London boroughsCamden vs Kensington and Chelsea

Camden vs Kensington and Chelsea: which borough suits you?

Kensington and Chelsea is more central, in zone 1, but Camden is £270k cheaper on the average sold price.
Camden

#21 of 33

Kensington and Chelsea

#33 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 2
Zone 1

Average house price

£725k
£995k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.5x
21.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£2,621/mo
£3,428/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

59%
90%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

88
88

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1000 Mb
983 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

769
811

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1205 ha
1149 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

6506
6297

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 Camden

Greater London · zone 2 · average sold price £725k.

Read the Camden report

Living in Kensington and Chelsea

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

Read the Kensington and Chelsea report

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