New households keep arriving in Kensington: the population rose 11.9% from 2016 to 2021, reaching 1,812. A website for a Kensington business has to work for neighbours who already know you and for people searching from further away. Our CA$119 plan covers the website or online store, your domain, email and hosting, ready within 3 business days on a temporary link.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
A closer look at Kensington
With 10.7% of working-age adults holding a trades certificate, Kensington has a lot of skilled tradespeople, and a lot of competition among them. A website with photos of real jobs and the areas you cover helps you stand out.
Kensington and the surrounding area
Customers may also come from Malpeque Bay (8.6 km, pop. 1,191), New London (10 km, pop. 1,521), Sherbrooke (11 km, pop. 178), Bedeque and Area (12 km, pop. 311) and Summerside (12 km, pop. 16,001). Kensington is part of Prince County. If you work in Bedeque and Area or Sherbrooke as well, the site can say so on a service area page.
Malpeque Bay has 1,191 residents and a median age of 50.8, against 50.0 in Kensington. Median household income was $82,000 in Malpeque Bay and $88,000 in New London, compared with $63,600 in Kensington.
The people a Kensington website talks to
Renters are 44.5% of households in Kensington. Keep your contact details current; people new to the street search before they call. Most workers (91.9%) commute by car, truck or van. Put your address and directions on every page, in the footer.
27.3% of residents are 65 or older (Prince Edward Island: 21.2%). Adult children often search on their behalf, so the basics should be obvious.
45.2% of commuters get to work in under 15 minutes. Mention the streets and areas you cover.
38.2% of households are people living alone or with non-relatives. Make convenience visible: opening times, delivery areas and how to reach you.
Kensington businesses and what their websites need
Of the 110 businesses with employees counted in Kensington (June 2026), these groups stand out against the provincial mix:
- Restaurants, cafés and bars (14): opening hours and a map and photos of the dishes and the room.
- Grocers, bakeries and specialty food stores (3): opening hours and how to order for collection by email.
- Hair salons, spas and other personal services (3): photos of their work and how to book by email or phone.
- Child care and social services (3): what a typical day looks like and fees and hours.
Most are small: 46.4% of them had one to four employees. Whatever the sector, customers check the same things first: what you do, where, and how to reach you.
The jobs residents hold are mostly in manufacturing (17.2%), public administration (13.4%) and retail trade (10.2%).
Population and households in Kensington
Half of the residents of Kensington are older than 50.0; across Prince Edward Island, that line is 44.0. With a median household income of $63,600 (2020), compared with $73,500 across Prince Edward Island, customers in Kensington value seeing prices up front. Of the 865 households in Kensington, 55.5% own and 44.5% rent.
Kensington: more from the census
- Workers travelling 60+ minutes each way: 3.0%
- Average commute: 18.0 minutes
- Density: 571.6 people per km²
- Workers with no fixed workplace address: 8.3%
- Households in row houses: 9.8%
- Residents aged 85 and over: 3.6%
How Kensington compares with Prince Edward Island
The share of employed residents working at home in May 2021 is 14.0% in Kensington and 14.9% in Prince Edward Island. Residents under 15: 14.3% in Kensington, against 15.3% across Prince Edward Island.
What happens once you sign up
We have built business websites for small companies since 2008, with every step handled online. Every step happens online, so a Kensington business gets the same plan as anyone.
- Fill in the sign-up form at cadastro.ariaserv.com; it takes about 5 minutes.
- We put the site together with your logo, colours and photos, and send you a temporary link within 3 business days.
- When you are happy with it, you approve, the first CA$119 fee is issued, and the site is published on your domain.
After launch, you keep asking for changes by email: a new photo, an updated price, a new service. They are part of the monthly fee.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
The legal basics for Kensington businesses online
Before launch, it helps to have the basics in order. These apply to many small businesses in Prince Edward Island:
- Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
- Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau
This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.
Questions about a website for your Kensington business
Is a website worth it in a town of 1,812 people?
Yes. Customers from all over Prince County search before they drive in, and a website is how they find you. It also answers the basic questions (hours, prices, location) without a phone call.
Can I add a page for the area I cover around Kensington?
Yes. A section on the site can name Malpeque Bay, New London, Sherbrooke and the rest of the places you cover; just send us the list by email.
What is the website built on?
Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and maintained by us: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.
How do we work together if I am in Kensington?
We work online from start to finish. You email your logo, photos and texts, and you approve the site on a temporary link.
Am I tied in for a year?
You can stop the service whenever you need to; there is no setup fee and no long-term commitment.
Will customers in Kensington be able to use the site on their phones?
Yes, it is built to work on phones first, with buttons that are easy to tap and pages that open fast.
How long until my website is ready?
You see it within 3 business days. Then you ask for changes, approve, pay the first month, and it goes live with your email.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
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- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Employer businesses in Kensington and Prince Edward Island: Statistics Canada, tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174 (Canadian Business Counts, June 2026).
- Where Kensington and its neighbours are: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Numbers come from the official sources above and are updated when new releases come out; distances are measured in a straight line.