Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | |
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Coat of arms | |
Kensington and Chelsea shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Holland Street |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council |
| • London Assembly | James Small-Edwards (Labour) AM for West Central |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2) |
| • Rank | 325th (of 326) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 156,700 |
| • Rank | 123rd (of 326) |
| • Density | 33,000/sq mi (13,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | NW, SW, W |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-KEC |
| ONS code | 00AW |
| GSS code | E09000020 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | www.rbkc.gov.uk |
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough, west of central London. Notting Hill is in North Kensington.
The borough includes several districts in the west of London; before 1965 the two boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea were separately administered.