In which London area did Isaac Newton die?

Isaac Newton died in the London area of Kensington.

Newton died in his sleep on 20 March 1727 under the Julian calendar then used in England; the date was 31 March 1727 in the Gregorian calendar. He was 84. His recorded death place was Kensington, then in the historic county of Middlesex and now part of Greater London.

Newton had spent his final years as a highly prominent public figure. He had served as Master of the Royal Mint, represented Cambridge University in Parliament, and led the Royal Society for more than two decades. His scientific reputation was already immense, but his administrative and political roles also made him an influential national figure.

After his death, Newton received a state funeral. His body lay in state at Westminster Abbey for eight days before he was buried there, making him the first primarily scientific figure buried in the abbey. Kensington is therefore the death location, while Westminster Abbey is his burial place—a distinction that commonly causes confusion.