Kensington and Chelsea

According to the 2021 census, Kensington and Chelsea had a total of 143,375 usual residents residing in 66,884 households, indicating an average household size of 2.1. The borough covers an area of 40.0 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 11,816.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.0 years.

Religion: In Kensington and Chelsea, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 48.36% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 24.84% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 11.76%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Kensington and Chelsea is ‘White’, constituting 63.75% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 11.87%, while ‘Other ethnic group’ accounts for 9.87%.

Economic activity: 59.07% of Kensington and Chelsea’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 35.62% of its inhabitants is married and 49.24% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (46.16%). Most of the properties in Kensington and Chelsea are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being private rented or owned

Crime rate: As of 2022, Kensington and Chelsea crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 183.69. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Other theft’.

Kensington and Chelsea in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Kensington and Chelsea, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (4)
    • White- Rank (5)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (2)
    • Very bad health- Rank (8)
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (1)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (3)
    • Flats- Rank (6)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (1)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (5)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (2)

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Property types in Kensington and Chelsea

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 37,911 56.68
Converted or shared house 15,720 23.5
Terraced 8,561 12.8
Semi-detached 2,064 3.09
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,016 1.52
Detached 767 1.15
Converted building. Eg school, church 771 1.15
Caravan or other mobile structure 74 0.11

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 3 23.5
Flats 6 56.68
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 8 1.52
Caravan or other mobile structure 12 0.11
Converted building. Eg school, church 13 1.15
Detached 21 1.15
Terraced 21 12.8
Semi-detached 22 3.09

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Property ownership in Kensington and Chelsea

  1. Private rented – 39.56% (26,460)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 35.23% (23,560)
    2. Other private rented – 4.34% (2,900)
  2. Owned – 31.68% (21,191)
    1. Owns outright – 19.89% (13,301)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 11.80% (7,890)
  3. Social rented – 27.56% (18,430)
    1. Other social rented – 16.86% (11,276)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 10.70% (7,154)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.01% (676)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.01% (676)

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  1. Private rented – rank – 2 (39.56%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 2 (4.34%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 4 (35.23%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 12 (27.56%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 3 (16.86%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 15 (10.70%)
  3. Owned – rank – 18 (31.68%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 12 (19.89%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 24 (11.80%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (1.01%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (1.01%)

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Families in Kensington and Chelsea

  1. Single family household – 46.16% (30,872)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 22.58% (15,104)
      1. Dependent children – 10.88% (7,276)
      2. No children – 8.10% (5,416)
      3. All children non-dependent – 3.61% (2,412)
    2. Lone parent family – 9.98% (6,674)
      1. With dependent children – 5.09% (3,407)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.88% (3,267)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 7.95% (5,316)
      1. No children – 6.36% (4,253)
      2. With dependent children – 1.31% (878)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.28% (185)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 3.57% (2,390)
    5. Other single family household – 2.08% (1,388)
      1. Other family composition – 2.08% (1,388)
  2. One person household – 43.71% (29,233)
    1. Other – 32.12% (21,483)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.59% (7,750)
  3. Other household types – 10.14% (6,780)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 7.05% (4,717)
    2. With dependent children – 3.08% (2,063)

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 1 (43.71%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 2 (11.59%)
    2. Other – rank – 2 (32.12%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 21 (10.14%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (7.05%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 19 (3.08%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 24 (46.16%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 7 (2.08%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 7 (2.08%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (3.57%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (22.58%)
      1. No children – rank – 7 (8.10%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (3.61%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 21 (10.88%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 22 (7.95%)
      1. No children – rank – 17 (6.36%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 25 (1.31%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (0.28%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 23 (9.98%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (4.88%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 25 (5.09%)

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Kensington and Chelsea household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 35,174 52.59
Household is deprived in one dimension 20,245 30.27
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8,121 12.14
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,918 4.36
Household is deprived in four dimensions 426 0.64

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Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 3 0.64
Household is not deprived in any dimension 5 52.59
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 4.36
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21 12.14
Household is deprived in one dimension 23 30.27

