Borough economic profile
Local business and economy
Kensington and Chelsea is a thriving and well-populated local authority home to both corporate head offices and small businesses.
There are over 18,000 businesses employing 120,000 people from the borough, across London and the south east. Key employment sectors include:
- business services
- retail
- hospitality
- real estate
- medical
- personal services
Vistors
The borough is home to London's museum quarter and visitors bring in £3 billion every year. Our attractions include:
- The Natural History Museum
- The Science Museum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Design Museum
We also have annual events such as:
- Chelsea Flower Show
- Notting Hill Carnival
- open air opera in Holland Park
Nearly half of all visitor spend is in shopping districts including:
- Portobello Road
- Knightsbridge
- Kings Road
- small boutiques and merchants
Useful documents
Local development framework - Core strategy
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