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Cities of London and Westminster and Hampstead and Highgate

131,247 and 117,711 residents (mid-2024).

Cities of London and Westminster is higher than Hampstead and Highgate on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hampstead and Highgate on 20. 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 Hampstead and Highgate

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Hampstead and Highgate £4,112Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Hampstead and Highgate is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £12,566Hampstead and Highgate: £12,566Cities of London and Westminster: £11,452Hampstead and Highgate: £12,620Cities of London and Westminster: £11,501Hampstead and Highgate: £11,920Cities of London and Westminster: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Hampstead and Highgate is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £2,121Hampstead and Highgate: £2,121Cities of London and Westminster: £1,592Hampstead and Highgate: £2,130Cities of London and Westminster: £1,599Hampstead and Highgate: £2,012Cities of London and Westminster: £1,510

    £1,592£1,599£1,510Hampstead and Highgate is higher£2,121£2,130£2,012

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £10,614Hampstead and Highgate: £10,614Cities of London and Westminster: £9,580Hampstead and Highgate: £10,659Cities of London and Westminster: £9,621Hampstead and Highgate: £10,068Cities of London and Westminster: £9,087

    £9,580£9,621£9,087Hampstead and Highgate is higher£10,614£10,659£10,068

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £1,302Hampstead and Highgate: £1,302Cities of London and Westminster: £1,312Hampstead and Highgate: £1,307Cities of London and Westminster: £1,317Hampstead and Highgate: £1,235Cities of London and Westminster: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,302£1,307£1,235

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £602Hampstead and Highgate: £602Cities of London and Westminster: £515Hampstead and Highgate: £605Cities of London and Westminster: £517Hampstead and Highgate: £571Cities of London and Westminster: £489

    £515£517£489Hampstead and Highgate is higher£602£605£571

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £48Hampstead and Highgate: £48Cities of London and Westminster: £45Hampstead and Highgate: £48Cities of London and Westminster: £45Hampstead and Highgate: £45Cities of London and Westminster: £43

    £45£45£43Hampstead and Highgate is higher£48£48£45

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £355Hampstead and Highgate: £355Cities of London and Westminster: £304Hampstead and Highgate: £357Cities of London and Westminster: £306Hampstead and Highgate: £337Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Hampstead and Highgate is higher£355£357£337

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £91Hampstead and Highgate: £91Cities of London and Westminster: £72Hampstead and Highgate: £92Cities of London and Westminster: £73Hampstead and Highgate: £86Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Hampstead and Highgate is higher£91£92£86

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £78Hampstead and Highgate: £78Cities of London and Westminster: £57Hampstead and Highgate: £78Cities of London and Westminster: £57Hampstead and Highgate: £74Cities of London and Westminster: £54

    £57£57£54Hampstead and Highgate is higher£78£78£74

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £1,706Hampstead and Highgate: £1,706Cities of London and Westminster: £1,271Hampstead and Highgate: £1,713Cities of London and Westminster: £1,277Hampstead and Highgate: £1,618Cities of London and Westminster: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,706£1,713£1,618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Hampstead and Highgate £536Hampstead and Highgate: £536Cities of London and Westminster: £597Hampstead and Highgate: £538Cities of London and Westminster: £599Hampstead and Highgate: £508Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster is higher£536£538£508

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £321Hampstead and Highgate: £321Cities of London and Westminster: £253Hampstead and Highgate: £323Cities of London and Westminster: £254Hampstead and Highgate: £305Cities of London and Westminster: £240

    £253£254£240Hampstead and Highgate is higher£321£323£305

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £8.37Hampstead and Highgate: £8.37Cities of London and Westminster: £6.38Hampstead and Highgate: £8.41Cities of London and Westminster: £6.41Hampstead and Highgate: £7.94Cities of London and Westminster: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Hampstead and Highgate is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £7.98Hampstead and Highgate: £7.98Cities of London and Westminster: £4.07Hampstead and Highgate: £8.01Cities of London and Westminster: £4.09Hampstead and Highgate: £7.57Cities of London and Westminster: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Hampstead and Highgate is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Hampstead and Highgate £3.38Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 967.2Hampstead and Highgate: 967.2Cities of London and Westminster: 880.2

