You'd be £9,464/year worse off in Kensington and Chelsea
Based on area medians. Honestly? London (Average) looks good.
Your Take-Home Pay
Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.
London (Average)
Kensington and Chelsea
You'd take home £7,837 more per year in Kensington and Chelsea
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
London (Average)
Kensington and Chelsea
London (Average) disposable
£125/mo
Kensington and Chelsea disposable
-£619/mo
London (Average)
Tight£125/mo disposable
Kensington and Chelsea
Tight-£619/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
London (Average)
£44,000
Kensington and Chelsea
£56,000
Rent (2-bed)
London (Average)
£2,000/mo
Kensington and Chelsea
£3,400/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
London (Average)
£1,640
Kensington and Chelsea
£1,375
Commute
London (Average)
£180/mo
Kensington and Chelsea
£110/mo
Weekly Groceries
London (Average)
£75/wk
Kensington and Chelsea
£95/wk
Energy Bills
London (Average)
£135/mo
Kensington and Chelsea
£135/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
London (Average)
£132/mo
Kensington and Chelsea
£179/mo
If You're Buying
London (Average)
£530,000
Average house price
Kensington and Chelsea
£1,350,000
Average house price
Housing is £820,000 more expensive in Kensington and Chelsea. Factor that in.
Price-to-income ratio
12.0x
London (Average) (median)
Price-to-income ratio
24.1x
Kensington and Chelsea (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
London (Average)
Good3208 schools in area
Kensington and Chelsea
Excellent159 schools in area
Kensington and Chelsea has better-rated schools overall (93% good or outstanding vs 87% in London (Average)). Always check individual schools for your specific area.
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Your Move Summary
£9,464/yr worse off
Where you save
- Take-home pay+£7,837/yr
- Commute+£840/yr
- Council Tax+£265/yr
Where you pay more
- Rent-£16,800/yr
- Groceries-£1,040/yr
- Lifestyle-£566/yr
Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.