# Kensington and Chelsea 017A

South Kensington and Chelsea. 1,338 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Kensington and Chelsea 017A had 1,289 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01002846. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Kensington and Chelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 26.0** (2025). Kensington and Chelsea 017A has a deprivation score of 26.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,462nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/neighbourhood/e01002846#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £540,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kensington and Chelsea 017A was £540,000 in 2025. Joint 3,748th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/neighbourhood/e01002846#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,289** (2021). Kensington and Chelsea 017A had 1,289 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,305th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01002846#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.7%** (January 2026). In Kensington and Chelsea 017A, 91.7% 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/neighbourhood/e01002846#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01002846) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Kensington and Chelsea 017A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01002846) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 13 homes were sold in Kensington and Chelsea 017A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01002846) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kensington and Chelsea 017A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01002846) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kensington and Chelsea 017A had 1,289 usual residents at the census.

## How Kensington and Chelsea 017A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Kensington and Chelsea 017A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 26.0 | joint 31st most deprived | 101 neighbourhoods, Kensington and Chelsea · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £540,000 | 3rd cheapest | 80 neighbourhoods, Kensington and Chelsea · 2025 |
| Population | 1,289 | 37th least populated | 101 neighbourhoods, Kensington and Chelsea · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.7% | 29th lowest | 101 neighbourhoods, Kensington and Chelsea · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kensington and Chelsea 017A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kensington and Chelsea 017A at a rate of 78.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across West Brompton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kensington and Chelsea 017A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (33), other crime (22) and anti-social behaviour (19).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Kensington and Chelsea and not Kensington and Chelsea 017A 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.
- **Population estimate: 145,734** (2025). Kensington and Chelsea’s population was an estimated 145,734 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 1.0% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Kensington and Chelsea 017A in brief

Kensington and Chelsea 017A has a deprivation score of 26.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Kensington and Chelsea 017A was £540,000 in 2025.
Kensington and Chelsea 017A had 1,289 usual residents at the census.
In Kensington and Chelsea 017A, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01002846
- Middle area: [West Brompton](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/west-brompton)
- Ward: [Earl's Court †](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/earls-court)
- Postcode district: [SW5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw5)
- Town: [Kensington and Chelsea †](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)
- Postcode area: [SW †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw)
- 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: 0.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,338
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kensington and Chelsea 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/neighbourhood/e01002847), [Kensington and Chelsea 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/neighbourhood/e01002849), [Hammersmith and Fulham 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001912), [Kensington and Chelsea 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/neighbourhood/e01002894), [Kensington and Chelsea 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/neighbourhood/e01002848), [Hammersmith and Fulham 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/neighbourhood/e01001911)

## Latest updates for Kensington and Chelsea 017A

- 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/E01002846

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