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Cities of London and Westminster and Chelsea and Fulham

131,247 and 122,271 residents (mid-2024).

Cities of London and Westminster is higher than Chelsea and Fulham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cities of London and Westminster Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Chelsea and Fulham £3,551Chelsea and Fulham: £3,551Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Chelsea and Fulham: £3,567Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Chelsea and Fulham: £3,369Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cities of London and Westminster is higher£3,551£3,567£3,369

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £11,452, Chelsea and Fulham £11,667Chelsea and Fulham: £11,667Cities of London and Westminster: £11,452Chelsea and Fulham: £11,716Cities of London and Westminster: £11,501Chelsea and Fulham: £11,066Cities of London and Westminster: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£11,667£11,716£11,066

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £1,592, Chelsea and Fulham £1,732Chelsea and Fulham: £1,732Cities of London and Westminster: £1,592Chelsea and Fulham: £1,739Cities of London and Westminster: £1,599Chelsea and Fulham: £1,643Cities of London and Westminster: £1,510

    £1,592£1,599£1,510Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £9,580, Chelsea and Fulham £9,724Chelsea and Fulham: £9,724Cities of London and Westminster: £9,580Chelsea and Fulham: £9,765Cities of London and Westminster: £9,621Chelsea and Fulham: £9,224Cities of London and Westminster: £9,087

    £9,580£9,621£9,087Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£9,724£9,765£9,224

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £1,312, Chelsea and Fulham £1,342Chelsea and Fulham: £1,342Cities of London and Westminster: £1,312Chelsea and Fulham: £1,348Cities of London and Westminster: £1,317Chelsea and Fulham: £1,273Cities of London and Westminster: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £515, Chelsea and Fulham £549Chelsea and Fulham: £549Cities of London and Westminster: £515Chelsea and Fulham: £552Cities of London and Westminster: £517Chelsea and Fulham: £521Cities of London and Westminster: £489

    £515£517£489Chelsea and Fulham is higher£549£552£521

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £45, Chelsea and Fulham £51Chelsea and Fulham: £51Cities of London and Westminster: £45Chelsea and Fulham: £52Cities of London and Westminster: £45Chelsea and Fulham: £49Cities of London and Westminster: £43

    £45£45£43Chelsea and Fulham is higher£51£52£49

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £304, Chelsea and Fulham £300Chelsea and Fulham: £300Cities of London and Westminster: £304Chelsea and Fulham: £302Cities of London and Westminster: £306Chelsea and Fulham: £285Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Cities of London and Westminster is higher£300£302£285

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £72, Chelsea and Fulham £80Chelsea and Fulham: £80Cities of London and Westminster: £72Chelsea and Fulham: £80Cities of London and Westminster: £73Chelsea and Fulham: £76Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Chelsea and Fulham is higher£80£80£76

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £57, Chelsea and Fulham £58Chelsea and Fulham: £58Cities of London and Westminster: £57Chelsea and Fulham: £58Cities of London and Westminster: £57Chelsea and Fulham: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £54

    £57£57£54Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £1,271, Chelsea and Fulham £1,440Chelsea and Fulham: £1,440Cities of London and Westminster: £1,271Chelsea and Fulham: £1,446Cities of London and Westminster: £1,277Chelsea and Fulham: £1,366Cities of London and Westminster: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Chelsea and Fulham £461Chelsea and Fulham: £461Cities of London and Westminster: £597Chelsea and Fulham: £463Cities of London and Westminster: £599Chelsea and Fulham: £437Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster is higher£461£463£437

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £253, Chelsea and Fulham £220Chelsea and Fulham: £220Cities of London and Westminster: £253Chelsea and Fulham: £221Cities of London and Westminster: £254Chelsea and Fulham: £209Cities of London and Westminster: £240

    £253£254£240Cities of London and Westminster is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £6.38, Chelsea and Fulham £8.02Chelsea and Fulham: £8.02Cities of London and Westminster: £6.38Chelsea and Fulham: £8.06Cities of London and Westminster: £6.41Chelsea and Fulham: £7.61Cities of London and Westminster: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chelsea and Fulham is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £4.07, Chelsea and Fulham £5.13Chelsea and Fulham: £5.13Cities of London and Westminster: £4.07Chelsea and Fulham: £5.16Cities of London and Westminster: £4.09Chelsea and Fulham: £4.87Cities of London and Westminster: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Chelsea and Fulham is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Chelsea and Fulham £3.54Chelsea and Fulham: £3.54Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Chelsea and Fulham: £3.56Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Chelsea and Fulham: £3.36Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Chelsea and Fulham is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster 880.2, Chelsea and Fulham 907.8Chelsea and Fulham: 907.8Cities of London and Westminster: 880.2

