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Historic
Kensington
0
Electorate
4
Elections
60.5%
Avg turnout
2
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£0
2011
£40,453
2021
+£40,453
£ change
—
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £0
Real change: +£40,453
Election history
CON
Felicity Buchan
Gain
2019-12-12
Majority 150
Turnout 67.7%
Votes 43,762
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Felicity Buchan | CON | 16,768 | 38.3% | -3.9pp | |
| Emma Dent Coad | LAB | 16,618 | 38.0% | -4.3pp | |
| Samuel Gyimah | LD | 9,312 | 21.3% | +9.1pp | |
| Vivien Lichtenstein | GRN | 535 | 1.2% | -0.8pp | |
| Jay Aston Colquhoun | 384 | 0.9% | — | ||
| Roger Phillips | 70 | 0.2% | — | ||
| Harriet Gore | 47 | 0.1% | — | ||
| Scott Dore | 28 | 0.1% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
67.9%
▼8.3pp
10.6%
▲5.4pp
7.9%
▲2.0pp
7.5%
▼0.7pp
6.0%
▲1.6pp
📊 Age
28.7%
22.7%
20.1%
17.4%
11.1%
⛪ Religion
52.1%
▼8.3pp
21.5%
▲5.6pp
10.9%
▲1.6pp
10.1%
▲1.1pp
2.0%
▼0.2pp
1.6%
▲0.4pp
0.9%
▼0.1pp
0.5%
▼0.1pp
0.2%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
52.2%
▲1.0pp
12.8%
▲9.4pp
10.5%
▼3.1pp
10.2%
▼3.1pp
7.7%
▼4.7pp
6.0%
▼0.4pp
0.7%
🏠 Housing
35.6%
▲8.8pp
34.8%
▼8.4pp
26.6%
▼1.2pp
2.9%
▼0.4pp
Demographic change (2001–2021)
Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.
🌍 Ethnicity
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other ethnic group | 5.9% | 7.9% | — | +2.0pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 5.2% | 10.6% | — | +5.4pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 8.2% | 7.5% | — | -0.7pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 6.0% | — | +1.6pp | — | — |
| White | 76.2% | 67.9% | — | -8.3pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 1.3% | 1.6% | — | +0.4pp | — | — |
| Christian | 60.4% | 52.1% | — | -8.3pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 1.0% | 0.9% | — | -0.1pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 2.2% | 2.0% | — | -0.2pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 9.3% | 10.9% | — | +1.6pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 15.9% | 21.5% | — | +5.6pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% | — | -0.1pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 9.0% | 10.1% | — | +1.1pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 0.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 51.1% | 52.2% | — | +1.0pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.3% | 6.0% | — | -0.4pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 7.7% | — | -4.7pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.3% | 10.2% | — | -3.1pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 10.5% | — | -3.1pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 12.8% | — | +9.4pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 43.2% | 34.8% | — | -8.4pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 26.8% | 35.6% | — | +8.8pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 3.3% | 2.9% | — | -0.4pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 27.8% | 26.6% | — | -1.2pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
6| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Buchan | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Emma Dent Coad | LAB | 2017-06-08 | 2019-11-06 |
| Victoria Borwick | CON | 2015-05-07 | 2017-05-03 |
| Sir Malcolm Rifkind | IND | 2005-05-05 | 2015-03-30 |
| Dudley Fishburn | CON | 1988-07-14 | 1997-05-01 |
| Sir Brandon Rhys Williams | CON | 1968-03-14 | 1988-05-18 |