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Cities of London and Westminster and Kensington and Bayswater

131,247 and 132,388 residents (mid-2024).

Cities of London and Westminster is higher than Kensington and Bayswater on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater 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 Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4,052£4,069£3,843

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £11,682Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Cities of London and Westminster: £11,452Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Cities of London and Westminster: £11,501Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081Cities of London and Westminster: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Kensington and Bayswater is higher£11,682£11,732£11,081

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £1,941Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Cities of London and Westminster: £1,592Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Cities of London and Westminster: £1,599Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841Cities of London and Westminster: £1,510

    £1,592£1,599£1,510Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £9,472Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Cities of London and Westminster: £9,580Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Cities of London and Westminster: £9,621Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985Cities of London and Westminster: £9,087

    £9,580£9,621£9,087Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£9,472£9,513£8,985

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Cities of London and Westminster: £1,312Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Cities of London and Westminster: £1,317Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481Cities of London and Westminster: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,562£1,568£1,481

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £591Kensington and Bayswater: £591Cities of London and Westminster: £515Kensington and Bayswater: £594Cities of London and Westminster: £517Kensington and Bayswater: £561Cities of London and Westminster: £489

    £515£517£489Kensington and Bayswater is higher£591£594£561

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £57Kensington and Bayswater: £57Cities of London and Westminster: £45Kensington and Bayswater: £57Cities of London and Westminster: £45Kensington and Bayswater: £54Cities of London and Westminster: £43

    £45£45£43Kensington and Bayswater is higher£57£57£54

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Cities of London and Westminster: £304Kensington and Bayswater: £325Cities of London and Westminster: £306Kensington and Bayswater: £307Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Kensington and Bayswater is higher£324£325£307

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £72Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £102Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Kensington and Bayswater is higher£108£108£102

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £64Kensington and Bayswater: £64Cities of London and Westminster: £57Kensington and Bayswater: £64Cities of London and Westminster: £57Kensington and Bayswater: £61Cities of London and Westminster: £54

    £57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater is higher£64£64£61

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Cities of London and Westminster: £1,271Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Cities of London and Westminster: £1,277Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482Cities of London and Westminster: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Cities of London and Westminster: £597Kensington and Bayswater: £716Cities of London and Westminster: £599Kensington and Bayswater: £676Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Kensington and Bayswater is higher£713£716£676

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £301Kensington and Bayswater: £301Cities of London and Westminster: £253Kensington and Bayswater: £303Cities of London and Westminster: £254Kensington and Bayswater: £286Cities of London and Westminster: £240

    £253£254£240Kensington and Bayswater is higher£301£303£286

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £7.64Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Cities of London and Westminster: £6.38Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Cities of London and Westminster: £6.41Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25Cities of London and Westminster: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Kensington and Bayswater is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £5.12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Cities of London and Westminster: £4.07Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Cities of London and Westminster: £4.09Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86Cities of London and Westminster: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Kensington and Bayswater is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 911.1Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1Cities of London and Westminster: 880.2

    880.2Kensington and Bayswater is higher911.1

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 235.6Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6Cities of London and Westminster: 190.8

    190.8Kensington and Bayswater is higher235.6

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 117.9Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9Cities of London and Westminster: 105.6

    105.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher117.9

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Kensington and Bayswater is higher49.1

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 145.5Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5Cities of London and Westminster: 121.3

    121.3Kensington and Bayswater is higher145.5

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 14.2Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2Cities of London and Westminster: 13.3

    13.3Kensington and Bayswater is higher14.2

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Cities of London and Westminster and Kensington and Bayswater, per person in the age group
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,682£11,732£11,081Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,592£1,599£1,510£1,941£1,949£1,841Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,580£9,621£9,087£9,472£9,513£8,985Cities of London and Westminster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£517£489£591£594£561Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54£64£64£61Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,562£1,569£1,482Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£301£303£286Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.64£7.68£7.25Kensington and Bayswater
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.12£5.15£4.86Kensington and Bayswater
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026880.2911.1Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.8235.6Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6117.9Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.749.1Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.3145.5Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.314.2Kensington and Bayswater

Per resident

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 22. 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 Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4,052£4,069£3,843

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,416, Kensington and Bayswater £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Cities of London and Westminster: £1,416Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Cities of London and Westminster: £1,422Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417Cities of London and Westminster: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,217, Kensington and Bayswater £1,409Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Cities of London and Westminster: £1,217Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Cities of London and Westminster: £1,222Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336Cities of London and Westminster: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,184, Kensington and Bayswater £1,212Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Cities of London and Westminster: £1,184Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Cities of London and Westminster: £1,189Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149Cities of London and Westminster: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £162, Kensington and Bayswater £200Kensington and Bayswater: £200Cities of London and Westminster: £162Kensington and Bayswater: £201Cities of London and Westminster: £163Kensington and Bayswater: £189Cities of London and Westminster: £154

    £162£163£154Kensington and Bayswater is higher£200£201£189

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £76Kensington and Bayswater: £76Cities of London and Westminster: £64Kensington and Bayswater: £76Cities of London and Westminster: £64Kensington and Bayswater: £72Cities of London and Westminster: £60

    £64£64£60Kensington and Bayswater is higher£76£76£72

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £7.32Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Cities of London and Westminster: £5.58Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Cities of London and Westminster: £5.60Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94Cities of London and Westminster: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Kensington and Bayswater is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Cities of London and Westminster: £304Kensington and Bayswater: £325Cities of London and Westminster: £306Kensington and Bayswater: £307Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Kensington and Bayswater is higher£324£325£307

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £72Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £102Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Kensington and Bayswater is higher£108£108£102

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £46Kensington and Bayswater: £46Cities of London and Westminster: £44Kensington and Bayswater: £47Cities of London and Westminster: £44Kensington and Bayswater: £44Cities of London and Westminster: £41

