Kensington and Chelsea
London · England 143,373 Population (2021 Census)
32.7% White British (2021)
20.6% White British (2041 projected)
15.6% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 32.7%
white other 31.1%
asian 11.9%
black 7.9%
mixed 6.6%
other 9.9%
Projected 2051
white british 15.6%
white other 24.8%
asian 14.6%
black 10.6%
mixed 9.7%
other 24.7%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.89 · Dissimilarity: 41.8
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 18.6% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 46.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 53.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 84.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 76.4%
notEnglishPct 47.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change18/20
Asylum9/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing15/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate49.4%
Avg home ownership25%
Avg social rent21.6%
Degree or above48.3%
No qualifications8.9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)25%
Social rent (2021)21.6%
Private rent (2021)33.7%
Ownership (2041)21.8%
Social rent (2041)21.8%
Social rent change+0.3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 12,477 pupils.
WBI pupils19.0%
Minority pupils81.0%
EAL growth (projected)+13.7pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.7pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 76.4%
notEnglishPct 47.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+12.1pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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