London boroughsKensington and Chelsea vs Westminster

Kensington and Chelsea vs Westminster: which borough suits you?

Both are in zone 1, and Westminster is £200k cheaper on the average sold price.
Kensington and Chelsea

#33 of 33

Westminster

#32 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 1
Zone 1

Average house price

£995k
£795k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

21.8x
14.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£3,428/mo
£3,305/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

90%
74%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

88
100

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

983 Mb
876 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.2
7.0

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

811
1214

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1149 ha
982 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

6297
9321

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Kensington and Chelsea

Greater London · zone 1 · average sold price £995k.

Read the Kensington and Chelsea report

Living in Westminster

Greater London · zone 1 · average sold price £795k.

Read the Westminster report

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