Living expenses will vary considerably according to your personal circumstances and lifestyle. The College’s Money Management pages provide a rough guide of what you could expect to pay for essentials such as accommodation, food, bills, travel and leisure activities: bit.ly/ic-LivingCosts
SHEPHERD’S BUSH, W12 West London Hammersmith and Fulham
17
22
45
357
Imperial students living here
£575-635
2 bed
395
Imperial students living here
NOTTING HILL, W11 Central London Kensington and Chelsea
Travel times in minutes
23
1 bed
Z2
1 bed
£673-733
2 bed
561
Imperial students living here
Travel times in minutes
13
10
10
8
20
25
11
16
studio
£418-478
1 bed
£604-664 2 bed
Imperial students living here
Z1
Z1
Travel times in minutes
£392
£331
18
10
31
30
30
26
55
60+
1714
1 bed
Imperial students living here
£369-429 2 bed
Travel times in minutes
Under £301
Average price per week
21
32
65
60+
740
Imperial students living here St Mary’s Campus
Average rent pw
£433
15
13
28
32
£570-630 2 bed
Z2
£402-462 studio £507-567
1 bed
£705-765
2 bed
0
3
0
7
134
£276-336 studio £350-410
Z1
Travel times in minutes
Z3
1 bed
Imperial students living here
£439-499 2 bed
Travel times in minutes
1 bed
SOUTH KENSINGTON, SW7 West London Kensington and Chelsea
WEST KENSINGTON, W14 West London Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and White City Campus
£381-441
Travel times in minutes
ACTON TOWN, W3 Central London Ealing
£501+
£324-384 studio
CAMDEN, NW1 North London Camden
£226-286 studio £301-361
101
PADDINGTON, W2 West London Westminster
KENSINGTON, W8 West London Kensington and Chelsea
Z1/2
Travel times in minutes
£471-531
£281-341
Average rent pw
Imperial students living here
£459-529
£263-323 studio
Average rent pw
£392-452 2 bed
123
Average rent pw
1 bed
Average rent pw
£312-372
£330-390 studio
Average rent pw
COST OF LIVING
Imperial students living here
£259-319 studio
Average rent pw
We recommend that you research the different areas to find your perfect fit.
To help you get started we have identified some of the most popular areas for our students to live. We have calculated the median rent per week, as well as travel options to South Kensington campus in order to help you choose an area which best suits your needs.
Average rent pw
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840
Average rent pw
Which area is best for you?
£306-366 studio £392-452
1 bed
£494-554 2 bed
WATERLOO, SE1 Central London Lambeth
Z1
Travel times in minutes
Z2
25
25
41
60+
Charing Cross Campus
£332-392
£428-488 2 bed
Z2
Travel time by bus
8
28
47
19
20
116
Imperial students living here
Travel times in minutes
Elizabeth
Piccadilly
Hammersmith & City
Victoria
Jubilee
Circle
Waterloo & City
Metropolitan
London Overground
District
Northern
National Rail
Central
£332-392
1 bed
£407-467 2 bed
811
Imperial students living here
PUTNEY, SW15 South West London Wandsworth
Transport for London fare zone
Tube line key:
£265-325 studio
24
26
55
60+
£275-335 studio £347-407 £450-510
1 bed 2 bed
733
Imperial students living here
FULHAM, SW6 South West London Hammersmith and Fulham
Z2/3
Travel times in minutes
18
15
25
45
£351-411
studio
£433-493 1 bed £581-641
2 bed
704 Imperial students living here
Travel times in minutes
DISCLAIMER The figures in this area guide are accurate as of August 2022 and are 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.
11
7
20
20
£270-330 studio £347-407
1 bed
£448-508 2 bed
243
Imperial students living here
BATTERSEA, SW11 South London Wandsworth
EARLS COURT, SW5 West London Kensington and Chelsea
Z2
Average rent pw
Travel time by bike
0
Average rent pw
Travel time by train/tube
17
Average rent pw
Rent prices vary from area to area and is cheaper in areas further away from the centre of London. The map above gives you an idea of rent costs across London. The amounts above are average rent prices for a one bed flat per week.
studio
£464-524 1 bed £713-773
Travel times in minutes
18
Average rent pw
Royal Brompton Campus
£321-381
2 bed
CHELSEA, SW3 West London Kensington and Chelsea
Z2
Travel times in minutes
Bakerloo
Imperial students living here
HAMMERSMITH, W6 West London Hammersmith and Fulham
South Kensington Campus
Chelsea and Westmister Campus
1 bed
Average rent pw
Imperial students living here
211
£245-305 studio
Z1/2
Travel times in minutes
25
19
30
48
Average rent pw
1012
Average rent pw
W
Z1
£327-387 studio £425-485
1 bed
£560-620 2 bed
WEST BROMPTON, SW10 West London Kensington and Chelsea
Z2
Travel times in minutes
15
9
23
26
Z2