# Chelsea Riverside West

South Kensington and Chelsea. 6,394 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Chelsea Riverside West had 6,336 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000597. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Kensington and Chelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £950,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chelsea Riverside West was £950,000 in 2025. Joint 57th 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/chelsea-riverside-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,336** (2021). Chelsea Riverside West had 6,336 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,261st 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/chelsea-riverside-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Chelsea Riverside West 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/chelsea-riverside-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.9%** (January 2026). In Chelsea Riverside West, 90.9% 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/chelsea-riverside-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02000597) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Chelsea Riverside West 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=E02000597) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 57 homes were sold in Chelsea Riverside West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02000597) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chelsea Riverside West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02000597) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chelsea Riverside West had 6,336 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Chelsea Riverside West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chelsea Riverside West at a rate of 140.8 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 256 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 197 |
| Other crime | 136 |
| Shoplifting | 70 |
| Vehicle crime | 64 |
| Drug offences | 52 |
| Burglary | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Theft from the person | 25 |
| Robbery | 21 |

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

## How Chelsea Riverside West compares

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

| Measure | Chelsea Riverside West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £950,000 | 9th cheapest | 21 middle areas, Kensington and Chelsea · 2025 |
| Population | 6,336 | 7th 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 | 90.9% | 4th lowest | 21 middle areas, Kensington and Chelsea · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chelsea Riverside West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chelsea Riverside West at a rate of 140.8 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, 63 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chelsea Riverside West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (256), anti-social behaviour (197) and other crime (136).
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 Chelsea Riverside West 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.

## Chelsea Riverside West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Chelsea Riverside West was £950,000 in 2025.
Chelsea Riverside West had 6,336 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Chelsea Riverside West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chelsea Riverside West, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000597
- Ward: [Chelsea Riverside †](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/chelsea-riverside)
- Constituency: [Chelsea and Fulham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelsea-and-fulham)
- 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: 0.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,394*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* 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

[Fulham Road](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/fulham-road), [Chelsea Riverside East](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/chelsea-riverside-east), [Parsons Green East & Eel Brook Common](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/parsons-green-east-and-eel-brook-common), [Sands End & Chelsea Harbour](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/sands-end-and-chelsea-harbour)

## Latest updates for Chelsea Riverside West

- 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/E02000597

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