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Work in Kensington and Chelsea

Every work series published for Kensington and Chelsea, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Kensington and Chelsea, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £43,841 in 2008 to £52,576 in 2025, a change of £8,735 or 19.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £52,576 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Kensington and Chelsea, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £865 in 2008 to £1,023 in 2025, a change of £158 or 18.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £1,023 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Kensington and Chelsea, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,850 in January 1986 to 3,565 in July 2026, a change of 6,285 or 63.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,565 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Kensington and Chelsea, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.7% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 3.2% or 47.8% (ONS).