Royal Brompton
Campus
Less expensive
£95 or less pw
Hammersmith & City
Jubilee
Metropolitan
Northern
Central
Circle
District
National Rail
Waterloo & City
Victoria
Piccadilly
Z2 Transport for London fare zone
Travel time by bike
Bakerloo
Tube line key:
Travel time by bus
Travel time by train/tube
Average rent varies from area to area. Typically rent is
cheaper in areas further away from the centre of London.
This can be seen from the map above which gives you an
idea of rental costs for all of London.
Chelsea and Westmister
Campus
South Kensington
Campus
Charing Cross
Campus
W
Hammersmith
and White City
Campus
St Mary’s
Campus
More expensive
£160 or more pw
TOP TIP!
You can find more information on popular areas including local facilities
on our website www.imperial.ac.uk/accommodation/privatehousing
We have calculated the average rent per week and travel
options to South Kensington campus to help you choose an
area which best suits your needs.
Whether you are after leafy parks, vibrant nightlife or
international cuisine, London has it all. We recommend that
you research the different areas to find your perfect fit.
To help you get started we have identified the top 16 most
popular areas for our students to live.
Which area is best for you?
816
Imperial students
living here
1296
825
Imperial students
living here
£126-212* room
£262-345 studio
Z1
Imperial students
living here
648
minutes
minutes
minutes
31
54
30
Z2
£120-171*room
£206-296studio
CAMDEN, NW1
North London
Camden
Average rent pw
912
17
27
13
minutes
minutes
minutes
FULHAM, SW6
South West London
Hammersmith & Fulham
Z2
Average rent pw
DISCLAIMER
The figures in this area guide are accurate as of January 2017 and sourced from the following:
London rent figures: www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/housing-and-land/renting/london-rents-map
Travel times: Google Maps, distance from the tube/train station of each area to South Kensington campus.
Student numbers: Imperial College London Registry.
minutes
minutes
minutes
23
53
26
Z2
Average rent pw
£92-138 room
£214-248 studio
Z2
Average rent pw
PUTNEY, SW15
South West London
Wandsworth
Imperial students
living here
146
minutes
minutes
minutes
17
30
16
Z2
£159-180 room
£201-260 studio
HAMMERSMITH, W6
West London
Hammersmith & Fulham
Imperial students
living here
1290
minutes
minutes
minutes
WEST KENSINGTON, W14
West London
Hammersmith & Fulham
Average rent pw
10
17
9
minutes
minutes
minutes
EARLS COURT, SW5
Central London
Kensington & Chelsea
Z1/2
Average rent pw
minutes
minutes
minutes
32
39
20
BATTERSEA, SW11
South London
Wandsworth
Z2
Average rent pw
Average rent pw
minutes
39
72
43
119
15
23
10
minutes
minutes
minutes
*Rent figures from 2016
Z2
Average rent pw
£126-209 room
£294-480 studio
Z1
Average rent pw
WEST BROMPTON, SW10
South West London
Kensington & Chelsea
Imperial students
living here
224
minutes
minutes
minutes
0
24
9
Z1
£123-230 room
£323-378 studio
CHELSEA, SW3
South West London
Kensington & Chelsea
220
Imperial students
living here
minutes
minutes
minutes
26
44
24
Average rent pw
WATERLOO, SE1
Central London
Lambeth
Imperial students
living here
£123-230 room
£253-318 studio
Z2
Average rent pw
£114-171 room
£281-349 studio
WHITECHAPEL, E1
East London
Tower Hamlets
97
minutes
minutes
minutes
Imperial students
living here
0
0
4
Z1
£198-295*room
£339-426 studio
SOUTH KENSINGTON, SW7
West London
Kensington & Chelsea
Imperial students
living here
1250
minutes
£189-209 room
£249-300studio
minutes
minutes
minutes
19
34
12
PADDINGTON, W2
West London
Westminster
Average rent pw
117
Imperial students
living here
£164-185 room
£260-348studio
minutes
Imperial students
living here
14
23
14
minutes
minutes
minutes
579
Imperial students
living here
£189-245*room
£260-339studio
minutes
£145-245*room
£263-300 studio
13
14
10
Z1/2
Average rent pw
NOTTING HILL, W11
West London
Kensington & Chelsea
90
Imperial students
living here
£172-189 room
£265-320 studio
minutes
minutes
21
70
31
Z3
Average rent pw
£121-149 room
£180-229 studio
ACTON TOWN, W3
West London
Ealing
251
Imperial students
living here
minutes
minutes
minutes
21
26
15
Z2
Average rent pw
SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12
West London
Hammersmith & Fulham
Imperial students
living here
£136-168 room
£194-249 studio