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People in Kensington and Chelsea

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Population
143,289
Density /km²
11,816.99
Median age
39.1
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
13%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
60%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
12%
Apprenticeship
1.9%
Other
3.1%
No qualifications
11%
Families w/ children
12%
One-person homes
44%
Owned outright
20%
Private renting
40%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
36%
All adults speak English as a main language
70%
White
64%
Asian or Asian British
12%
Black or Black British
8%
Mixed or multiple
7%
Other ethnic groups
10%
Higher managerial & professional
26%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
6%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
15%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.5%
Full-time students
11.3%
Christian
48%
Muslim
11.8%
Hindu
1.1%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
1.9%
Buddhist
1.1%
No religion
25%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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