Overview
Kensington and Chelsea is an inner London borough located on the north bank of the River Thames in the centre of London. Housing affordability in the borough is a significant challenge. The rent for an average one-bedroom dwelling in the borough represents 63.6% of median pre-tax pay in London.
The borough has a relatively high unemployment rate of 6.6%, compared to 4.9% across London. Kensington and Chelsea has higher-than-average GCSE attainment, with over three-quarters of students achieving grades 9-4 in GCSE English and Maths compared to an average of 68.7% in London overall.
The grid below shows how Kensington and Chelsea is performing on key poverty and inequality indicators, in comparison with all London boroughs. Better than average (green) means Kensington and Chelsea is in the top performing third, average (orange) means the middle third, and worse than average (red) the lowest performing third of all the London local authorities.
Kensington & Chelsea indicator rankings
People
Infant mortality
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Average compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)
Average compared to England (3.9)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 3.4)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (2.4)
Premature mortality
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000
Better compared to all London Boroughs (316)
Better compared to England (336)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 315)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (318)
Qualifications at 19
19 year olds without level 3 qualifications
Better compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)
Better compared to England (27.8%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 26.1%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (29.6%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
Better compared to all London Boroughs (35%)
Better compared to England (29.3%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 36%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (29%)
Income deprivation
Income deprivation (relative to London overall)
Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)
Average compared to England (0.8)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 0.85)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (1.03)
Pay inequality
80:20 ratio of earnings
(Data not available)
Poverty rate
Poverty rate
Average compared to all London Boroughs (27%)
Average compared to England (22.1%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 27.3%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (34%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
Better compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)
Average compared to England (1.51)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 2.66)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (1.57)
Homeless acceptances
Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households
(Data not available)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)
Worse compared to England (26.4%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (West - 44.2%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (54%)
Housing delivery
Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (132)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 60)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (120)
Rough sleeping
People seen sleeping rough by outreach
Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 193)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (264)
Temporary accommodation
Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000
(Data not available)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)
Average compared to England (12.7%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 10.9%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (10.7%)
Low pay (resident)
Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid
Better compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)
Better compared to England (17.2%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 23.4%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (12.95%)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)
Worse compared to England (4.3%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 6.5%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (4.3%)
Unemployment rate change
Unemployment rate 3 year change
Better compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)
Better compared to England (0.0pts)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 2.2pts)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (0.1pts)