Kensington and Chelsea

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Kensington and Chelsea.

Population: 156,864
People in Employment: 65,055 (63.5%)
People Inactive: 31,920 (31.1%)
People Unemployed: 5,515 (5.4%)
Number Of Jobs: 31k
Median Salary: £37,578
Mean Salary: £0

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Kensington and Chelsea. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Kensington and Chelsea for 2024

Kensington and Chelseas most common type of crime is: Anti-social behaviour. In 2023 there were 5,328 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,539 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,211 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Other theft	4,902	446	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	5,146	404	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	5,328	370	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	2,861	221	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,318	157	Getting Better
Theft from the person	2,222	131	Getting Better
Burglary	1,595	105	Getting Better
Public order	1,461	99	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	1,234	96	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	556	59	Getting Better
Robbery	680	48	Getting Better
Drugs	777	48	Getting Better
Other crime	143	16	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	90	10	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Kensington and Chelsea

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Brompton & Hans Town has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Kensington and Chelsea, with 2864 crimes and 289 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Stanley has 618 crimes and 94 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Brompton & Hans Town	239	24
Earl's Court	186	19
Colville	182	21
Royal Hospital	172	17
Campden	169	17
Stanley	140	13
Golborne	129	17
Queen's Gate	116	11
Pembridge	112	19
Chelsea Riverside	109	13
Abingdon	108	11
Dalgarno	99	14
Notting Dale	98	13
Redcliffe	86	8
St. Helen's	83	14
Holland	64	7
Norland	59	10
Courtfield	59	6

Crime map for Kensington and Chelsea

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Kensington and Chelsea

The average property price in Kensington and Chelsea is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Kensington and Chelsea is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Kensington and Chelsea could be more profitable.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£3,866,711.97	£3,967,304.40	£2,616,774.72	£1,114,753.58
2022	£4,214,400.88	£4,349,132.83	£2,872,353.29	£1,225,565.58
2021	£3,742,197.53	£3,827,904.21	£2,553,811.10	£1,137,877.50
2020	£3,522,463.63	£3,617,848.67	£2,459,250.50	£1,145,793.02
2019	£3,339,338.77	£3,262,461.59	£2,237,935.75	£1,080,636.78
2018	£3,537,436.19	£3,555,143.93	£2,448,746.77	£1,195,299.15
2017	£3,443,582.62	£3,422,122.05	£2,372,558.58	£1,183,347.78
2016	£3,317,967.48	£3,320,820.80	£2,309,385.04	£1,117,365.62
2015	£3,410,391.79	£3,478,542.19	£2,403,529.60	£1,135,116.32
2014	£3,369,912.00	£3,463,095.52	£2,404,306.25	£1,120,782.01
2013	£2,935,311.42	£3,084,902.86	£2,134,809.13	£976,521.69
2012	£2,631,926.23	£2,744,073.57	£1,892,914.54	£876,582.76
2011	£2,408,014.69	£2,473,536.19	£1,711,232.26	£788,585.72
2010	£2,167,594.04	£2,243,675.11	£1,547,669.33	£730,072.08

Property prices over time for Kensington and Chelsea

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Kensington and Chelsea

The median salary in Kensington and Chelsea is £37,578 and the mean salary in Kensington and Chelsea is £0.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 31k
Median Salary: £37,578
Annual Percentage Change: -3.7%
Mean Salary: £0

Salary comparison between Kensington and Chelsea and Inner London

See how Kensington and Chelsea compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Kensington and Chelsea ranks 4 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth	100k	£42,665	12.5%	£65,006	9.9%
Westminster	49k	£39,562	-0.2%	£56,763	-4.6%
Islington	67k	£38,434	10.3%	£0	0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham	56k	£37,884	0.7%	£53,092	0.0%
Lambeth	99k	£37,566	5.9%	£48,060	10.2%
Tower Hamlets	92k	£36,162	0.6%	£46,716	3.6%
Camden	51k	£35,575	1.3%	£48,707	7.0%
Southwark	101k	£34,583	1.1%	£45,685	7.2%
Lewisham	90k	£32,579	8.8%	£38,066	3.9%
Newham	92k	£29,131	-4.4%	£33,173	-5.0%
City of London	0k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
Hackney	76k	£0	0.0%	£45,546	16.2%
Haringey	65k	£0	0.0%	£40,826	17.6%