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Kensington and Chelsea - Britain's most expensive local authority - has transformed from 90.7% White British in 1961 to just 34.7% in 2021.

59.7% of social housing in Kensington is occupied by immigrants: an implied subsidy of ~£200 million every year.

Credit to @juice8882 Image
Privately renting a 4 bedroom flat in Kensington and Chelsea would cost you on average £5,186/month.

But an immigrant with a social housing tenancy would pay just £806/month.

Is this fair?

Credit to @AylmerTH for the map below. Check your local area at migrationfacts.comImage
Credit to @PimlicoJournal for their excellent articles on social housing, and useful statistics on comparative costs of housing in Kensington and Chelsea.

Read the relevant article here: pimlicojournal.co.uk/p/the-social-h…

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