Crap Towns / Kensington and Chelsea / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Kensington and Chelsea?
In the Kensington and Chelsea council area, 2,030 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 2.25% of all homes, 1.9 times England's 1.17%.
An empty mansion in Kensington is just a billionaire's spare room.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,521 | 1.79% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,250 | 1.46% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,289 | 1.48% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,399 | 1.60% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,230 | 1.40% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,115 | 1.27% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,179 | 1.34% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,306 | 1.47% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,539 | 1.72% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,564 | 1.75% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,720 | 1.92% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,787 | 1.99% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,030 | 2.25% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2.25% |
| City of London | 1.96% |
| Camden | 1.86% |
| Southwark | 1.73% |
| Westminster | 1.71% |
| Lambeth | 1.54% |
| Brent | 1.28% |
| Islington | 0.89% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 0.81% |
| Wandsworth | 0.59% |
| Ealing | 0.57% |
| Across England | 1.17% |