Abingdon (ward)
| 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.
Geography
The ward is named after the Abingdon road area.
Demography
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
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Addenbrooke[3] | Anne Cyron[4] | James Husband[5] | |||
Elections
| 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 | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Abingdon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ "Abingdon Ward Profile" (PDF). www.rbkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Councillor details - Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke". www.rbkc.gov.uk. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Councillor details - Cllr Anne Cyron". www.rbkc.gov.uk. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Councillor details - Cllr James Husband". www.rbkc.gov.uk. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Abingdon Ward". Kensington, Bayswater, Chelsea and Fulham. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Abingdon ward results | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea". www.rbkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.