Abingdon (ward)
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| Abingdon | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council | |
| Borough | Kensington and Chelsea |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 7,894 (2021)[1] |
| Area | 0.5858 km² |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Councillors | 3 |
Abingdon is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The ward was first used in the 1974 elections and elects three councillors to Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council.
Demography
The ward is named after the Abingdon road area.
The ward has a population of 9,643 residents and is the 7th highest populated ward in the borough according to 2011 census.[2] Abingdon has a population density of 158.8 people per square hectare, ranked 5th highest and compares to 130.8 in Borough.
English is the dominant language used with 66.8% of residents (6,182). 6.0% of residents speak French as a first language, 4.% speak Arabic and 3.1% speak Spanish as a first language.
Councillors
Elections
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Addenbrooke | 1,019 | 60.0 | −6.2 | |
| Conservative | Anne Cyron | 964 | 56.5 | −5.9 | |
| Conservative | James Husband | 915 | 53.6 | −8.1 | |
| Labour | Manju Gregory | 374 | 21.9 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | Nasrin Lari | 342 | 20.0 | +3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Good | 335 | 19.6 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Bora Ristic | 335 | 19.6 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Owen | 330 | 19.3 | +5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Kosta | 279 | 16.3 | +0.2 | |
| Turnout | 32.2 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