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Household sizes in Kensington and Chelsea

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 29,232 43.71
2 people in household 19,338 28.91
3 people in household 8,247 12.33
4 people in household 5,577 8.34
5 people in household 2,619 3.92
6 people in household 1,017 1.52
7 people in household 525 0.78
8 or more people in household 329 0.49

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 1 43.71
7 people in household 12 0.78
8 or more people in household 17 0.49
2 people in household 19 28.91
6 people in household 20 1.52
5 people in household 23 3.92
4 people in household 24 8.34
3 people in household 25 12.33

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Age groups of Kensington and Chelsea residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 30,356 21.17
Aged 50 to 64 years 29,351 20.47
Aged 25 to 34 years 12,202 8.51
Aged 65 to 74 years 11,324 7.9
Aged 10 to 15 years 7,751 5.41
Aged 75 to 84 years 6,815 4.75
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,364 4.44
Aged 4 years and under 6,171 4.3
Aged 16 to 19 years 5,440 3.79
Aged 85 years and over 2,460 1.72

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 1 20.47
Aged 75 to 84 years 4 4.75
Aged 65 to 74 years 5 7.9
Aged 25 to 34 years 6 8.51
Aged 85 years and over 7 1.72
Aged 16 to 19 years 22 3.79
Aged 4 years and under 24 4.3
Aged 5 to 9 years 24 4.44
Aged 10 to 15 years 24 5.41
Aged 35 to 49 years 24 21.17

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Gender breakdown in Kensington and Chelsea

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 76,312 53.23
Male 67,063 46.77

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 1 53.23
Male 25 46.77

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Kensington and Chelsea Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 85,462 59.61
Good health 38,302 26.71
Fair health 13,191 9.2
Bad health 4,806 3.35
Very bad health 1,614 1.13

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 2 59.61
Very bad health 8 1.13
Bad health 9 3.35
Fair health 22 9.2
Good health 25 26.71

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Relationship status amongst Kensington and Chelsea Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 49.24% (60,608)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 35.62% (43,845)
    1. Married – 35.08% (43,180)
      1. Opposite sex – 34.58% (42,570)
      2. Same sex – 0.50% (610)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.54% (665)
      1. Same sex – 0.39% (480)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.15% (185)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.89% (10,942)
    1. Divorced – 8.85% (10,896)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.04% (46)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 3.91% (4,815)
    1. Widowed – 3.88% (4,777)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.03% (38)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.34% (2,879)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.31% (2,839)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.03% (40)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 1 (8.89%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 1 (8.85%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 12 (0.04%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 11 (3.91%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.03%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 12 (3.88%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 12 (49.24%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 13 (2.34%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.03%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 12 (2.31%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (35.62%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.54%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 4 (0.39%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.15%)
    2. Married – rank – 14 (35.08%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 8 (0.50%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (34.58%)

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Kensington and Chelsea residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 70.15% (100,579)
    1. United Kingdom – 46.08% (66,063)
    2. EU countries – 19.19% (27,515)
      1. European Union EU14 – 16.22% (23,259)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.73% (2,480)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.88% (1,263)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.36% (513)
    3. Non-EU countries – 4.88% (7,001)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 4.88% (7,001)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 13.23% (18,967)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 8.55% (12,261)
  4. Africa – 6.54% (9,370)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 1.47% (2,110)
  6. British Overseas – 0.06% (88)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (8.55%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 5 (1.47%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 7 (0.06%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (13.23%)
  5. Africa – rank – 17 (6.54%)
  6. Europe – rank – 18 (70.15%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 1 (19.19%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 1 (16.22%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.36%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 20 (0.88%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 24 (1.73%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 2 (4.88%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 2 (4.88%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (46.08%)

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Passport records of Kensington and Chelsea residents