    880.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher967.2

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 200.0Hampstead and Highgate: 200.0Cities of London and Westminster: 190.8

    190.8Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 122.0Hampstead and Highgate: 122.0Cities of London and Westminster: 105.6

    105.6Hampstead and Highgate is higher122.0

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 52.7Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher52.7

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 160.5Hampstead and Highgate: 160.5Cities of London and Westminster: 121.3

    121.3Hampstead and Highgate is higher160.5

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 18.2Hampstead and Highgate: 18.2Cities of London and Westminster: 13.3

    13.3Hampstead and Highgate is higher18.2

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Cities of London and Westminster and Hampstead and Highgate, per person in the age group
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterHampstead and HighgateHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£12,566£12,620£11,920Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,592£1,599£1,510£2,121£2,130£2,012Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,580£9,621£9,087£10,614£10,659£10,068Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,302£1,307£1,235Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£517£489£602£605£571Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£48£48£45Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£91£92£86Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54£78£78£74Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,706£1,713£1,618Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£536£538£508Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£321£323£305Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.37£8.41£7.94Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.98£8.01£7.57Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£3.38£3.40£3.21Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026880.2967.2Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.8200.0Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6122.0Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.752.7Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.3160.5Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.318.2Hampstead and Highgate

Per resident

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hampstead and Highgate on 21. 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 Hampstead and Highgate

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Hampstead and Highgate £4,112Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Hampstead and Highgate is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,416, Hampstead and Highgate £1,639Hampstead and Highgate: £1,639Cities of London and Westminster: £1,416Hampstead and Highgate: £1,646Cities of London and Westminster: £1,422Hampstead and Highgate: £1,555Cities of London and Westminster: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,217, Hampstead and Highgate £1,488Hampstead and Highgate: £1,488Cities of London and Westminster: £1,217Hampstead and Highgate: £1,494Cities of London and Westminster: £1,222Hampstead and Highgate: £1,411Cities of London and Westminster: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,184, Hampstead and Highgate £1,385Hampstead and Highgate: £1,385Cities of London and Westminster: £1,184Hampstead and Highgate: £1,391Cities of London and Westminster: £1,189Hampstead and Highgate: £1,314Cities of London and Westminster: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £162, Hampstead and Highgate £170Hampstead and Highgate: £170Cities of London and Westminster: £162Hampstead and Highgate: £171Cities of London and Westminster: £163Hampstead and Highgate: £161Cities of London and Westminster: £154

    £162£163£154Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £79Hampstead and Highgate: £79Cities of London and Westminster: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £79Cities of London and Westminster: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £75Cities of London and Westminster: £60

    £64£64£60Hampstead and Highgate is higher£79£79£75

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £6.22Hampstead and Highgate: £6.22Cities of London and Westminster: £5.58Hampstead and Highgate: £6.25Cities of London and Westminster: £5.60Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Cities of London and Westminster: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Hampstead and Highgate is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £355Hampstead and Highgate: £355Cities of London and Westminster: £304Hampstead and Highgate: £357Cities of London and Westminster: £306Hampstead and Highgate: £337Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Hampstead and Highgate is higher£355£357£337

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £91Hampstead and Highgate: £91Cities of London and Westminster: £72Hampstead and Highgate: £92Cities of London and Westminster: £73Hampstead and Highgate: £86Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Hampstead and Highgate is higher£91£92£86

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £55Hampstead and Highgate: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £44Hampstead and Highgate: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £44Hampstead and Highgate: £52Cities of London and Westminster: £41

    £44£44£41Hampstead and Highgate is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £972, Hampstead and Highgate £1,196Hampstead and Highgate: £1,196Cities of London and Westminster: £972Hampstead and Highgate: £1,201Cities of London and Westminster: £976Hampstead and Highgate: £1,135Cities of London and Westminster: £922

    £972£976£922Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Hampstead and Highgate £536Hampstead and Highgate: £536Cities of London and Westminster: £597Hampstead and Highgate: £538Cities of London and Westminster: £599Hampstead and Highgate: £508Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster is higher£536£538£508

