World's End area report

Highlights

World's End is a London neighbourhood with a population of 11,287. The median property price is £782,500, with 245 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have declined by 20.1% over five years, at £12,139 per square metre. Flats dominate the market at 173 sales with a median of £675,000, while townhouses number 47 at a median of £3,700,000. Deprivation is moderate, with about 35% of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Living environment scores are particularly low at decile 1.3, though education performance is stronger at decile 8.1. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 24.4 micrograms per cubic metre and moderate particulate matter at 8.8. Flooding risk affects 31.0% of the area. Broadband connectivity is excellent, with 99.3% superfast coverage. The area contains 28 conservation areas and 87 listed buildings, reflecting its planning protections. Council tax for band D is £1,643.44. The neighbourhood is administered by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Data updated 2026/2025. World's End, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with World's End’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, World's End ranks 33rd cheapest of 33, 29th safest and 33rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £782,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in World's End have fallen 20% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 11,287 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than World's End (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 5).

Schools

• 96% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 86% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.1% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/worlds end.

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Nearby areas we cover: Wandon Estate, World's End, Brompton.