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Hampstead and Highgate and Beckenham and Penge

117,711 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Hampstead and Highgate is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 7. 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

Hampstead and Highgate Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £4,112, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £12,566, Beckenham and Penge £13,229Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Hampstead and Highgate: £12,566Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Hampstead and Highgate: £12,620Beckenham and Penge: £12,548Hampstead and Highgate: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Beckenham and Penge is higher£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £2,121, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Hampstead and Highgate: £2,121Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Hampstead and Highgate: £2,130Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Hampstead and Highgate: £2,012

    £2,121£2,130£2,012Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £10,614, Beckenham and Penge £11,982Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Hampstead and Highgate: £10,614Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Hampstead and Highgate: £10,659Beckenham and Penge: £11,365Hampstead and Highgate: £10,068

    £10,614£10,659£10,068Beckenham and Penge is higher£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £1,302, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582Hampstead and Highgate: £1,302Beckenham and Penge: £584Hampstead and Highgate: £1,307Beckenham and Penge: £552Hampstead and Highgate: £1,235

    £1,302£1,307£1,235Hampstead and Highgate is higher£582£584£552

  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: Hampstead and Highgate £602, Beckenham and Penge £638Beckenham and Penge: £638Hampstead and Highgate: £602Beckenham and Penge: £641Hampstead and Highgate: £605Beckenham and Penge: £605Hampstead and Highgate: £571

    £602£605£571Beckenham and Penge is higher£638£641£605

  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: Hampstead and Highgate £48, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Hampstead and Highgate: £48Beckenham and Penge: £27Hampstead and Highgate: £48Beckenham and Penge: £26Hampstead and Highgate: £45

    £48£48£45Hampstead and Highgate is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Hampstead and Highgate: £355Beckenham and Penge: £268Hampstead and Highgate: £357Beckenham and Penge: £253Hampstead and Highgate: £337

    £355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Hampstead and Highgate: £91Beckenham and Penge: £91Hampstead and Highgate: £92Beckenham and Penge: £86Hampstead and Highgate: £86

    £91£92£86Hampstead and Highgate is higher£90£91£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: Hampstead and Highgate £78, Beckenham and Penge £59Beckenham and Penge: £59Hampstead and Highgate: £78Beckenham and Penge: £60Hampstead and Highgate: £78Beckenham and Penge: £56Hampstead and Highgate: £74

    £78£78£74Hampstead and Highgate is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £1,706, Beckenham and Penge £1,437Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Hampstead and Highgate: £1,706Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Hampstead and Highgate: £1,713Beckenham and Penge: £1,364Hampstead and Highgate: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,437£1,444£1,364

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £536, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Hampstead and Highgate: £536Beckenham and Penge: £272Hampstead and Highgate: £538Beckenham and Penge: £257Hampstead and Highgate: £508

    £536£538£508Hampstead and Highgate is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £321, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Hampstead and Highgate: £321Beckenham and Penge: £214Hampstead and Highgate: £323Beckenham and Penge: £202Hampstead and Highgate: £305

    £321£323£305Hampstead and Highgate is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £8.37, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Hampstead and Highgate: £8.37Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Hampstead and Highgate: £8.41Beckenham and Penge: £9.38Hampstead and Highgate: £7.94

    £8.37£8.41£7.94Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £7.98, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Hampstead and Highgate: £7.98Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Hampstead and Highgate: £8.01Beckenham and Penge: £3.73Hampstead and Highgate: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £3.38, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate 967.2, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Hampstead and Highgate: 967.2

    967.2Beckenham and Penge is higher1,039.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate 200.0, Beckenham and Penge 107.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3Hampstead and Highgate: 200.0

    200.0Hampstead and Highgate is higher107.3

  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: Hampstead and Highgate 122.0, Beckenham and Penge 127.9Beckenham and Penge: 127.9Hampstead and Highgate: 122.0

    122.0Beckenham and Penge is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 52.7, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher41.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate 160.5, Beckenham and Penge 140.3Beckenham and Penge: 140.3Hampstead and Highgate: 160.5

    160.5Hampstead and Highgate is higher140.3

  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: Hampstead and Highgate 18.2, Beckenham and Penge 13.0Beckenham and Penge: 13.0Hampstead and Highgate: 18.2

    18.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher13.0

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Hampstead and Highgate and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureHampstead and HighgateBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£3,759£3,775£3,566Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,121£2,130£2,012£1,724£1,731£1,635Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,614£10,659£10,068£11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,302£1,307£1,235£582£584£552Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£638£641£605Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£27£27£26Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£266£268£253Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£90£91£86Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£59£60£56Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,437£1,444£1,364Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£271£272£257Hampstead and Highgate
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£321£323£305£213£214£202Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£3.93£3.95£3.73Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.65£4.67£4.41Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.21,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0107.3Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.0127.9Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.741.6Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5140.3Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.213.0Hampstead and Highgate

