Neighbourhood comparison
Queen's Gate vs Kensington Gardens
Kensington and Chelsea, London · Kensington and Chelsea, London
vs
Queen's Gate · 5Kensington Gardens leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesKensington Gardens · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
47
✓ leads
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
54
✓ leads
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
99
95
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£4,407/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 -£1,384/mo
£3,022/mo
✓ leads
£3,951/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£3,913/mo
£2,839/yr
Council tax
Δ -£449/yr
£2,390/yr
✓ leads
16.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -6.1 yrs
10.2 yrs
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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
133.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -47.7
85.3
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Schools detail
53%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
56%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 536 m
923 m
✓ leads
18 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
11 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,597
Population
7,676
16,513 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
19,879 / km²
71%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
65%
66%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
64%
149
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
141
12
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
13
✓ leads
16
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
10
4
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
11
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
13
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0