The Kensington and Bayswater constituency is located in
Greater London, around west of the centre of
London. It includes the areas of
Kensington,
Bayswater,
Brompton,
Earl's Court and
Notting Hill. The constituency is densely-populated with many
Georgian and
Victorian townhouses. Kensington is highly affluent and features some of the most expensive properties in the country; the constituency's average house price is over £2 million, more than three times the London average and six times the national average.
North Kensington, meanwhile, has high levels of deprivation and social housing. In general, residents of the constituency are young, very well-educated and likely to live in rented accommodation. They have high rates of household income,
White people made up 61% of residents at the
2021 census, a higher percentage than the rest of London. Around half of the White population were of
non-British origin, including large
American,
Italian and
French communities.
Asians made up 13% of residents—many of
Filipino origin—
Black people were 8% and other ethnic groups were 11%. At the local borough council level, the constituency's affluent south is represented by
Conservatives whilst the more deprived northern Kensington neighbourhoods elected
Labour Party councillors. Voters overwhelmingly supported remaining in the
European Union in the
2016 referendum, with an estimated 70% voting to remain compared the nationwide figure of 48%. == Boundaries ==