Neighbourhood comparison
Notting Hill West vs Kensington Gardens
Kensington and Chelsea, London · Kensington and Chelsea, London
vs
Notting Hill West · 2Kensington Gardens leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesKensington Gardens · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
47
✓ leads
20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
54
✓ leads
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
99
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£3,855/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£833/mo
£3,022/mo
✓ leads
£3,919/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£3,913/mo
£2,456/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£2,390/yr
13.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.3 yrs
10.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£46,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£46,690/yr
123%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
123%
0.88
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.88
Safety detail
219.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -134.1
85.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
45%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
56%
✓ leads
Connectivity
959 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 36 m
923 m
12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
11 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,148
Population
7,676
10,282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
19,879 / km²
71%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
65%
65%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
64%
80
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +61
141
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +11
13
✓ leads
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
10
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
10
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
13
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0