Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,250 residentsin the Kensington Gardens census areaMedian age 35.23,658 households31% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright10% social rented, 59% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,643 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 20%, professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 8% go by car, 16% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 67%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStonehenge, Salisbury Englandhistoric site · under a mileBela Bartok Statue South Kensingtonhistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 1.1 miThe Long Waterlake · 1.1 miFountain Lakelake · 1.7 miLillie Bridge (Fulham)bridge · under a mileRiverside Walkwalk or trail · 1.4 miSerpentine Bridgebridge · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haHyde Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 130 haHolland Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · under a mileAvondale Parkplaying field · 1.4 miCremorne Riverside Centresports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 24 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromwell Hospitalright hereGP surgeryHealth And Wellbeing Centre, Earls Court98 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKensington Pharmacy91 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist2B Hogarth Roadunder a milePolice stationKensington Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineCash machine 180-182 Kensington High Street3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi147 schools59 primary, 16 secondary, 53 independent, 6 special, 7 nursery, 1 sixth form, 5 otherIndependentCollinghamages 13-19, 162 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThomas's Kensingtonages 4-11, 329 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolland Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,376 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.0 miUniversityImperial College of Science, Technology and Medicineunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationWest Bromptonunder a mileUndergroundEarl's Court Underground StationEarls Courtunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.9 miFerryCadogan PierChelsea1.3 miBus stops172 within a mileCar parkLCP Parking ServiceLondon7 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLondon62 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW5 postcode district.
