Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea on Google Street View

(May 2015)

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of central London. It is located immediately to the west of the City of Westminster.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is the wealthiest borough of England. It covers an area of 12.13 sq km (4.7 sq mi) and has 159,000 inhabitants. The borough contains several major museums and department stores such as Harrods of Knightsbridge, and embassies. It also contains some of the most exclusive residential districts in London.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea was created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. It inherited its Royal Borough status from Kensington. Initially intended to be call just the Royal Borough of Kensington, its name was changed with the inclusion of "and Chelsea" through the lobbying from the local people.

Map of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Neighbourhoods of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Neighbourhoods of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

How to reach the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Six of the twelve lines of the London Underground serve the borough, which has twelve tube stations namely Earl's Court, Gloucester Road, Holland Park, Kensal Green, Kensington High Street, Knightbridge, Ladbroke Grove, Latimer, Notting Hill, Sloane Square, South Kensington and Westbourne Park tube stations.