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Hammersmith and Chiswick and Kensington and Bayswater

118,478 and 132,388 residents (mid-2024).

Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher than Kensington and Bayswater on 10 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 11. 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

Hammersmith and Chiswick Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £3,938, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3,938Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3,955Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3,735

    £3,938£3,955£3,735Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £12,710, Kensington and Bayswater £11,682Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Hammersmith and Chiswick: £12,710Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Hammersmith and Chiswick: £12,764Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081Hammersmith and Chiswick: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £2,141, Kensington and Bayswater £1,941Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Hammersmith and Chiswick: £2,141Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Hammersmith and Chiswick: £2,150Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841Hammersmith and Chiswick: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Chiswick £10,755, Kensington and Bayswater £9,472Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Hammersmith and Chiswick: £10,755Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Hammersmith and Chiswick: £10,801Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985Hammersmith and Chiswick: £10,202

    £10,755£10,801£10,202Hammersmith and Chiswick 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £1,358, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,358Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,364Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,289

    £1,358£1,364£1,289Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £546, Kensington and Bayswater £591Kensington and Bayswater: £591Hammersmith and Chiswick: £546Kensington and Bayswater: £594Hammersmith and Chiswick: £549Kensington and Bayswater: £561Hammersmith and Chiswick: £518

    £546£549£518Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £50, Kensington and Bayswater £57Kensington and Bayswater: £57Hammersmith and Chiswick: £50Kensington and Bayswater: £57Hammersmith and Chiswick: £50Kensington and Bayswater: £54Hammersmith and Chiswick: £48

    £50£50£48Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £299, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Hammersmith and Chiswick: £299Kensington and Bayswater: £325Hammersmith and Chiswick: £300Kensington and Bayswater: £307Hammersmith and Chiswick: £284

    £299£300£284Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £115, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hammersmith and Chiswick: £115Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hammersmith and Chiswick: £116Kensington and Bayswater: £102Hammersmith and Chiswick: £109

    £115£116£109Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £61, Kensington and Bayswater £64Kensington and Bayswater: £64Hammersmith and Chiswick: £61Kensington and Bayswater: £64Hammersmith and Chiswick: £62Kensington and Bayswater: £61Hammersmith and Chiswick: £58

    £61£62£58Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £1,830, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,830Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,838Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £491, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Hammersmith and Chiswick: £491Kensington and Bayswater: £716Hammersmith and Chiswick: £494Kensington and Bayswater: £676Hammersmith and Chiswick: £466

    £491£494£466Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £234, Kensington and Bayswater £301Kensington and Bayswater: £301Hammersmith and Chiswick: £234Kensington and Bayswater: £303Hammersmith and Chiswick: £235Kensington and Bayswater: £286Hammersmith and Chiswick: £222

    £234£235£222Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £11, Kensington and Bayswater £7.64Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Hammersmith and Chiswick: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Hammersmith and Chiswick: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25Hammersmith and Chiswick: £10

    £11£11£10Hammersmith and Chiswick 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £5.12, Kensington and Bayswater £5.12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Hammersmith and Chiswick: £5.12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Hammersmith and Chiswick: £5.15Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86No difference to show£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £4.75, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.75Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.77Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 1,002.7, Kensington and Bayswater 911.1Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1Hammersmith and Chiswick: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count911.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Chiswick 207.2, Kensington and Bayswater 235.6Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6Hammersmith and Chiswick: 207.2

    207.2Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 117.9, Kensington and Bayswater 117.9Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9Hammersmith and Chiswick: 117.9

    117.9Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 48.3, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Hammersmith and Chiswick: 48.3

    48.3Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 171.6, Kensington and Bayswater 145.5Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5Hammersmith and Chiswick: 171.6

    171.6Hammersmith and Chiswick 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 14.8, Kensington and Bayswater 14.2Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2Hammersmith and Chiswick: 14.8

    14.8Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Hammersmith and Chiswick and Kensington and Bayswater, per person in the age group
MeasureHammersmith and ChiswickKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,735£4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£11,682£11,732£11,081Hammersmith and Chiswick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£1,941£1,949£1,841Hammersmith and Chiswick
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,755£10,801£10,202£9,472£9,513£8,985Hammersmith and Chiswick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,358£1,364£1,289£1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£549£518£591£594£561Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£48£57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£108£108£102Hammersmith and Chiswick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£64£64£61Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,562£1,569£1,482Hammersmith and Chiswick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£494£466£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£301£303£286Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.64£7.68£7.25Hammersmith and Chiswick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.12£5.15£4.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.48£4.50£4.25Hammersmith and Chiswick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.7911.1Hammersmith and Chiswick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.2235.6Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9117.9Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.349.1Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.6145.5Hammersmith and Chiswick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.814.2Hammersmith and Chiswick