  1. Europe – 86.31% (123,743)
    1. United Kingdom – 64.48% (92,446)
    2. Other Europe – 20.29% (29,094)
      1. EU Member countries – 18.18% (26,060)
        1. Other EU countries – 4.54% (6,507)
        2. France – 3.93% (5,632)
        3. Italy – 3.81% (5,456)
        4. Spain – 2.26% (3,246)
        5. Germany – 1.27% (1,823)
        6. Portugal – 1.11% (1,590)
        7. Poland – 0.57% (824)
        8. Romania – 0.47% (678)
        9. Lithuania – 0.21% (304)
      2. Rest of Europe – 2.12% (3,034)
        1. Other Europe – 1.67% (2,398)
        2. Turkey – 0.44% (636)
    3. Ireland – 1.54% (2,203)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.79% (6,871)
    1. Eastern Asia – 1.90% (2,718)
    2. South-East Asia – 1.29% (1,856)
    3. Middle East – 0.77% (1,097)
    4. Southern Asia – 0.76% (1,088)
    5. Central Asia – 0.08% (112)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 4.30% (6,163)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 3.43% (4,917)
    2. Central and South America – 0.87% (1,246)
  4. No passport held – 2.73% (3,908)
  5. Africa – 0.96% (1,383)
    1. North Africa – 0.44% (628)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.31% (448)
    3. Central and Western Africa – 0.21% (307)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.91% (1,307)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (4.30%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (3.43%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 6 (0.87%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 6 (0.91%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 9 (4.79%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 2 (1.29%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 3 (0.77%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 3 (1.90%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.08%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 19 (0.76%)
  4. Europe – rank – 16 (86.31%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 4 (20.29%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 1 (2.12%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 1 (1.67%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 5 (0.44%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 4 (18.18%)
        1. France – rank – 1 (3.93%)
        2. Germany – rank – 1 (1.27%)
        3. Italy – rank – 2 (3.81%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 3 (4.54%)
        5. Spain – rank – 4 (2.26%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 11 (1.11%)
        7. Romania – rank – 21 (0.47%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 22 (0.21%)
        9. Poland – rank – 25 (0.57%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 13 (1.54%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 22 (64.48%)
  5. Africa – rank – 17 (0.96%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 2 (0.44%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 19 (0.31%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 23 (0.21%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 25 (2.73%)

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Ethnic groups in Kensington and Chelsea

  1. White – 63.75% (91,394)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 32.70% (46,883)
    2. Other White – 28.28% (40,553)
    3. Irish – 1.97% (2,825)
    4. Roma – 0.73% (1,049)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (84)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 11.87% (17,025)
    1. Other Asian – 5.03% (7,207)
    2. Chinese – 2.68% (3,839)
    3. Indian – 2.24% (3,209)
    4. Bangladeshi – 1.04% (1,488)
    5. Pakistani – 0.89% (1,282)
  3. Other ethnic group – 9.87% (14,150)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 5.42% (7,766)
    2. Arab – 4.45% (6,384)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 7.87% (11,279)
    1. African – 4.84% (6,944)
    2. Caribbean – 2.26% (3,237)
    3. Other Black – 0.77% (1,098)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 6.64% (9,525)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.42% (3,465)
    2. White and Asian – 2.13% (3,047)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 1.20% (1,725)
    4. White and Black African – 0.90% (1,288)

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  1. Other ethnic group – rank – 4 (9.87%)
    1. Arab – rank – 3 (4.45%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 7 (5.42%)
  2. White – rank – 5 (63.75%)
    1. Other White – rank – 1 (28.28%)
    2. Roma – rank – 5 (0.73%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 11 (0.06%)
    4. Irish – rank – 13 (1.97%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 17 (32.70%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (6.64%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 2 (2.13%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 8 (2.42%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 16 (0.90%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 17 (1.20%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 16 (11.87%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 5 (2.68%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 10 (5.03%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 11 (1.04%)
    4. Indian – rank – 19 (2.24%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 20 (0.89%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 18 (7.87%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 17 (2.26%)
    2. African – rank – 21 (4.84%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 21 (0.77%)

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Religions in Kensington and Chelsea

