# Colville

North west Kensington and Chelsea. About 8,050 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Colville had 8,573 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05009392. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Kensington and Chelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea)

## Key figures

- **Population: 8,573** (2021). Colville had 8,573 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,115th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/colville#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Colville 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/ward/colville#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Colville, 96.0% 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/ward/colville#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.4%** (August 2026). In Colville, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/colville#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05009392) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Colville live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05009392) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Kensington and Chelsea. The outline is Colville.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05009392) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Colville.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05009392) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Colville had 8,573 usual residents at the census.

## How Colville compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Colville | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 8,573 | 8th most populated | 18 wards, Kensington and Chelsea · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 18 wards, Kensington and Chelsea · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | 3rd highest | 18 wards, Kensington and Chelsea · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.4% | joint 4th highest | 18 wards, Kensington and Chelsea · Aug 2026 |

## Is Colville safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Colville at a rate of 256.9 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, 354 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Colville.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (418), other crime (417) and anti-social behaviour (410).
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 ward, so they describe all of Kensington and Chelsea and not Colville 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.

## Colville in brief

Colville had 8,573 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Colville live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Colville, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Colville, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05009392
- 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: 0.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,050*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Pembridge](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/pembridge), [Norland](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/norland), [Golborne](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/golborne), [Westbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/ward/westbourne), [Bayswater](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/ward/bayswater), [Notting Dale](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/notting-dale)

## Latest updates for Colville

- 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/E05009392

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/ward/colville