LONDON ETHNIC INEQUALITY BOROUGH PROFILE REPORT Kensington & Chelsea

In 2011 Kensington & Chelsea was ranked 18th in London (out of 32 London boroughs) for overall inequality. In 2001 it was ranked 15th. Almost all groups experience substantial inequality, with the highest overall inequality experienced by Black African, Bangladeshi and Black Caribbean groups. The largest inequality was within housing, although compared to the rest of London Kensington & Chelsea had relatively low housing inequality (28th).

Rankings Rank in 32 Rank in 348 White British White Irish London Local Authorities White Other Boroughs of England and Mixed (1=worst) Wales (1=worst) Indian Pakistani Education 14 256 Bangladshi Employment 23 87 Chinese Housing 28 105 Black African Black Caribbean Health 12 32 Other Absoloute IMI 18 55

Education Inequality Employment Inequality

8 2001 2 2001 2011 2011 0 6 -2 4 -4

2 -6

0 -8 -10 -2 -12 -4 -14

-6 -16

Mixed Indian Mixed Indian Minority Pakistani Chinese Minority Pakistani Chinese White Irish White Irish White Other Bangladshi White Other Bangladshi Black African Other (5 Cat) Black African Other (5 Cat) Black Caribbean Black Caribbean

Housing Inequality Health Inequality

0 2001 10 2001 2011 2011 -5 5

-10 0 -15 -5 -20 -10 -25

-30 -15

-35 -20

Mixed Indian Mixed Indian Minority Pakistani Chinese Minority Pakistani Chinese White Irish White Irish White Other Bangladshi White Other Bangladshi Black African Other (5 Cat) Black African Other (5 Cat) Black Caribbean Black Caribbean

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Between 2001 and 2011 the White British – Minority population split in Kensington & Chelsea changed from 50%:50% to 39%:61%. This was predominantly caused by an increase in White Other, Other and Mixed populations. White British White Minority White Irish White Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese AfricanBlack Black Caribbean Other Population 2001 50.09% 49.91% 3.26% 25.26% 4.09% 2.03% 0.76% 0.72% 1.63% 3.78% 2.58% 5.79% 2011 39.25% 60.75% 2.34% 29.01% 5.66% 1.62% 0.57% 0.53% 2.50% 3.49% 2.05% 12.96%

Education: % without any qualification among 16–24 year olds 2001 9.17 8.09 8.04 6.63 12.86 6.51 3.70 12.45 2.58 10.53 14.48 9.23 2011 5.76 4.80 3.47 3.69 7.29 3.04 5.60 3.31 0.59 6.39 9.28 6.68 Education inequality (more/less than White British) 2001 - 1.08 1.13 2.54 -3.69 2.66 5.47 -3.28 6.59 -1.36 -5.31 -0.05 2011 - 0.96 2.29 2.07 -1.53 2.72 0.16 2.45 5.17 -0.63 -3.52 -0.92

Employment: % unemployed among those aged 25 and older 2001 5.37 8.08 7.24 5.64 13.87 5.38 11.16 11.91 6.33 17.02 15.91 11.78 2011 4.39 6.74 4.66 4.22 10.79 4.62 9.18 10.19 4.14 18.60 16.73 9.20 Employment inequality (more/less than White British) 2001 - -2.71 -1.87 -0.27 -8.50 -0.01 -5.79 -6.54 -0.96 -11.65 -10.54 -6.41 2011 - -2.35 -0.28 0.17 -6.40 -0.24 -4.79 -5.80 0.25 -14.21 -12.35 -4.81

Housing: Overcrowding – % occupancy rate of -1 or less 2001 22.62 38.16 30.35 33.05 52.99 30.04 42.83 57.05 43.26 55.23 40.93 50.96 2011 20.57 31.93 24.55 27.39 37.46 26.60 33.50 45.73 40.95 45.74 33.00 38.19 Housing inequality (more/less than White British) 2001 - -15.54 -7.73 -10.43 -30.37 -7.42 -20.21 -34.43 -20.64 -32.61 -18.32 -28.34 2011 - -11.36 -3.98 -6.82 -16.89 -6.03 -12.93 -25.16 -20.38 -25.17 -12.43 -17.62

Health: Age-sex standardised illness rate 2001 14.51 15.46 20.05 10.49 21.95 16.35 19.63 29.70 9.14 24.33 24.71 9.73 2011 13.66 14.67 18.66 9.04 19.10 14.26 22.94 28.09 8.12 21.59 22.86 16.22 Health inequality (more/less than White British) 2001 - -0.95 -5.55 4.01 -7.44 -1.85 -5.12 -15.19 5.37 -9.82 -10.20 4.77 2011 - -1.01 -5.01 4.61 -5.45 -0.61 -9.28 -14.44 5.54 -7.93 -9.20 -2.57

Inequality is calculated as the White British score for the local authority minus the minority group’s score for that local authority. A value above zero indicates minority advantage; a value below zero represents minority disadvantage.

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