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West Kensington: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Kensington neighbourhood of Hammersmith and Fulham, England (ONS area Hammersmith and Fulham 012). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes W14, W6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W14 0RJ.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

West Kensington is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Hammersmith and Fulham (2 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Flats here typically resell for £580,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hammersmith and Fulham (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Kensington (Olympia), is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£580,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where West Kensington sits in Hammersmith and Fulham

Typical flat price: 9th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham
Average household income: 8th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in West Kensington

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hammersmith and Fulham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hammersmith and Fulham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hammersmith and Fulham, 0 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Kensington (Olympia) Railway and Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Clapham Junction (about 12 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 56 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Kensington Primary Academy 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Sacred Heart High School 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about West Kensington

What is the typical flat price in West Kensington?

£580,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% against 2017-2019.

How does West Kensington compare with the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham?

Typical flat price: 9th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham. Average household income: 8th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Is West Kensington an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is West Kensington gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Kensington?

Kensington (Olympia). Railway and Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Clapham Junction (about 12 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 56 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Kensington?

Nearest state primary school. Kensington Primary Academy. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Sacred Heart High School. 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Nov 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.