EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The immediate image of Kensington and Chelsea is of the architecture, famous landmarks and glamorous residents.
Although the borough is geographically one of the smallest in London, at just over 4.7 square miles, it is one of the most densely populated areas in Europe. The current population is estimated at 190,000 people and there is a high turnover estimated at over 20 per cent per year. The borough is primarily residential in character. Kensington and Chelsea is a complex and fascinating area with a highly urban, multicultural, dynamic population embracing those who are new to London but also including many established families. It boasts some of the greatest demographic diversity in the country within its residents. The borough is also home to internationally recognised shopping centres, 12,000 businesses and over 120,000 jobs, three of the most visited museums in the UK and the second largest number of hotel beds in any London borough. It is in this diverse and demanding context that you will work. Kensington and Chelsea is a vibrant area at the heart of one of the world’s major cities. The services the Council provides have a direct and daily impact on people’s lives. The Council aims to provide services of the highest quality in all those areas that affect the lives of residents and to make the borough a better place in which to live and work, and to visit.
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