Per resident

Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 13. 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

Hammersmith and Chiswick Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £3,938, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3,938Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3,955Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3,735

    £3,938£3,955£3,735Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4,052£4,069£3,843

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £1,481, Kensington and Bayswater £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,481Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,488Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,405

    £1,481£1,488£1,405Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £1,546, Kensington and Bayswater £1,409Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,546Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,553Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£1,409£1,415£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £1,253, Kensington and Bayswater £1,212Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,253Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,259Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,189

    £1,253£1,259£1,189Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £158, Kensington and Bayswater £200Kensington and Bayswater: £200Hammersmith and Chiswick: £158Kensington and Bayswater: £201Hammersmith and Chiswick: £159Kensington and Bayswater: £189Hammersmith and Chiswick: £150

    £158£159£150Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £64, Kensington and Bayswater £76Kensington and Bayswater: £76Hammersmith and Chiswick: £64Kensington and Bayswater: £76Hammersmith and Chiswick: £64Kensington and Bayswater: £72Hammersmith and Chiswick: £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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £5.84, Kensington and Bayswater £7.32Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Hammersmith and Chiswick: £5.84Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Hammersmith and Chiswick: £5.87Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94Hammersmith and Chiswick: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £299, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Hammersmith and Chiswick: £299Kensington and Bayswater: £325Hammersmith and Chiswick: £300Kensington and Bayswater: £307Hammersmith and Chiswick: £284

    £299£300£284Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £115, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hammersmith and Chiswick: £115Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hammersmith and Chiswick: £116Kensington and Bayswater: £102Hammersmith and Chiswick: £109

    £115£116£109Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £44, Kensington and Bayswater £46Kensington and Bayswater: £46Hammersmith and Chiswick: £44Kensington and Bayswater: £47Hammersmith and Chiswick: £45Kensington and Bayswater: £44Hammersmith and Chiswick: £42

    £44£45£42Kensington and Bayswater is higher£46£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £1,322, Kensington and Bayswater £1,134Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,322Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,327Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076Hammersmith and Chiswick: £1,254

    £1,322£1,327£1,254Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £491, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Hammersmith and Chiswick: £491Kensington and Bayswater: £716Hammersmith and Chiswick: £494Kensington and Bayswater: £676Hammersmith and Chiswick: £466

    £491£494£466Kensington and Bayswater is higher£713£716£676

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £169, Kensington and Bayswater £219Kensington and Bayswater: £219Hammersmith and Chiswick: £169Kensington and Bayswater: £220Hammersmith and Chiswick: £170Kensington and Bayswater: £208Hammersmith and Chiswick: £160

    £169£170£160Kensington and Bayswater is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £7.64, Kensington and Bayswater £5.55Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Hammersmith and Chiswick: £7.64Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Hammersmith and Chiswick: £7.68Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26Hammersmith and Chiswick: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £3.70, Kensington and Bayswater £3.72Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3.70Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3.72Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53Hammersmith and Chiswick: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Chiswick £4.75, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.75Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.77Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Hammersmith and Chiswick: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Chiswick 116.9, Kensington and Bayswater 116.5Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5Hammersmith and Chiswick: 116.9

    116.9Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Chiswick 24.2, Kensington and Bayswater 30.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1Hammersmith and Chiswick: 24.2

    24.2Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 13.7, Kensington and Bayswater 15.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1Hammersmith and Chiswick: 13.7

    13.7Kensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 48.3, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Hammersmith and Chiswick: 48.3

    48.3Kensington and Bayswater is higher49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Chiswick 124.0, Kensington and Bayswater 105.6Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6Hammersmith and Chiswick: 124.0

    124.0Hammersmith and Chiswick 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick 10.7, Kensington and Bayswater 10.3Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3Hammersmith and Chiswick: 10.7

    10.7Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count10.3

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Hammersmith and Chiswick and Kensington and Bayswater, per resident
MeasureHammersmith and ChiswickKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,735£4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,488£1,405£1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,409£1,415£1,336Hammersmith and Chiswick
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,259£1,189£1,212£1,217£1,149Hammersmith and Chiswick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£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£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£108£108£102Hammersmith and Chiswick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£46£47£44Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,322£1,327£1,254£1,134£1,139£1,076Hammersmith and Chiswick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£494£466£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£219£220£208Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£5.55£5.57£5.26Hammersmith and Chiswick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.72£3.74£3.53Kensington and Bayswater
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.48£4.50£4.25Hammersmith and Chiswick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.9116.5Hammersmith and Chiswick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.230.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.1Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.349.1Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0105.6Hammersmith and Chiswick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.3Hammersmith and Chiswick

