United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority · London, England · population ~157k · 38 state-funded schools
High earnings meet extreme costs. Kensington and Chelsea offers the highest median monthly rent in London at £3,599, and the highest median house price in the region at £1,150,000. This means rent takes a substantial 81.2% of median gross pay, with house prices a steep 21.6 times annual earnings. However, median weekly earnings are also among the highest in London at £1,022.60. Recorded crime is high, at 149.7 per 1,000, and just 86.7% of pupils are in Good or Outstanding schools, the lowest in London. This location suits those prioritising high earning potential and a prime location over affordability and school quality.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Kensington and Chelsea ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£53,175/yr
Very high
Better than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£1,150,000
Very expensive
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Rent
£3,599/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Council tax
£1,667/yr
Cheapest
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Crime
149.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Deprivation
21.5
High
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Schools
94.6%
Strong
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
38 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
35 of 37 (94.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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38 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 38 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Kensington and Chelsea →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.