Kensington and Chelsea  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people158919  
  Males75959  
  Females82960  
  Aged 0 to 1524794  
  Aged 16 to 74124869  
  Aged 75 and over9256  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Percentage change since 1991 10.6%  2.5%  324

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare131.0  3.4  11
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Single people (never married)49.3%  30.1%  1110
Married or re-married people32.9%  50.9%  36624
Separated or divorced12.2%  10.6%  335
Widowed5.6%  8.4%  36926
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van50.4%  26.8%  99
Household with 1 car or van39.2%  43.8%  35425
Household with 2 or more cars/vans10.4%  29.4%  36724
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
One person households48.6%  30.0%  33
Married couple households18.4%  36.5%  37229
Cohabiting couple households8.3%  8.3%  18417
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4.5%  6.5%  29831
     with non-dependent children only2.7%  3.1%  22231
All other households17.6%  15.6%  6115
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
White78.6%  91.3%  34610
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other (3.8%)
Black African (3.8%)
Black Caribbean (2.6%)
 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK55.5%  91.1%  37532
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)13.6%  2.3%  11
Born outside EU30.9%  6.6%  55
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Christian62.0%  71.7%  34613
Buddhist1.2%  0.3%  33
Hindu1.0%  1.1%  5728
Jewish2.2%  0.5%  1410
Muslim8.4%  3.0%  2413
Sikh0.2%  0.6%  11128
Other0.6%  0.3%  137
No religion15.3%  14.8%  16420
Religion not stated9.2%  7.7%  1910
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness13.6%  18.2%  34129
General health 'not good'7.5%  9.2%  26322
People providing unpaid care7.0%  10.0%  37229
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.0%  2.1%  37633
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Employed59.1%  60.6%  25921
Unemployed4.7%  3.4%  3514
Long-term unemployed1.3%  1.0%  6117
Student (economically active)1.9%  2.6%  30433
Retired8.3%  13.6%  36522
Student (economically inactive)8.3%  4.7%  237
Looking after home/family8.1%  6.5%  84
Permanently sick or disabled4.0%  5.5%  23621
Other inactive5.7%  3.1%  55
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car18.3%  61.5%  37128
Travel to work by public transport48.1%  14.5%  1212
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher51.5%  19.8%  22
No qualifications13.0%  29.1%  37532
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents79146  -  7424
Number of people per hectare131.0  3.4  11
Average household size1.96  2.36  37431
Vacant household spaces4.5%  3.2%  442
Owner-occupied43.7%  68.9%  36625
Without central heating11.2%  8.5%  632
Without own bath/shower & toilet2.6%  0.5%  22
Overcrowding indicator29.5%  7.0 %  44
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