The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of central London.

Geography

The borough is immediately to the west of the City of Westminster, which is at the heart of modern London, and itself contains a substantial number of city centre facilities such as major museums and universities, department stores and embassies. It also contains many of the most exclusive residential districts in London. Population: 184,100 Area: 12.13 km²

Major Towns,

Brompton,  Chelsea,  Earl's Court,  Holland Park,  Kennsington,  Kensal Town,  Kensington,  North Kennsington,  North Kensington,  Notting Hill,  South Kensington,  West Brompton

History

The borough was created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. Kensington's Royal Borough status was inherited by the new borough.