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Kensington and Chelsea vs Southwark

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

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

Kensington and ChelseaSouthwark
Population143,375307,635
Density11,816/km²10,659/km²
Deprivation9% in most-deprived 10%3% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£1,667£1,967
Schools Good/Outstanding91%98%
Aged under 1614%17%
Aged 16–6471%75%
Aged 65+14%8%