    880.2Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count907.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster 190.8, Chelsea and Fulham 208.7Chelsea and Fulham: 208.7Cities of London and Westminster: 190.8

    190.8Chelsea and Fulham is higher208.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster 105.6, Chelsea and Fulham 114.8Chelsea and Fulham: 114.8Cities of London and Westminster: 105.6

    105.6Chelsea and Fulham is higher114.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 44.7, Chelsea and Fulham 46.0Chelsea and Fulham: 46.0Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count46.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster 121.3, Chelsea and Fulham 133.6Chelsea and Fulham: 133.6Cities of London and Westminster: 121.3

    121.3Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count133.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster 13.3, Chelsea and Fulham 12.8Chelsea and Fulham: 12.8Cities of London and Westminster: 13.3

    13.3Cities of London and Westminster is higher12.8

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Cities of London and Westminster and Chelsea and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£3,551£3,567£3,369Cities of London and Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,667£11,716£11,066Chelsea and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,592£1,599£1,510£1,732£1,739£1,643Chelsea and Fulham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,580£9,621£9,087£9,724£9,765£9,224Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,342£1,348£1,273Chelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£517£489£549£552£521Chelsea and Fulham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£51£52£49Chelsea and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£300£302£285Cities of London and Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£80£80£76Chelsea and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54£58£58£55Chelsea and Fulham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,440£1,446£1,366Chelsea and Fulham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£461£463£437Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£220£221£209Cities of London and Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.02£8.06£7.61Chelsea and Fulham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.13£5.16£4.87Chelsea and Fulham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£3.54£3.56£3.36Chelsea and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026880.2907.8Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.8208.7Chelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6114.8Chelsea and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.746.0Chelsea and Fulham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.3133.6Chelsea and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.312.8Cities of London and Westminster

Per resident

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cities of London and Westminster Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Chelsea and Fulham £3,551Chelsea and Fulham: £3,551Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Chelsea and Fulham: £3,567Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Chelsea and Fulham: £3,369Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cities of London and Westminster is higher£3,551£3,567£3,369

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,416, Chelsea and Fulham £1,454Chelsea and Fulham: £1,454Cities of London and Westminster: £1,416Chelsea and Fulham: £1,461Cities of London and Westminster: £1,422Chelsea and Fulham: £1,380Cities of London and Westminster: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,454£1,461£1,380

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,217, Chelsea and Fulham £1,252Chelsea and Fulham: £1,252Cities of London and Westminster: £1,217Chelsea and Fulham: £1,258Cities of London and Westminster: £1,222Chelsea and Fulham: £1,188Cities of London and Westminster: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,258£1,188

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,184, Chelsea and Fulham £1,212Chelsea and Fulham: £1,212Cities of London and Westminster: £1,184Chelsea and Fulham: £1,217Cities of London and Westminster: £1,189Chelsea and Fulham: £1,150Cities of London and Westminster: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,150

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £162, Chelsea and Fulham £167Chelsea and Fulham: £167Cities of London and Westminster: £162Chelsea and Fulham: £168Cities of London and Westminster: £163Chelsea and Fulham: £159Cities of London and Westminster: £154

    £162£163£154Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £64, Chelsea and Fulham £68Chelsea and Fulham: £68Cities of London and Westminster: £64Chelsea and Fulham: £69Cities of London and Westminster: £64Chelsea and Fulham: £65Cities of London and Westminster: £60

    £64£64£60Chelsea and Fulham is higher£68£69£65

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £5.58, Chelsea and Fulham £6.40Chelsea and Fulham: £6.40Cities of London and Westminster: £5.58Chelsea and Fulham: £6.43Cities of London and Westminster: £5.60Chelsea and Fulham: £6.07Cities of London and Westminster: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Chelsea and Fulham is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £304, Chelsea and Fulham £300Chelsea and Fulham: £300Cities of London and Westminster: £304Chelsea and Fulham: £302Cities of London and Westminster: £306Chelsea and Fulham: £285Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Cities of London and Westminster is higher£300£302£285

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £72, Chelsea and Fulham £80Chelsea and Fulham: £80Cities of London and Westminster: £72Chelsea and Fulham: £80Cities of London and Westminster: £73Chelsea and Fulham: £76Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Chelsea and Fulham is higher£80£80£76

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £44, Chelsea and Fulham £42Chelsea and Fulham: £42Cities of London and Westminster: £44Chelsea and Fulham: £42Cities of London and Westminster: £44Chelsea and Fulham: £40Cities of London and Westminster: £41

    £44£44£41Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £972, Chelsea and Fulham £1,042Chelsea and Fulham: £1,042Cities of London and Westminster: £972Chelsea and Fulham: £1,046Cities of London and Westminster: £976Chelsea and Fulham: £988Cities of London and Westminster: £922