Per resident

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 7. 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

Hampstead and Highgate Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £4,112, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,639, Beckenham and Penge £2,003Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Hampstead and Highgate: £1,639Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Hampstead and Highgate: £1,646Beckenham and Penge: £1,900Hampstead and Highgate: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555Beckenham and Penge is higher£2,003£2,011£1,900

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,488, Beckenham and Penge £1,124Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Hampstead and Highgate: £1,488Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Hampstead and Highgate: £1,494Beckenham and Penge: £1,066Hampstead and Highgate: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,385, Beckenham and Penge £1,814Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Hampstead and Highgate: £1,385Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Hampstead and Highgate: £1,391Beckenham and Penge: £1,720Hampstead and Highgate: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,814£1,822£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £170, Beckenham and Penge £88Beckenham and Penge: £88Hampstead and Highgate: £170Beckenham and Penge: £88Hampstead and Highgate: £171Beckenham and Penge: £84Hampstead and Highgate: £161

    £170£171£161Hampstead and Highgate is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £79, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Hampstead and Highgate: £79Beckenham and Penge: £97Hampstead and Highgate: £79Beckenham and Penge: £92Hampstead and Highgate: £75

    £79£79£75Beckenham and Penge is higher£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £6.22, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Hampstead and Highgate: £6.22Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Hampstead and Highgate: £6.25Beckenham and Penge: £3.87Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Hampstead and Highgate is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Hampstead and Highgate: £355Beckenham and Penge: £268Hampstead and Highgate: £357Beckenham and Penge: £253Hampstead and Highgate: £337

    £355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Hampstead and Highgate: £91Beckenham and Penge: £91Hampstead and Highgate: £92Beckenham and Penge: £86Hampstead and Highgate: £86

    £91£92£86Hampstead and Highgate is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £55, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Hampstead and Highgate: £55Beckenham and Penge: £39Hampstead and Highgate: £55Beckenham and Penge: £37Hampstead and Highgate: £52

    £55£55£52Hampstead and Highgate is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,196, Beckenham and Penge £938Beckenham and Penge: £938Hampstead and Highgate: £1,196Beckenham and Penge: £942Hampstead and Highgate: £1,201Beckenham and Penge: £889Hampstead and Highgate: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Hampstead and Highgate is higher£938£942£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £536, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Hampstead and Highgate: £536Beckenham and Penge: £272Hampstead and Highgate: £538Beckenham and Penge: £257Hampstead and Highgate: £508

    £536£538£508Hampstead and Highgate is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £225, Beckenham and Penge £139Beckenham and Penge: £139Hampstead and Highgate: £225Beckenham and Penge: £139Hampstead and Highgate: £226Beckenham and Penge: £132Hampstead and Highgate: £214

    £225£226£214Hampstead and Highgate is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £5.87, Beckenham and Penge £6.45Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Hampstead and Highgate: £5.87Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Beckenham and Penge: £6.12Hampstead and Highgate: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Beckenham and Penge is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £5.60, Beckenham and Penge £2.56Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Hampstead and Highgate: £5.60Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Hampstead and Highgate: £5.62Beckenham and Penge: £2.43Hampstead and Highgate: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hampstead and Highgate is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £3.38, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 126.2, Beckenham and Penge 157.3Beckenham and Penge: 157.3Hampstead and Highgate: 126.2

    126.2Beckenham and Penge is higher157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 26.1, Beckenham and Penge 16.2Beckenham and Penge: 16.2Hampstead and Highgate: 26.1

    26.1Hampstead and Highgate is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 15.9, Beckenham and Penge 19.4Beckenham and Penge: 19.4Hampstead and Highgate: 15.9

    15.9Beckenham and Penge is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 52.7, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 112.5, Beckenham and Penge 91.5Beckenham and Penge: 91.5Hampstead and Highgate: 112.5

    112.5Hampstead and Highgate is higher91.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 12.7, Beckenham and Penge 8.5Beckenham and Penge: 8.5Hampstead and Highgate: 12.7

    12.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher8.5

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Hampstead and Highgate and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureHampstead and HighgateBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£3,759£3,775£3,566Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£2,003£2,011£1,900Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,124£1,129£1,066Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,814£1,822£1,720Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£88£88£84Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£97£97£92Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.08£4.10£3.87Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£266£268£253Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£90£91£86Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£39£39£37Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£938£942£889Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£271£272£257Hampstead and Highgate
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£139£139£132Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£2.56£2.57£2.43Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.65£4.67£4.41Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2157.3Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.116.2Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.4Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.741.6Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.591.5Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.78.5Hampstead and Highgate

