# Brompton

South east Kensington and Chelsea. 6,168 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Brompton had 5,974 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000590. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Kensington and Chelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £1,180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Brompton was £1,180,000 in 2025. Joint 31st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/brompton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,974** (2021). Brompton had 5,974 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,713th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/brompton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Brompton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/brompton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Brompton, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/brompton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000590) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Brompton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000590) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 75 homes were sold in Brompton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000590) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Brompton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000590) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brompton had 5,974 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Brompton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brompton at a rate of 192.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 171.5 per 1,000 people across Kensington and Chelsea.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 391 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 229 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 182 |
| Theft from the person | 148 |
| Vehicle crime | 74 |
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Drug offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Brompton compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Brompton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £1,180,000 | 11th most expensive | 21 middle areas, Kensington and Chelsea · 2025 |
| Population | 5,974 | 2nd least populated | 21 middle areas, Kensington and Chelsea · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 21 middle areas, Kensington and Chelsea · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | highest | 21 middle areas, Kensington and Chelsea · Jan 2026 |

## Is Brompton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brompton at a rate of 192.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 171.5 per 1,000 people across Kensington and Chelsea.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 102 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Brompton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (391), anti-social behaviour (229) and violence and sexual offences (182).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Kensington and Chelsea

These figures are published for the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Kensington and Chelsea and not Brompton alone. [See Kensington and Chelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)

- **Average house price: £1,204,072** (August 2026). Kensington and Chelsea’s average house price was £1,204,072 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 13.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,576** (2025). Full-time workers living in Kensington and Chelsea earned a median of £52,576 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 6th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 22.9×** (2025). A home in Kensington and Chelsea costs 22.9 times local full-time pay. Least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). Kensington and Chelsea has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Brompton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Brompton was £1,180,000 in 2025.
Brompton had 5,974 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Brompton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Brompton, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000590
- Ward: [Brompton & Hans Town †](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/brompton-and-hans-town)
- Constituency: [Kensington and Bayswater †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kensington-and-bayswater)
- Council: [Kensington and Chelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,168*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hans Town](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/hans-town), [South Kensington](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/south-kensington), [Chelsea Riverside East](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/chelsea-riverside-east), [Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/chelsea-manor-and-royal-hospital)

## Latest updates for Brompton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000590

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