West Brompton
Kensington and Chelsea 017 · 5 sub-areas · 7,512 residents
West Brompton 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 West Brompton?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 97 restaurants and 32 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.
West Brompton in Kensington and Chelsea
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in West Brompton?
- The median monthly rent across West Brompton is £3,599.
- How safe is West Brompton?
- West Brompton 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 Brompton?
- 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 5 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near West Brompton?
- There are 36 schools within 2 km of West Brompton, of which 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 435 m away.
- What is the council tax band in West Brompton?
- The most common council tax band in West Brompton is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,168. Council tax is set by Kensington and Chelsea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from West Brompton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from West Brompton to central London is approximately 5 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 Brompton?
- 100% of premises in West Brompton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of West Brompton?
- West Brompton sits in IMD decile 5 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 Brompton?
- 31% of households in West Brompton 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 Brompton?
- The average property price across Kensington and Chelsea (the local authority covering West Brompton) 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 West Brompton 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 West Brompton?
- West Brompton contains 5 local areas: Kensington and Chelsea 017E, Kensington and Chelsea 017B, Kensington and Chelsea 017C, Kensington and Chelsea 017D, Kensington and Chelsea 017A.
Frequently asked about West Brompton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in West Brompton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in West Brompton 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 West Brompton a safe place to live?
- West Brompton has a safety score of 60/100. 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 Brompton?
- 47% of schools within 2 km of West Brompton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from West Brompton?
- Public-transport commute time from West Brompton to central London is approximately 5 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is West Brompton different from the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
- West Brompton 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 West Brompton rank in Kensington and Chelsea?
- West Brompton scores 53/100 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.