Total

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 7. 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

Hampstead and Highgate Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £484.1m, Beckenham and Penge £410.3mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mHampstead and Highgate: £484.1mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mHampstead and Highgate: £486.1mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2mHampstead and Highgate: £459.2m

    £484.1m£486.1m£459.2mHampstead and Highgate is higher£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £193.0m, Beckenham and Penge £218.6mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mHampstead and Highgate: £193.0mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mHampstead and Highgate: £193.8mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4mHampstead and Highgate: £183.0m

    £193.0m£193.8m£183.0mBeckenham and Penge is higher£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £175.1m, Beckenham and Penge £122.7mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mHampstead and Highgate: £175.1mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mHampstead and Highgate: £175.9mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4mHampstead and Highgate: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mHampstead and Highgate is higher£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hampstead and Highgate £163.0m, Beckenham and Penge £198.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mHampstead and Highgate: £163.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mHampstead and Highgate: £163.7mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8mHampstead and Highgate: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mBeckenham and Penge is higher£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £20.0m, Beckenham and Penge £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mHampstead and Highgate: £20.0mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mHampstead and Highgate: £20.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1mHampstead and Highgate: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHampstead and Highgate is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £9.3m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mHampstead and Highgate: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBeckenham and Penge is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.73m, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mHampstead and Highgate: £0.73mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mHampstead and Highgate: £0.74mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mHampstead and Highgate: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £41.8m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mHampstead and Highgate: £41.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mHampstead and Highgate: £42.0mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mHampstead and Highgate: £39.7m

    £41.8m£42.0m£39.7mHampstead and Highgate is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £10.7m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mHampstead and Highgate: £10.7mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mHampstead and Highgate: £10.8mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mHampstead and Highgate: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHampstead and Highgate is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £6.4m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mHampstead and Highgate: £6.4mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mHampstead and Highgate: £6.5mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mHampstead and Highgate: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHampstead and Highgate is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £140.8m, Beckenham and Penge £102.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mHampstead and Highgate: £140.8mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mHampstead and Highgate: £141.4mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1mHampstead and Highgate: £133.5m

    £140.8m£141.4m£133.5mHampstead and Highgate is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £63.1m, Beckenham and Penge £29.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mHampstead and Highgate: £63.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mHampstead and Highgate: £63.3mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1mHampstead and Highgate: £59.8m

    £63.1m£63.3m£59.8mHampstead and Highgate is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hampstead and Highgate £26.5m, Beckenham and Penge £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mHampstead and Highgate: £26.5mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mHampstead and Highgate: £26.6mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4mHampstead and Highgate: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mHampstead and Highgate is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.69m, Beckenham and Penge £0.70mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.66m, Beckenham and Penge £0.28mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27mHampstead and Highgate: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.40m, Beckenham and Penge £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48mHampstead and Highgate: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hampstead and Highgate 14,853, Beckenham and Penge 17,171Beckenham and Penge: 17,171Hampstead and Highgate: 14,853

    14,853Beckenham and Penge is higher17,171

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate 3,071, Beckenham and Penge 1,773Beckenham and Penge: 1,773Hampstead and Highgate: 3,071

    3,071Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,874, Beckenham and Penge 2,114Beckenham and Penge: 2,114Hampstead and Highgate: 1,874

    1,874Beckenham and Penge is higher2,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 6,199, Beckenham and Penge 4,539Beckenham and Penge: 4,539Hampstead and Highgate: 6,199

    6,199Hampstead and Highgate is higher4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate 13,247, Beckenham and Penge 9,989Beckenham and Penge: 9,989Hampstead and Highgate: 13,247

    13,247Hampstead and Highgate is higher9,989

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,500, Beckenham and Penge 927Beckenham and Penge: 927Hampstead and Highgate: 1,500

    1,500Hampstead and Highgate is higher927

Show the numbers
Hampstead and Highgate and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureHampstead and HighgateBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.1m£486.1m£459.2m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mHampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.0m£193.8m£183.0m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mHampstead and Highgate
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mBeckenham and Penge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mHampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mHampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mHampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.8m£141.4m£133.5m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mHampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHampstead and Highgate
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHampstead and Highgate
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,85317,171Beckenham and Penge
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0711,773Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8742,114Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1994,539Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2479,989Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,500927Hampstead and Highgate

Sources

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

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