Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough, west of central London. Notting Hill is in North Kensington.

Coat of arms of
Kensington and Chelsea shown within Greater London
Kensington and Chelsea shown within Greater London
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQHolland Street
Government
 • TypeLondon borough council
 • BodyKensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
 • London AssemblyJames Small-Edwards (Labour) AM for West Central
 • MPs
Area
 • Total4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2)
 • Rank325th (of 326)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total178,000
 • Rank123rd (of 326)
 • Density38,010/sq mi (14,670/km2)
Time zoneUTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
NW, SW, W
ISO 3166 codeGB-KEC
ONS code00AW
GSS codeE09000020
PoliceMetropolitan Police
Websitewww.rbkc.gov.uk

The borough includes several districts in the west of London; before 1965 the two boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea were separately administered.

Greater LondonLondonCity of London



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