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Hampstead and Highgate and Cities of London and Westminster

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

Hampstead and Highgate is higher than Cities of London and Westminster on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £12,566, Cities of London and Westminster £11,452Cities of London and Westminster: £11,452Hampstead and Highgate: £12,566Cities of London and Westminster: £11,501Hampstead and Highgate: £12,620Cities of London and Westminster: £10,863Hampstead and Highgate: £11,920

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

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

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

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £10,614, Cities of London and Westminster £9,580Cities of London and Westminster: £9,580Hampstead and Highgate: £10,614Cities of London and Westminster: £9,621Hampstead and Highgate: £10,659Cities of London and Westminster: £9,087Hampstead and Highgate: £10,068

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

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £1,302, Cities of London and Westminster £1,312Cities of London and Westminster: £1,312Hampstead and Highgate: £1,302Cities of London and Westminster: £1,317Hampstead and Highgate: £1,307Cities of London and Westminster: £1,244Hampstead and Highgate: £1,235

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Cities of London and Westminster £304Cities of London and Westminster: £304Hampstead and Highgate: £355Cities of London and Westminster: £306Hampstead and Highgate: £357Cities of London and Westminster: £289Hampstead and Highgate: £337

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Cities of London and Westminster £72Cities of London and Westminster: £72Hampstead and Highgate: £91Cities of London and Westminster: £73Hampstead and Highgate: £92Cities of London and Westminster: £69Hampstead and Highgate: £86

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

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

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £1,706, Cities of London and Westminster £1,271Cities of London and Westminster: £1,271Hampstead and Highgate: £1,706Cities of London and Westminster: £1,277Hampstead and Highgate: £1,713Cities of London and Westminster: £1,206Hampstead and Highgate: £1,618

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £7.98, Cities of London and Westminster £4.07Cities of London and Westminster: £4.07Hampstead and Highgate: £7.98Cities of London and Westminster: £4.09Hampstead and Highgate: £8.01Cities of London and Westminster: £3.86Hampstead and Highgate: £7.57

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    967.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher880.2

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

    200.0Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count190.8

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

    122.0Hampstead and Highgate is higher105.6

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

    52.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher44.7

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

    160.5Hampstead and Highgate is higher121.3

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

    18.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher13.3

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Hampstead and Highgate and Cities of London and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureHampstead and HighgateCities of London and WestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£3,608£3,623£3,422Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£11,452£11,501£10,863Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,121£2,130£2,012£1,592£1,599£1,510Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,614£10,659£10,068£9,580£9,621£9,087Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,302£1,307£1,235£1,312£1,317£1,244Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£515£517£489Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£45£45£43Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£304£306£289Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£72£73£69Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£57£57£54Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,271£1,277£1,206Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£321£323£305£253£254£240Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£6.38£6.41£6.05Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£4.07£4.09£3.86Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£1.92£1.93£1.82Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.2880.2Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0190.8Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.0105.6Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.744.7Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5121.3Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.213.3Hampstead and Highgate

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £79, Cities of London and Westminster £64Cities of London and Westminster: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £79Cities of London and Westminster: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £79Cities of London and Westminster: £60Hampstead and Highgate: £75

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Cities of London and Westminster £304Cities of London and Westminster: £304Hampstead and Highgate: £355Cities of London and Westminster: £306Hampstead and Highgate: £357Cities of London and Westminster: £289Hampstead and Highgate: £337

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Cities of London and Westminster £72Cities of London and Westminster: £72Hampstead and Highgate: £91Cities of London and Westminster: £73Hampstead and Highgate: £92Cities of London and Westminster: £69Hampstead and Highgate: £86

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £55, Cities of London and Westminster £44Cities of London and Westminster: £44Hampstead and Highgate: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £44Hampstead and Highgate: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £41Hampstead and Highgate: £52

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    126.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher108.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.1Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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

    15.9Hampstead and Highgate is higher13.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 52.7, Cities of London and Westminster 44.7Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher44.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.5Hampstead and Highgate is higher92.7

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

    12.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher10.2

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Hampstead and Highgate and Cities of London and Westminster, per resident
MeasureHampstead and HighgateCities of London and WestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£3,608£3,623£3,422Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,416£1,422£1,343Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,217£1,222£1,154Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,184£1,189£1,123Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£162£163£154Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£64£64£60Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.58£5.60£5.29Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£304£306£289Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£72£73£69Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£41Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£972£976£922Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£193£194£183Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.88£4.90£4.63Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.11£3.12£2.95Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£1.92£1.93£1.82Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2108.8Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.123.6Hampstead and Highgate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.1Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.744.7Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.592.7Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.710.2Hampstead and Highgate

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £9.3m, Cities of London and Westminster £8.4mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mCities of London and Westminster: £7.9mHampstead and Highgate: £8.8m

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.73m, Cities of London and Westminster £0.73mCities of London and Westminster: £0.73mHampstead and Highgate: £0.73mCities of London and Westminster: £0.74mHampstead and Highgate: £0.74mCities of London and Westminster: £0.69mHampstead and Highgate: £0.70m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £41.8m, Cities of London and Westminster £39.9mCities of London and Westminster: £39.9mHampstead and Highgate: £41.8mCities of London and Westminster: £40.1mHampstead and Highgate: £42.0mCities of London and Westminster: £37.9mHampstead and Highgate: £39.7m

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £10.7m, Cities of London and Westminster £9.5mCities of London and Westminster: £9.5mHampstead and Highgate: £10.7mCities of London and Westminster: £9.6mHampstead and Highgate: £10.8mCities of London and Westminster: £9.0mHampstead and Highgate: £10.2m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £6.4m, Cities of London and Westminster £5.7mCities of London and Westminster: £5.7mHampstead and Highgate: £6.4mCities of London and Westminster: £5.8mHampstead and Highgate: £6.5mCities of London and Westminster: £5.4mHampstead and Highgate: £6.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,853Hampstead and Highgate is higher14,282

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,874, Cities of London and Westminster 1,714Cities of London and Westminster: 1,714Hampstead and Highgate: 1,874

    1,874Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,714

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 6,199, Cities of London and Westminster 5,867Cities of London and Westminster: 5,867Hampstead and Highgate: 6,199

    6,199Hampstead and Highgate is higher5,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,247Hampstead and Highgate is higher12,161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,500, Cities of London and Westminster 1,337Cities of London and Westminster: 1,337Hampstead and Highgate: 1,500

    1,500Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,337

Show the numbers
Hampstead and Highgate and Cities of London and Westminster, total
MeasureHampstead and HighgateCities of London and WestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.1m£486.1m£459.2m£473.5m£475.5m£449.2mHampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.0m£193.8m£183.0m£185.8m£186.6m£176.3mHampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mHampstead and Highgate
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£155.4m£156.1m£147.5mHampstead and Highgate
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mHampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mHampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mHampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mHampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.8m£141.4m£133.5m£127.5m£128.1m£121.0mHampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m£78.3m£78.6m£74.3mCities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mHampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHampstead and Highgate
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHampstead and Highgate
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mHampstead and Highgate
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,85314,282Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0713,096Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8741,714Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1995,867Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24712,161Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5001,337Hampstead and Highgate

Sources

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

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