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £193, Hampstead and Highgate £225Hampstead and Highgate: £225Cities of London and Westminster: £193Hampstead and Highgate: £226Cities of London and Westminster: £194Hampstead and Highgate: £214Cities of London and Westminster: £183

    £193£194£183Hampstead and Highgate is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £4.88, Hampstead and Highgate £5.87Hampstead and Highgate: £5.87Cities of London and Westminster: £4.88Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Cities of London and Westminster: £4.90Hampstead and Highgate: £5.57Cities of London and Westminster: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Hampstead and Highgate is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3.11, Hampstead and Highgate £5.60Hampstead and Highgate: £5.60Cities of London and Westminster: £3.11Hampstead and Highgate: £5.62Cities of London and Westminster: £3.12Hampstead and Highgate: £5.31Cities of London and Westminster: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Hampstead and Highgate is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Hampstead and Highgate £3.38Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 108.8, Hampstead and Highgate 126.2Hampstead and Highgate: 126.2Cities of London and Westminster: 108.8

    108.8Hampstead and Highgate is higher126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 23.6, Hampstead and Highgate 26.1Hampstead and Highgate: 26.1Cities of London and Westminster: 23.6

    23.6Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count26.1

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 15.9Hampstead and Highgate: 15.9Cities of London and Westminster: 13.1

    13.1Hampstead and Highgate is higher15.9

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 52.7Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher52.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 92.7, Hampstead and Highgate 112.5Hampstead and Highgate: 112.5Cities of London and Westminster: 92.7

    92.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher112.5

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 12.7Hampstead and Highgate: 12.7Cities of London and Westminster: 10.2

    10.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher12.7

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Cities of London and Westminster and Hampstead and Highgate, per resident
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterHampstead and HighgateHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,639£1,646£1,555Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,488£1,494£1,411Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,385£1,391£1,314Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£170£171£161Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£79£79£75Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.22£6.25£5.90Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£91£92£86Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£55£55£52Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£976£922£1,196£1,201£1,135Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£536£538£508Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£225£226£214Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.87£5.90£5.57Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.60£5.62£5.31Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£3.38£3.40£3.21Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.8126.2Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.1Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.9Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.752.7Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.7112.5Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.212.7Hampstead and Highgate

Total

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hampstead and Highgate on 19. 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 Hampstead and Highgate

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £473.5m, Hampstead and Highgate £484.1mHampstead and Highgate: £484.1mCities of London and Westminster: £473.5mHampstead and Highgate: £486.1mCities of London and Westminster: £475.5mHampstead and Highgate: £459.2mCities of London and Westminster: £449.2m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.2mHampstead and Highgate is higher£484.1m£486.1m£459.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £185.8m, Hampstead and Highgate £193.0mHampstead and Highgate: £193.0mCities of London and Westminster: £185.8mHampstead and Highgate: £193.8mCities of London and Westminster: £186.6mHampstead and Highgate: £183.0mCities of London and Westminster: £176.3m

    £185.8m£186.6m£176.3mHampstead and Highgate is higher£193.0m£193.8m£183.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £159.7m, Hampstead and Highgate £175.1mHampstead and Highgate: £175.1mCities of London and Westminster: £159.7mHampstead and Highgate: £175.9mCities of London and Westminster: £160.4mHampstead and Highgate: £166.1mCities of London and Westminster: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mHampstead and Highgate is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster £155.4m, Hampstead and Highgate £163.0mHampstead and Highgate: £163.0mCities of London and Westminster: £155.4mHampstead and Highgate: £163.7mCities of London and Westminster: £156.1mHampstead and Highgate: £154.6mCities of London and Westminster: £147.5m

