People of Chelsea

Chelsea has the highest population density in the UK. According to the 2001 census the density was 24.548 per square mile and the total population was 158.919.

The same census showed the ethnic distribution:

50.2% White British
2.7% White Irish
24.2% Other White
0.8% White & Black Caribbean
0.6% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
1.4% Other Mixed
3.0% Indian
1.1% Pakistani
0.9% Bangladeshi
1.4% Other Asian
2.2% Black Caribbean
3.5% Black African
0.6% Other Black
2.7% Chinese
3.6% Other

Chelsea is a borough of high prosperity. It has the highest number of high-earners of any local government district in the UK at 16,6%. A high-earner is defined as a person that earns more then £60,000 a year. Chelsea also has the highest number of workers in the financial sector and the lowest number in the retail sector.

The resident of Kensington and Chelsea has the highest life expectancy in the UK; 85 years for women and 80 years for men. Investigations show a 12-year difference in the life expectancy between the poor parts of Kensington and the rich areas of Chelsea. The average would therefore be even higher if an investigation only including Chelsea was made.

This high life expectancy might be caused by the fact that Kensington and Chelsea are the fourth most active in England in physical activities. 27,9% of the population participates at least three times a week for 30 minutes.

44% of the households are owner-occupiers.