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Kensington & Chelsea

Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea
London borough, Royal borough
Coat of arms of Royal Borough ofKensington and Chelsea
Coat of arms
Official logo of Royal Borough ofKensington and Chelsea
Council logo
Kensington and Chelsea shown within Greater London
Kensington and Chelsea shown within Greater London
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
Ceremonial county Greater London
Status London borough, Royal borough
Admin HQ Holland Street
Created 1 April 1965
Government
 • Type London borough council
 • Body Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader and Cabinet (Conservative)
 • Mayor Cllr Marie-Therese Rossi
 • MPs Emma Dent Coad (Lab)
Greg Hands (Con)
 • London Assembly Tony Devenish (Con) AM for West Central
 • EU Parliament London
Area
 • Total 4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2)
Area rank 325th (of 326)
Population (mid-2016 est.)
 • Total 156,700
 • Rank 123rd (of 326)
 • Density 33,000/sq mi (13,000/km2)
 • Ethnicity

39.3% White British
2.3% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
28.9% Other White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.7% White & Black African
1.9% White & Asian
2% Other Mixed
1.6% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
0.5% Bangladeshi
2.5% Chinese
4.8% Other Asian
3.5% Black African
2.1% Black Caribbean
1% Other Black
4.1% Arab

3.1% Other
 • ONS code 00AW
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes NW, SW, W
Area code(s) 020
Police force Metropolitan Police
Website www.rbkc.gov.uk

39.3% White British
2.3% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
28.9% Other White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.7% White & Black African
1.9% White & Asian
2% Other Mixed
1.6% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
0.5% Bangladeshi
2.5% Chinese
4.8% Other Asian
3.5% Black African
2.1% Black Caribbean
1% Other Black
4.1% Arab

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) is an inner London borough of royal status. As the smallest borough in London and the second smallest district in England, it is one of the most densely populated in the United Kingdom. It includes the area of Chelsea and Kensington.

The borough is immediately west of the City of Westminster and east of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It contains major museums and universities in Albertopolis, department stores such as Harrods, Peter Jones and Harvey Nichols, and embassies in Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Kensington Gardens. It is home to the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest. It contains many of the most expensive residential places in the world.


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