Kensington Gardens
Kensington and Chelsea 013 · 5 sub-areas · 7,676 residents
Kensington Gardens 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 population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kensington Gardens?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 141 restaurants and 39 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.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kensington Gardens in Kensington and Chelsea
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Kensington Gardens?
- The median monthly rent across Kensington Gardens is £3,599.
- How safe is Kensington Gardens?
- Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Kensington Gardens?
- There are 29 schools within 2 km of Kensington Gardens, of which 56% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1011 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Kensington Gardens?
- The most common council tax band in Kensington Gardens is G, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,390. Council tax is set by Kensington and Chelsea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Kensington Gardens to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Kensington Gardens to central London is approximately 11 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 Kensington Gardens?
- 100% of premises in Kensington Gardens are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Kensington Gardens?
- Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens?
- 32% of households in Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens?
- The average property price across Kensington and Chelsea (the local authority covering Kensington Gardens) 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 Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens?
- Kensington Gardens contains 5 local areas: Kensington and Chelsea 013E, Kensington and Chelsea 013A, Kensington and Chelsea 013D, Kensington and Chelsea 013C, Kensington and Chelsea 013B.
Frequently asked about Kensington Gardens
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Kensington Gardens?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens a safe place to live?
- Kensington Gardens has a safety score of 54/100. 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 Kensington Gardens?
- 56% of schools within 2 km of Kensington Gardens are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Kensington Gardens?
- Public-transport commute time from Kensington Gardens to central London is approximately 11 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Kensington Gardens different from the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
- Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens rank in Kensington and Chelsea?
- Kensington Gardens scores 47/100 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.