Rent Evidence Pack · Kensington and Chelsea

Average Private Rent in Kensington and Chelsea

Official statistics · June 2026
Average monthly rent
£3,596
12-month change
-0.5%

London remains England's largest and most competitive rental market, with demand that varies enormously between boroughs. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Kensington and Chelsea, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in Kensington and Chelsea averages £2,572 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £5,507 — a spread of £2,935 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £3,596, the Kensington and Chelsea figure sits above the London average of £2,302 and above the England average of £1,446.

Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £3,596, up from £3,425 in July 2024.

The Kensington and Chelsea Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in Kensington and Chelsea by bedroom category, June 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £2,572+0.2%
2 bed £3,341+0.0%
3 bed £3,967-0.0%
4+ bed £5,507-1.3%

24-month trend

July 2024£3,425June 2026£3,596

Average monthly rent in Kensington and Chelsea, all property sizes: £3,425 in July 2024 to £3,596 in June 2026.

How Kensington and Chelsea compares

Average monthly private rent, Kensington and Chelsea against its region and England, June 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
Kensington and Chelsea £3,596-0.5%
London £2,302+2.2%
England £1,446+3.4%

Sources — every figure on this page

  • Kensington and Chelsea average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Kensington and Chelsea 12-month change — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Kensington and Chelsea, 1 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Kensington and Chelsea, 2 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Kensington and Chelsea, 3 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Kensington and Chelsea, 4+ bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • London average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • England average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)

ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.

This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.

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