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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be affluent urban professionals living in flats.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found primarily in London (Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham, Merton, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond-upon-Thames and Ealing) as well as in Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh.

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Schools

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Crime

The Metropolitan Police force is responsible for policing the Kensington and Chelsea Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Kensington and Chelsea council is £1,317.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Bus drivers begin 24-hour strike

27/11/2009 04:01:16

A 24-hour bus strike begins, affecting four routes and services including transport across the 2012 Olympic Park site.
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Hacker to appeal over extradition

27/11/2009 02:14:29

Lawyers for computer hacker Gary McKinnon are to challenge the home secretary's decision not to block his extradition to the US.
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'High levels' of force at prison

27/11/2009 01:36:10

Prison officers at Belmarsh high-security jail use "extremely high" levels of force to subdue prisoners, a report reveals.
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Dismay over 7/7 inquest plan

26/11/2009 18:36:06

Victims' families criticise plans for the 7/7 inquests to examine the deaths of both the 52 victims and the bombers.
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Man stole disabled niece's money

26/11/2009 21:21:58

A court jails an east London banker for siphoning hundreds of thousands of pounds from his disabled niece's trust fund.
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More than 300 flee homes in fire

26/11/2009 15:08:36

About 300 people are forced to leave their homes when a large fire breaks out at construction site in south London.
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Scathing report on council chaos

26/11/2009 19:01:55

A scathing report criticises "damning" failures of leadership at an east London council that led to an era of financial chaos.
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Guide dog recovers after attack

26/11/2009 17:56:08

A guide dog makes a full recovery after being savaged by another dog at a north-west London railway station.
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Wembley to host 2012 events

26/11/2009 15:56:39

Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics will be held at Wembley Arena during the 2012 Olympics, rather than a new purpose-built facility.
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Aristocrat sentenced for fraud

26/11/2009 16:11:18

A wealthy aristocrat from south-west London receives a suspended prison sentence after taking £1.6m from a charity.
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Debelle booed by Take That fans

26/11/2009 15:52:38

Mercury winner Speech Debelle is booed off stage by Take That fans as she tried to rap one of their songs at a London event.
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Tell us a story

01/07/2003 13:27:16

How to contact BBC News Interactive's London team
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More news sites

19/10/2004 09:56:40

Links to other local news internet sites in London
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Dig it?

01/10/2009 12:23:15

Find out why London needs to plant more trees
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Tube Stations

High Street Kensington (0.20 miles away), Circle/District

Earl's Court (0.44 miles away), District/Piccadilly

Gloucester Road (0.50 miles away), Circle/District/Piccadilly

Kensington (Olympia) (0.69 miles away), District

Notting Hill Gate (0.75 miles away), Circle/District/Central

Railway Stations

Kensington Olympia (0.69 miles away), London Overground

West Brompton (0.75 miles away), London Underground

London Paddington (1.40 miles away), Network Rail

London Marylebone (2.13 miles away), Chiltern Railways

London Victoria (2.18 miles away), Network Rail

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