    £972£976£922Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Chelsea and Fulham £461Chelsea and Fulham: £461Cities of London and Westminster: £597Chelsea and Fulham: £463Cities of London and Westminster: £599Chelsea and Fulham: £437Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster is higher£461£463£437

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £193, Chelsea and Fulham £159Chelsea and Fulham: £159Cities of London and Westminster: £193Chelsea and Fulham: £160Cities of London and Westminster: £194Chelsea and Fulham: £151Cities of London and Westminster: £183

    £193£194£183Cities of London and Westminster is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £4.88, Chelsea and Fulham £5.81Chelsea and Fulham: £5.81Cities of London and Westminster: £4.88Chelsea and Fulham: £5.83Cities of London and Westminster: £4.90Chelsea and Fulham: £5.51Cities of London and Westminster: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Chelsea and Fulham is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3.11, Chelsea and Fulham £3.71Chelsea and Fulham: £3.71Cities of London and Westminster: £3.11Chelsea and Fulham: £3.73Cities of London and Westminster: £3.12Chelsea and Fulham: £3.52Cities of London and Westminster: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelsea and Fulham is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Chelsea and Fulham £3.54Chelsea and Fulham: £3.54Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Chelsea and Fulham: £3.56Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Chelsea and Fulham: £3.36Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Chelsea and Fulham is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 108.8, Chelsea and Fulham 113.2Chelsea and Fulham: 113.2Cities of London and Westminster: 108.8

    108.8Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 23.6, Chelsea and Fulham 26.0Chelsea and Fulham: 26.0Cities of London and Westminster: 23.6

    23.6Chelsea and Fulham is higher26.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 13.1, Chelsea and Fulham 14.3Chelsea and Fulham: 14.3Cities of London and Westminster: 13.1

    13.1Chelsea and Fulham is higher14.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 44.7, Chelsea and Fulham 46.0Chelsea and Fulham: 46.0Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count46.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 92.7, Chelsea and Fulham 96.6Chelsea and Fulham: 96.6Cities of London and Westminster: 92.7

    92.7Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 10.2, Chelsea and Fulham 9.3Chelsea and Fulham: 9.3Cities of London and Westminster: 10.2

    10.2Cities of London and Westminster is higher9.3

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Cities of London and Westminster and Chelsea and Fulham, per resident
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£3,551£3,567£3,369Cities of London and Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,454£1,461£1,380Chelsea and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,252£1,258£1,188Chelsea and Fulham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,212£1,217£1,150Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£167£168£159Chelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£68£69£65Chelsea and Fulham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.40£6.43£6.07Chelsea and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£300£302£285Cities of London and Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£80£80£76Chelsea and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£42£42£40Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£976£922£1,042£1,046£988Chelsea and Fulham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£461£463£437Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£159£160£151Cities of London and Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.81£5.83£5.51Chelsea and Fulham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.71£3.73£3.52Chelsea and Fulham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£3.54£3.56£3.36Chelsea and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.8113.2Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.0Chelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.3Chelsea and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.746.0Chelsea and Fulham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.796.6Chelsea and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.29.3Cities of London and Westminster

Total

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cities of London and Westminster Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £473.5m, Chelsea and Fulham £434.2mChelsea and Fulham: £434.2mCities of London and Westminster: £473.5mChelsea and Fulham: £436.1mCities of London and Westminster: £475.5mChelsea and Fulham: £411.9mCities of London and Westminster: £449.2m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.2mCities of London and Westminster is higher£434.2m£436.1m£411.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £185.8m, Chelsea and Fulham £177.8mChelsea and Fulham: £177.8mCities of London and Westminster: £185.8mChelsea and Fulham: £178.6mCities of London and Westminster: £186.6mChelsea and Fulham: £168.7mCities of London and Westminster: £176.3m

    £185.8m£186.6m£176.3mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.6m£168.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £159.7m, Chelsea and Fulham £153.1mChelsea and Fulham: £153.1mCities of London and Westminster: £159.7mChelsea and Fulham: £153.8mCities of London and Westminster: £160.4mChelsea and Fulham: £145.3mCities of London and Westminster: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster £155.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £148.2mChelsea and Fulham: £148.2mCities of London and Westminster: £155.4mChelsea and Fulham: £148.8mCities of London and Westminster: £156.1mChelsea and Fulham: £140.6mCities of London and Westminster: £147.5m

