London Borough of Kensington
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
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| London borough, Royal borough | |||
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 Kensington and Chelsea shown within Greater London |
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| Status | London borough, Royal borough | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Admin HQ | Holland Street | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader and Cabinet (Conservative) | ||
| • Mayor | Cllr Marie-Therese Rossi | ||
| • London Assembly | Tony Devenish (Conservative) AM for West Central | ||
| • MPs |
Emma Dent Coad (Labour) Greg Hands (Conservative) |
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| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 325th (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |||
| • Total | 156,700 | ||
| • Rank | 123rd (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
39.3% White British |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | NW, SW, W | ||
| Area code(s) | 020 | ||
| ONS code | 00AW | ||
| GSS code | E09000020 | ||
| Police | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | http://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 properties in the world.
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