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 69,335 48.36
No religion 35,610 24.84
Muslim 16,865 11.76
Not answered 14,311 9.98
Jewish 2,681 1.87
Buddhist 1,606 1.12
Hindu 1,584 1.1
Other religion 1,064 0.74
Sikh 319 0.22

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 1 9.98
Christian 2 48.36
Buddhist 5 1.12
Jewish 7 1.87
Other religion 13 0.74
Muslim 14 11.76
No religion 19 24.84
Hindu 22 1.1
Sikh 22 0.22

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Employment and unemployment amongst Kensington and Chelsea Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.07% (72,707)
    1. In employment – 55.09% (67,804)
      1. Employee – 40.67% (50,057)
        1. Full-time – 33.51% (41,246)
        2. Part-time – 7.16% (8,811)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 11.66% (14,354)
        1. Full-time – 6.06% (7,458)
        2. Part-time – 5.60% (6,896)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 2.76% (3,393)
        1. Full-time – 2.11% (2,593)
        2. Part-time – 0.65% (800)
    2. Unemployed – 3.98% (4,903)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.01% (48,017)
    1. Retired – 13.06% (16,078)
    2. Student – 10.30% (12,680)
    3. Looking after home or family – 6.90% (8,499)
    4. Other – 4.86% (5,979)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.88% (4,781)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.92% (2,365)
    1. In employment – 1.33% (1,636)
      1. Employee – 1.03% (1,272)
        1. Part-time – 0.67% (822)
        2. Full-time – 0.37% (450)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.27% (330)
        1. Part-time – 0.21% (255)
        2. Full-time – 0.06% (75)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (34)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (21)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (13)
    2. Unemployed – 0.59% (729)

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  1. Economically inactive – rank – 1 (39.01%)
    1. Student – rank – 3 (10.30%)
    2. Other – rank – 4 (4.86%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 6 (6.90%)
    4. Retired – rank – 8 (13.06%)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 10 (3.88%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 23 (1.92%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 21 (0.59%)
    2. In employment – rank – 24 (1.33%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 10 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 15 (0.27%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.21%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.06%)
      3. Employee – rank – 24 (1.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 21 (0.37%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (0.67%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 25 (59.07%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 16 (3.98%)
    2. In employment – rank – 25 (55.09%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (2.76%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.65%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (2.11%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 6 (11.66%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (5.60%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (6.06%)
      3. Employee – rank – 25 (40.67%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (33.51%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (7.16%)

Comparing Kensington and Chelsea wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Kensington and Chelsea

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 32,237 26.19
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24,426 19.84
Small employers and own account workers 13,936 11.32
Full-time students 13,867 11.27
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12,897 10.48
Semi-routine occupations 7,944 6.45
Intermediate occupations 7,920 6.43
Routine occupations 7,005 5.69
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 2,854 2.32

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3 26.19
Full-time students 6 11.27
Never worked and long-term unemployed 11 10.48
Small employers and own account workers 13 11.32
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 19.84
Semi-routine occupations 21 6.45
Routine occupations 23 5.69
Intermediate occupations 25 6.43
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 25 2.32

Comparing Kensington and Chelsea wards.

Occupation groups in Kensington and Chelsea

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 19,186 27.63
Managers, directors and senior officials 18,485 26.62
Associate professional and technical 12,294 17.7
Caring, leisure and other service 5,064 7.29
Administrative and secretarial 4,117 5.93
Elementary 3,214 4.63
Sales and customer service 3,182 4.58
Skilled trades 2,221 3.2
Process, plant and machine operatives 1,678 2.42

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Rank of Kensington and Chelsea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 1 26.62
Associate professional and technical 9 17.7
Professional occupations 12 27.63
Caring, leisure and other service 14 7.29
Sales and customer service 23 4.58
Process, plant and machine operatives 24 2.42
Elementary 24 4.63
Administrative and secretarial 25 5.93
Skilled trades 25 3.2

Comparing Kensington and Chelsea wards.