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City of London vs Kensington and Chelsea

A side-by-side comparison of the City of London and Kensington and Chelsealocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Kensington and Chelsea is the more populous; council tax is lower in City of London; City of London has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

City of LondonKensington and Chelsea
Population8,585143,375
Density2,975/km²11,816/km²
Deprivation0% in most-deprived 10%9% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£1,330£1,667
Schools Good/Outstanding100%91%
Aged under 167%14%
Aged 16–6479%71%
Aged 65+14%14%