North Kensington houses significant Afro-Caribbean and Moroccan communities, refugees, and young professionals priced out of central London. Unemployment exceeds London averages, with residents typically working in lower-paid service industries, healthcare, or education. Household incomes often differ by factors of ten between the two areas. Despite these divisions, connecting threads exist. Victorian architecture spans both areas, though in varying conditions. Portobello Road Market serves both communities—selling antiques to tourists while providing affordable goods for locals. Excellent transport links benefit everyone, though travel costs impact residents differently. These contrasts reflect decades of housing policy and urban planning that created distinct economic zones. Today, this small borough serves as a microcosm of London’s broader inequalities, where historic neighbourhoods and market forces have created one of the world’s most economically segregated urban areas within a remarkably compact space.