About the area

Stretching from Chelsea Embankment in the south, through Kensington, Notting Hill, Ladbroke Grove, and up to the border of Kensal Green in the north, the Royal Borough is nevertheless one of the smallest in London. We feel this makes us more friendly and accessible. In no small part this is because any place you wish to go is such a short walk away.

The borough has over 4,000 listed buildings, seventy percent of our land is protected by conservation areas and we are home to some of the most famous visitor attractions in London. So, whether you want to shop at Harrods, walk through Holland Park, view an exhibition at the V&A, or get carried away at the largest festival in Europe during Carnival, the Royal Borough is the prime place to be.

Our Workforce Profile (as of 31 December 2008)

  • the Council has 2855 employees (excluding schools)
  • 14 per cent work part-time
  • just under 40 per cent of senior managers are women
  • the average age of the workforce is 42
  • 32 per cent of the workforce comes from an ethnic minority based on monitoring information
  • 3.7 per cent of employees have said that they consider themselves to have a disability
  • voluntary turnover for 2008 was 7.99 per cent of the workforce
  • average length of service is eight years

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