    £155.4m£156.1m£147.5mHampstead and Highgate is higher£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £21.3m, Hampstead and Highgate £20.0mHampstead and Highgate: £20.0mCities of London and Westminster: £21.3mHampstead and Highgate: £20.1mCities of London and Westminster: £21.4mHampstead and Highgate: £19.0mCities of London and Westminster: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £9.3mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mHampstead and Highgate: £8.8mCities of London and Westminster: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mHampstead and Highgate is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £0.73mHampstead and Highgate: £0.73mCities of London and Westminster: £0.73mHampstead and Highgate: £0.74mCities of London and Westminster: £0.74mHampstead and Highgate: £0.70mCities of London and Westminster: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £41.8mHampstead and Highgate: £41.8mCities of London and Westminster: £39.9mHampstead and Highgate: £42.0mCities of London and Westminster: £40.1mHampstead and Highgate: £39.7mCities of London and Westminster: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHampstead and Highgate is higher£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £10.7mHampstead and Highgate: £10.7mCities of London and Westminster: £9.5mHampstead and Highgate: £10.8mCities of London and Westminster: £9.6mHampstead and Highgate: £10.2mCities of London and Westminster: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mHampstead and Highgate is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £6.4mHampstead and Highgate: £6.4mCities of London and Westminster: £5.7mHampstead and Highgate: £6.5mCities of London and Westminster: £5.8mHampstead and Highgate: £6.1mCities of London and Westminster: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mHampstead and Highgate is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £127.5m, Hampstead and Highgate £140.8mHampstead and Highgate: £140.8mCities of London and Westminster: £127.5mHampstead and Highgate: £141.4mCities of London and Westminster: £128.1mHampstead and Highgate: £133.5mCities of London and Westminster: £121.0m

    £127.5m£128.1m£121.0mHampstead and Highgate is higher£140.8m£141.4m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £78.3m, Hampstead and Highgate £63.1mHampstead and Highgate: £63.1mCities of London and Westminster: £78.3mHampstead and Highgate: £63.3mCities of London and Westminster: £78.6mHampstead and Highgate: £59.8mCities of London and Westminster: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.6m£74.3mCities of London and Westminster is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £25.4m, Hampstead and Highgate £26.5mHampstead and Highgate: £26.5mCities of London and Westminster: £25.4mHampstead and Highgate: £26.6mCities of London and Westminster: £25.5mHampstead and Highgate: £25.2mCities of London and Westminster: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mHampstead and Highgate is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.64m, Hampstead and Highgate £0.69mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mCities of London and Westminster: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.41m, Hampstead and Highgate £0.66mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mHampstead and Highgate: £0.63mCities of London and Westminster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.25m, Hampstead and Highgate £0.40mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mHampstead and Highgate: £0.38mCities of London and Westminster: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster 14,282, Hampstead and Highgate 14,853Hampstead and Highgate: 14,853Cities of London and Westminster: 14,282

    14,282Hampstead and Highgate is higher14,853

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 3,096, Hampstead and Highgate 3,071Hampstead and Highgate: 3,071Cities of London and Westminster: 3,096

    3,096Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count3,071

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 1,874Hampstead and Highgate: 1,874Cities of London and Westminster: 1,714

    1,714Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,874

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 6,199Hampstead and Highgate: 6,199Cities of London and Westminster: 5,867

    5,867Hampstead and Highgate is higher6,199

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 12,161, Hampstead and Highgate 13,247Hampstead and Highgate: 13,247Cities of London and Westminster: 12,161

    12,161Hampstead and Highgate is higher13,247

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 1,500Hampstead and Highgate: 1,500Cities of London and Westminster: 1,337

    1,337Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,500

Show the numbers
Cities of London and Westminster and Hampstead and Highgate, total
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterHampstead and HighgateHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.2m£484.1m£486.1m£459.2mHampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.8m£186.6m£176.3m£193.0m£193.8m£183.0mHampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mHampstead and Highgate
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.4m£156.1m£147.5m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mHampstead and Highgate
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mHampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£41.8m£42.0m£39.7mHampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.1m£121.0m£140.8m£141.4m£133.5mHampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.6m£74.3m£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mCities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mHampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mHampstead and Highgate
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHampstead and Highgate
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHampstead and Highgate
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,28214,853Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0963,071Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,874Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8676,199Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,16113,247Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3371,500Hampstead and Highgate

Sources

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

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