Religion
The Royal Borough has a number of notable Christian churches, including:
- Brompton Oratory - Roman Catholic
- Chelsea Old Church (All Saints) - Church of England
- Holy Trinity Brompton - Church of England
- St Columba's, Pont Street - Church of Scotland
- St Luke's Church, Chelsea, Sydney Street - Church of England
- St Mary Abbots - Church of England
- St Sophia's Cathedral, London - Greek Orthodox Church
It is also home to a small Spanish and Portuguese synagogue, several mosques and the Sikh Central Gurudwara in Holland Park.
According to the 2001 Census, 24% of the borough identified themselves as being non-religious, or chose not to state their faith.
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