Kingston upon Thames
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Points of note
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Borough profile
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames was formed out of a merger of the previous Municipal borough of Kingston-upon-Thames (which had the title of a Royal Borough) with the Municipal boroughs of Malden & Coombe and Surbiton, which were transferred from Surrey to Greater London. It is one of only two London boroughs to be designated a “Royal Borough” - the other being "Kensington & Chelsea"http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/kensington-and-chelsea/. Situated on the southwest of the city, Kingston-upon-Thames is bordered by Richmond upon Thames to the Northwest, "Merton"http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/merton/ to the Northeast, "Sutton"http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/sutton/ to the southeast and Surrey to the South. It also shares a small border with Wandsworth to the north. Asides from the historic town of Kingston upon Thames, major areas of settlement include Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. The borough also includes part of Europe’s largest urban park, Richmond Park.
Despite the fact that the borough recorded an increase in total population of 6.61% between 2002-2008, a significantly higher rate of increase than the Greater London average of 3.4%, with an estimated population of around 158,000, RB Kingston upon Thames is one of the smallest boroughs in London in terms of population (excluding the City of London). It is also the seventh smallest in terms of geographical area. In 2006, the proportion of residents in White British ethnic groups was around 71%, a figure lower than the London average of 58% but higher than the England average of 84%. The largest sub group in the Borough other than the white groups is people of Indian origins (3.61%) followed closely by Other Asian (3.56%) and Other (3.18%).
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames website
Comparisons
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- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Working age out-of-work benefits by ward
- Pay inequalities within London
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Pensioners receiving the Pension Credit Guarantee
- Children in households receiving out-of-work benefits