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Population in Kensington and Chelsea

Every population series published for Kensington and Chelsea, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, net internal migration by local authority rose from -2,688 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,508 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,180 or 43.9% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -2,688 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2,219 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,559 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -5,139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -3,336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,723 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -2,089 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,722 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,814 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,423 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,508 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -1,508 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, international migration into a local authority fell from 6,799 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,201 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,598 or 23.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,799 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 7,393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 7,346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,802 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,731 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,201 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5,201 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, international migration out of a local authority rose from 5,160 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,741 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 581 or 11.3% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,246 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,665 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,213 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,881 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,489 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,741 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5,741 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, net international migration by local authority fell from 1,639 in Year to mid-2012 to -540 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,179 or 132.9% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,845 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,778 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,009 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 537 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,242 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -540 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -540 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, births by local authority fell from 2,064 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,310 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 754 or 36.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,823 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,705 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,310 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,310 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, deaths by local authority fell from 836 in Year to mid-2012 to 779 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 57 or 6.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 836 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 814 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 852 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 793 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 794 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 899 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 846 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 855 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 803 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 779 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 779 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,228 in Year to mid-2012 to 531 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 697 or 56.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,095 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 912 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 833 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 543 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 534 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 484 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 531 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 531 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, other population change by local authority rose from -1,190 in Year to mid-2012 to -4 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,186 or 99.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,117 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,315 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,091 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,155 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -4 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -4 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Kensington and Chelsea, population by local authority fell from 158,251 in Mid-2011 to 144,518 in Mid-2024, a change of 13,733 or 8.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 158,251 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 157,240 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 156,823 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 156,178 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 156,149 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 152,708 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 149,651 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 148,471 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 146,805 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 144,874 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 144,266 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 146,336 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 146,499 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 144,518 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 144,518 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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