Total

Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater 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

Hammersmith and Chiswick Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £466.6m, Kensington and Bayswater £536.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mHammersmith and Chiswick: £466.6mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mHammersmith and Chiswick: £468.6mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8mHammersmith and Chiswick: £442.6m

    £466.6m£468.6m£442.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £175.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £197.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mHammersmith and Chiswick: £175.5mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mHammersmith and Chiswick: £176.2mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6mHammersmith and Chiswick: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £183.2m, Kensington and Bayswater £186.5mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mHammersmith and Chiswick: £183.2mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mHammersmith and Chiswick: £184.0mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9mHammersmith and Chiswick: £173.8m

    £183.2m£184.0m£173.8mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £148.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mHammersmith and Chiswick: £148.5mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mHammersmith and Chiswick: £149.1mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1mHammersmith and Chiswick: £140.9m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.9mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £18.8m, Kensington and Bayswater £26.4mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mHammersmith and Chiswick: £18.8mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mHammersmith and Chiswick: £18.8mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1mHammersmith and Chiswick: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mKensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £7.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mHammersmith and Chiswick: £7.5mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mHammersmith and Chiswick: £7.6mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5mHammersmith and Chiswick: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mKensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £0.69m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.69mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.70mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mKensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £35.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £42.8mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mHammersmith and Chiswick: £35.4mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mHammersmith and Chiswick: £35.6mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6mHammersmith and Chiswick: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mKensington 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: Hammersmith and Chiswick £13.6m, Kensington and Bayswater £14.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mHammersmith and Chiswick: £13.6mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mHammersmith and Chiswick: £13.7mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6mHammersmith and Chiswick: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £5.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £6.2mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mHammersmith and Chiswick: £5.3mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mHammersmith and Chiswick: £5.3mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8mHammersmith and Chiswick: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mKensington and Bayswater is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £156.6m, Kensington and Bayswater £150.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mHammersmith and Chiswick: £156.6mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mHammersmith and Chiswick: £157.3mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4mHammersmith and Chiswick: £148.6m

    £156.6m£157.3m£148.6mHammersmith and Chiswick is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £58.2m, Kensington and Bayswater £94.4mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mHammersmith and Chiswick: £58.2mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mHammersmith and Chiswick: £58.5mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5mHammersmith and Chiswick: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.5m£55.2mKensington and Bayswater is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £20.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £29.0mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mHammersmith and Chiswick: £20.0mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mHammersmith and Chiswick: £20.1mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5mHammersmith and Chiswick: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mKensington and Bayswater is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £0.91m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.91mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.91mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHammersmith and Chiswick is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £0.44m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.44mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.44mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick £0.56m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.59mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.56mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.57mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56mHammersmith and Chiswick: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick 13,844, Kensington and Bayswater 15,427Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427Hammersmith and Chiswick: 13,844

    13,844Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count15,427

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick 2,861, Kensington and Bayswater 3,989Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989Hammersmith and Chiswick: 2,861

    2,861Kensington and Bayswater is higher3,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick 1,628, Kensington and Bayswater 1,997Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997Hammersmith and Chiswick: 1,628

    1,628Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,997

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick 5,725, Kensington and Bayswater 6,505Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505Hammersmith and Chiswick: 5,725

    5,725Kensington and Bayswater is higher6,505

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick 14,688, Kensington and Bayswater 13,980Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980Hammersmith and Chiswick: 14,688

    14,688Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher13,980

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Chiswick 1,266, Kensington and Bayswater 1,368Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368Hammersmith and Chiswick: 1,266

    1,266Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count1,368

Show the numbers
Hammersmith and Chiswick and Kensington and Bayswater, total
MeasureHammersmith and ChiswickKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.6m£468.6m£442.6m£536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.2m£184.0m£173.8m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.9m£160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mKensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.6m£157.3m£148.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHammersmith and Chiswick
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.5m£55.2m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mHammersmith and Chiswick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mKensington and Bayswater
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,84415,427Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8613,989Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6281,997Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7256,505Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,68813,980Hammersmith and Chiswick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2661,368Kensington and Bayswater

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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