West Kensington
Hammersmith and Fulham 012 · 6 sub-areas · 8,768 residents
West Kensington is a mid-density neighbourhood of Hammersmith and Fulham in the London region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in West Kensington?
3 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 51 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; the cultural offer is one of the area's draws — dozens of theatres, museums and galleries within two kilometres; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,724 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
West Kensington in Hammersmith and Fulham
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in West Kensington?
- The median monthly rent across West Kensington is £2,724.
- How safe is West Kensington?
- West Kensington has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is West Kensington?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 8 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near West Kensington?
- There are 42 schools within 2 km of West Kensington, of which 54% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 667 m away.
- What is the council tax band in West Kensington?
- The most common council tax band in West Kensington is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,721. Council tax is set by Hammersmith and Fulham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from West Kensington to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from West Kensington to central London is approximately 8 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in West Kensington?
- 100% of premises in West Kensington are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of West Kensington?
- West Kensington sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in West Kensington?
- 32% of households in West Kensington are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in West Kensington?
- The average property price across Hammersmith and Fulham (the local authority covering West Kensington) is approximately £727,665, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is West Kensington a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.78 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £42,811.)
- Which local areas are part of West Kensington?
- West Kensington contains 6 local areas: Hammersmith and Fulham 012D, Hammersmith and Fulham 012B, Hammersmith and Fulham 012E, Hammersmith and Fulham 012A, Hammersmith and Fulham 012F…
Frequently asked about West Kensington
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in West Kensington?
- The estimated median monthly rent in West Kensington is £2,724. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is West Kensington a safe place to live?
- West Kensington has a safety score of 48/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near West Kensington?
- 54% of schools within 2 km of West Kensington are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from West Kensington?
- Public-transport commute time from West Kensington to central London is approximately 8 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is West Kensington different from the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham?
- West Kensington contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does West Kensington rank in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- West Kensington scores 43/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Hammersmith and Fulham, see the Cities table on the Hammersmith and Fulham page.