Kensington and Chelsea

England · ONS E09000020

Kensington and Chelsea is one of England's local authorities.

Kensington and Chelsea council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Kensington and Chelsea to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

MetricValue
Housing waiting list (households)2,923
Waiting for 1 bedroom879
Waiting for 2 bedrooms1,207
Waiting for 3 bedrooms657
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms180
Council-owned dwellings6,636
Social rent dwellings6,636
Affordable rent dwellings0
Vacant dwellings215
Average relet time (days)65.8
Lettings to new tenants170
Lettings to existing tenants57
Council evictions (total)18
Evictions for rent arrears5
Evictions for anti-social behaviour1
Illegal sub-let property recoveries11
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stockC
New social rent homes built0
New affordable rent homes built0

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

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