurements

Environment

Electricity3% apart
3745.2vs3648.6
Kensington and Chelsea 1 of 33 · Westminster 4 of 33
rated 520% apart
87.9%vs70.3%
Kensington and Chelsea 1 of 30 · Westminster 15 of 30
household waste recycled8% apart
22.5%vs24.4%
Kensington and Chelsea 32 of 33 · Westminster 31 of 33
trees maintained87% apart
4,433vs34k
Kensington and Chelsea 30 of 33 · Westminster 18 of 33
Gas12% apart
12kvs11k
Kensington and Chelsea 16 of 33 · Westminster 27 of 33
rated C or better16% apart
46.7%vs55.8%
Kensington and Chelsea 18 of 33 · Westminster 7 of 33

1 measurement

Crime

seconds to first engine12% apart
261svs297s
Kensington and Chelsea 33 of 33 · Westminster 23 of 33

10 measurements

People

years at birth1% apart
87.0vs86.3
Kensington and Chelsea 2 of 32 · Westminster 5 of 32
change 2021–205136% apart
6.8%vs10.6%
Kensington and Chelsea 32 of 33 · Westminster 25 of 33
of secondary pupils5% apart
25.2%vs24.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 3 of 32 · Westminster 4 of 32
of secondary pupils25% apart
3.2%vs2.4%
Kensington and Chelsea 3 of 32 · Westminster 15 of 32
residents aged 16–6415% apart
3.4%vs4.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 30 of 33 · Westminster 26 of 33
healthy years at birth10% apart
66.8vs59.8
Kensington and Chelsea 7 of 32 · Westminster 24 of 32
of Year 6 children20% apart
20.3%vs25.5%
Kensington and Chelsea 26 of 32 · Westminster 10 of 32
mean score out of 10, higher is worse7% apart
3.48vs3.73
Kensington and Chelsea 12 of 32 · Westminster 5 of 32
cultural venues74% apart
30vs117
Kensington and Chelsea 18 of 33 · Westminster 4 of 33
people seen, 2026-27 Q188% apart
95vs782
Kensington and Chelsea 18 of 33 · Westminster 1 of 33

The bar under each pair spans the range all thirty-three boroughs occupy on that measurement, so the distance between the two dots is read against how far apart the city’s extremes are. The solid dot is Kensington and Chelsea; the hollow one is Westminster.

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