    £155.4m£156.1m£147.5mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £21.3m, Chelsea and Fulham £20.5mChelsea and Fulham: £20.5mCities of London and Westminster: £21.3mChelsea and Fulham: £20.5mCities of London and Westminster: £21.4mChelsea and Fulham: £19.4mCities of London and Westminster: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £8.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £8.4mChelsea and Fulham: £8.4mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mChelsea and Fulham: £8.4mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mChelsea and Fulham: £7.9mCities of London and Westminster: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mChelsea and Fulham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.73m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.78mChelsea and Fulham: £0.78mCities of London and Westminster: £0.73mChelsea and Fulham: £0.79mCities of London and Westminster: £0.74mChelsea and Fulham: £0.74mCities of London and Westminster: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mChelsea and Fulham is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £39.9m, Chelsea and Fulham £36.7mChelsea and Fulham: £36.7mCities of London and Westminster: £39.9mChelsea and Fulham: £36.9mCities of London and Westminster: £40.1mChelsea and Fulham: £34.8mCities of London and Westminster: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mCities of London and Westminster is higher£36.7m£36.9m£34.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £9.5m, Chelsea and Fulham £9.8mChelsea and Fulham: £9.8mCities of London and Westminster: £9.5mChelsea and Fulham: £9.8mCities of London and Westminster: £9.6mChelsea and Fulham: £9.3mCities of London and Westminster: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mChelsea and Fulham is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £5.7m, Chelsea and Fulham £5.1mChelsea and Fulham: £5.1mCities of London and Westminster: £5.7mChelsea and Fulham: £5.2mCities of London and Westminster: £5.8mChelsea and Fulham: £4.9mCities of London and Westminster: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £127.5m, Chelsea and Fulham £127.4mChelsea and Fulham: £127.4mCities of London and Westminster: £127.5mChelsea and Fulham: £127.9mCities of London and Westminster: £128.1mChelsea and Fulham: £120.8mCities of London and Westminster: £121.0m

    £127.5m£128.1m£121.0mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £78.3m, Chelsea and Fulham £56.3mChelsea and Fulham: £56.3mCities of London and Westminster: £78.3mChelsea and Fulham: £56.6mCities of London and Westminster: £78.6mChelsea and Fulham: £53.4mCities of London and Westminster: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.6m£74.3mCities of London and Westminster is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £25.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £19.5mChelsea and Fulham: £19.5mCities of London and Westminster: £25.4mChelsea and Fulham: £19.6mCities of London and Westminster: £25.5mChelsea and Fulham: £18.5mCities of London and Westminster: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mCities of London and Westminster is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.64m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.71mChelsea and Fulham: £0.71mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mChelsea and Fulham: £0.71mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mChelsea and Fulham: £0.67mCities of London and Westminster: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChelsea and Fulham is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.41m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.45mChelsea and Fulham: £0.45mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mChelsea and Fulham: £0.46mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mCities of London and Westminster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChelsea and Fulham is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.25m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.43mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mChelsea and Fulham: £0.41mCities of London and Westminster: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mChelsea and Fulham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster 14,282, Chelsea and Fulham 13,836Chelsea and Fulham: 13,836Cities of London and Westminster: 14,282

    14,282Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 3,096, Chelsea and Fulham 3,181Chelsea and Fulham: 3,181Cities of London and Westminster: 3,096

    3,096Chelsea and Fulham is higher3,181

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster 1,714, Chelsea and Fulham 1,750Chelsea and Fulham: 1,750Cities of London and Westminster: 1,714

    1,714Chelsea and Fulham is higher1,750

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster 5,867, Chelsea and Fulham 5,625Chelsea and Fulham: 5,625Cities of London and Westminster: 5,867

    5,867Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count5,625

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 12,161, Chelsea and Fulham 11,812Chelsea and Fulham: 11,812Cities of London and Westminster: 12,161

    12,161Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count11,812

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster 1,337, Chelsea and Fulham 1,136Chelsea and Fulham: 1,136Cities of London and Westminster: 1,337

    1,337Cities of London and Westminster is higher1,136

Show the numbers
Cities of London and Westminster and Chelsea and Fulham, total
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.2m£434.2m£436.1m£411.9mCities of London and Westminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.8m£186.6m£176.3m£177.8m£178.6m£168.7mCities of London and Westminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCities of London and Westminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.4m£156.1m£147.5m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mCities of London and Westminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mCities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mChelsea and Fulham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mChelsea and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£36.7m£36.9m£34.8mCities of London and Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mChelsea and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mCities of London and Westminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.1m£121.0m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mCities of London and Westminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.6m£74.3m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mCities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCities of London and Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mChelsea and Fulham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mChelsea and Fulham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChelsea and Fulham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,28213,836Cities of London and Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0963,181Chelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,750Chelsea and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8675,625Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,16111,812Cities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3371,136Cities of London and Westminster

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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