Issues and SWOT

strength

Learn from the accessible homes at Acklam Road

The opened scheme includes four wheelchair-accessible social homes.

Proposed response: Check how design works for residents before repeating it.

Evidence

strength

Bring support closer to people in poor health

4.5% of people reported bad or very bad health in Kensington and Chelsea council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.4% in Queen's Gate to 7.9% in Notting Dale — a gap of 6.5 percentage points.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

strength

Connect local skills to local opportunities

59.5% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Kensington and Chelsea council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6% in Campden to 22.3% in Dalgarno — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

weakness

Make school and community access fit together

Barlby’s sports hall is intended for both pupils and the community.

Proposed response: Agree practical hours and affordable booking before opening.

Evidence

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £3,690 a month (August 2026) in Kensington and Chelsea council area. This is £2,231 higher than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 13.9% in Dalgarno to 55.9% in Brompton & Hans Town — a gap of 42 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

opportunity

Turn extra-care housing into a working service

Lots Road South includes 65 extra-care social homes.

Proposed response: Plan care staffing and allocation with the buildings.

Evidence

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

14.4% of people in Kensington and Chelsea council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.5% in Redcliffe to 22.5% in Royal Hospital — a gap of 11.1 percentage points.

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

opportunity

Target support where disadvantages overlap

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.1% in Queen's Gate to 34.7% in Notting Dale — a gap of 27.6 percentage points.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

threat

Protect public space and workspace through delivery

The Lots Road plan combines private homes with affordable housing and community benefits.

Proposed response: Track each obligation alongside housing phases.

Evidence