    £44£44£41Kensington and Bayswater is higher£46£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £972, Kensington and Bayswater £1,134Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Cities of London and Westminster: £972Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Cities of London and Westminster: £976Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076Cities of London and Westminster: £922

    £972£976£922Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Cities of London and Westminster: £597Kensington and Bayswater: £716Cities of London and Westminster: £599Kensington and Bayswater: £676Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Kensington and Bayswater is higher£713£716£676

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £193, Kensington and Bayswater £219Kensington and Bayswater: £219Cities of London and Westminster: £193Kensington and Bayswater: £220Cities of London and Westminster: £194Kensington and Bayswater: £208Cities of London and Westminster: £183

    £193£194£183Kensington and Bayswater is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £4.88, Kensington and Bayswater £5.55Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Cities of London and Westminster: £4.88Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Cities of London and Westminster: £4.90Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26Cities of London and Westminster: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Kensington and Bayswater is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3.11, Kensington and Bayswater £3.72Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Cities of London and Westminster: £3.11Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Cities of London and Westminster: £3.12Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53Cities of London and Westminster: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 108.8, Kensington and Bayswater 116.5Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5Cities of London and Westminster: 108.8

    108.8Kensington and Bayswater is higher116.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 23.6, Kensington and Bayswater 30.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1Cities of London and Westminster: 23.6

    23.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher30.1

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 15.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1Cities of London and Westminster: 13.1

    13.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher15.1

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Kensington and Bayswater is higher49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 92.7, Kensington and Bayswater 105.6Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6Cities of London and Westminster: 92.7

    92.7Kensington and Bayswater is higher105.6

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 10.3Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3Cities of London and Westminster: 10.2

    10.2Kensington and Bayswater is higher10.3

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Cities of London and Westminster and Kensington and Bayswater, per resident
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,409£1,415£1,336Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£76£76£72Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£46£47£44Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£976£922£1,134£1,139£1,076Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£219£220£208Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.55£5.57£5.26Kensington and Bayswater
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.72£3.74£3.53Kensington and Bayswater
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.8116.5Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.630.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.1Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.749.1Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.7105.6Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.210.3Kensington and Bayswater

Total

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 22. 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 Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £473.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £536.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mCities of London and Westminster: £473.5mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mCities of London and Westminster: £475.5mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8mCities of London and Westminster: £449.2m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.2mKensington and Bayswater is higher£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £185.8m, Kensington and Bayswater £197.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mCities of London and Westminster: £185.8mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mCities of London and Westminster: £186.6mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6mCities of London and Westminster: £176.3m

    £185.8m£186.6m£176.3mKensington and Bayswater is higher£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £159.7m, Kensington and Bayswater £186.5mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mCities of London and Westminster: £159.7mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mCities of London and Westminster: £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9mCities of London and Westminster: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster £155.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mCities of London and Westminster: £155.4mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mCities of London and Westminster: £156.1mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1mCities of London and Westminster: £147.5m

    £155.4m£156.1m£147.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £21.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £26.4mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mCities of London and Westminster: £21.3mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mCities of London and Westminster: £21.4mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1mCities of London and Westminster: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mKensington and Bayswater is higher£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5mCities of London and Westminster: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mKensington and Bayswater is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mCities of London and Westminster: £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mCities of London and Westminster: £0.74mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92mCities of London and Westminster: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £42.8mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mCities of London and Westminster: £39.9mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mCities of London and Westminster: £40.1mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6mCities of London and Westminster: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mKensington and Bayswater is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £14.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mCities of London and Westminster: £9.5mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mCities of London and Westminster: £9.6mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6mCities of London and Westminster: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mKensington and Bayswater is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £6.2mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mCities of London and Westminster: £5.7mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mCities of London and Westminster: £5.8mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8mCities of London and Westminster: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mKensington and Bayswater is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £127.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £150.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mCities of London and Westminster: £127.5mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mCities of London and Westminster: £128.1mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4mCities of London and Westminster: £121.0m

    £127.5m£128.1m£121.0mKensington and Bayswater is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £78.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £94.4mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mCities of London and Westminster: £78.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mCities of London and Westminster: £78.6mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5mCities of London and Westminster: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.6m£74.3mKensington and Bayswater is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £25.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £29.0mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mCities of London and Westminster: £25.4mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mCities of London and Westminster: £25.5mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5mCities of London and Westminster: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mKensington and Bayswater is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.64m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70mCities of London and Westminster: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.41m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47mCities of London and Westminster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.25m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.59mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56mCities of London and Westminster: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster 14,282, Kensington and Bayswater 15,427Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427Cities of London and Westminster: 14,282

    14,282Kensington and Bayswater is higher15,427

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 3,096, Kensington and Bayswater 3,989Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989Cities of London and Westminster: 3,096

    3,096Kensington and Bayswater is higher3,989

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 1,997Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997Cities of London and Westminster: 1,714

    1,714Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,997

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 6,505Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505Cities of London and Westminster: 5,867

    5,867Kensington and Bayswater is higher6,505

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 12,161, Kensington and Bayswater 13,980Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980Cities of London and Westminster: 12,161

    12,161Kensington and Bayswater is higher13,980

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 1,368Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368Cities of London and Westminster: 1,337

    1,337Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,368

Show the numbers
Cities of London and Westminster and Kensington and Bayswater, total
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.2m£536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.8m£186.6m£176.3m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.4m£156.1m£147.5m£160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mKensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.1m£121.0m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.6m£74.3m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Bayswater
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mKensington and Bayswater
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,28215,427Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0963,989Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,997Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8676,505Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,16113,980Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3371,368Kensington and Bayswater

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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