Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
Kensington and Chelsea 018 · 5 sub-areas · 6,797 residents
Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is a mid-density neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 60 restaurants and 37 distinct cuisines 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 £3,599 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital in Kensington and Chelsea
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- The median monthly rent across Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is £3,599.
- How safe is Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- 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 18 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- There are 29 schools within 2 km of Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital, of which 46% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 317 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- The most common council tax band in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is G, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,640. Council tax is set by Kensington and Chelsea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital to central London is approximately 18 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- 100% of premises in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital sits in IMD decile 7 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- 41% of households in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- The average property price across Kensington and Chelsea (the local authority covering Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital) is approximately £1,225,499, 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Mixed — jobs and residents are roughly balanced. (0.88 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £46,690.)
- Which local areas are part of Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital contains 5 local areas: Kensington and Chelsea 018B, Kensington and Chelsea 018A, Kensington and Chelsea 018D, Kensington and Chelsea 018E, Kensington and Chelsea 018C.
Frequently asked about Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is £3,599. 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital a safe place to live?
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital has a safety score of 53/100. 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- 46% of schools within 2 km of Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?
- Public-transport commute time from Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital to central London is approximately 18 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital different from the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital contains 5 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital rank in Kensington and Chelsea?
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital scores 31/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea, see the Cities table on the Kensington and Chelsea page.