Colville
Colville is one of 18 wards in Kensington and Chelsea, home to 8,573 people in 4,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £1,065,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Kensington and Chelsea median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Kensington and Chelsea average.
People and homes.
8,573 residents in 4,354 households, next to the Kensington and Chelsea average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Colville and Kensington and Chelsea.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 2,102 crimes and incidents in Colville in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 245 per 1,000 residents, against 174 across Kensington and Chelsea.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Colville with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)