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Hampstead and Highgate and Kensington and Bayswater

117,711 and 132,388 residents (mid-2024).

Hampstead and Highgate is higher than Kensington and Bayswater on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 16 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 6. 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 Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £4,112, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£4,052£4,069£3,843

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £12,566, Kensington and Bayswater £11,682Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Hampstead and Highgate: £12,566Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Hampstead and Highgate: £12,620Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081Hampstead and Highgate: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Hampstead and Highgate 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: Hampstead and Highgate £2,121, Kensington and Bayswater £1,941Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Hampstead and Highgate: £2,121Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Hampstead and Highgate: £2,130Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841Hampstead and Highgate: £2,012

    £2,121£2,130£2,012Hampstead and Highgate 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: Hampstead and Highgate £10,614, Kensington and Bayswater £9,472Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Hampstead and Highgate: £10,614Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Hampstead and Highgate: £10,659Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985Hampstead and Highgate: £10,068

    £10,614£10,659£10,068Hampstead and Highgate is higher£9,472£9,513£8,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £1,302, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Hampstead and Highgate: £1,302Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Hampstead and Highgate: £1,307Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481Hampstead and Highgate: £1,235

    £1,302£1,307£1,235Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £602, Kensington and Bayswater £591Kensington and Bayswater: £591Hampstead and Highgate: £602Kensington and Bayswater: £594Hampstead and Highgate: £605Kensington and Bayswater: £561Hampstead and Highgate: £571

    £602£605£571Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hampstead and Highgate £48, Kensington and Bayswater £57Kensington and Bayswater: £57Hampstead and Highgate: £48Kensington and Bayswater: £57Hampstead and Highgate: £48Kensington and Bayswater: £54Hampstead and Highgate: £45

    £48£48£45Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Hampstead and Highgate: £355Kensington and Bayswater: £325Hampstead and Highgate: £357Kensington and Bayswater: £307Hampstead and Highgate: £337

    £355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £91Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £92Kensington and Bayswater: £102Hampstead and Highgate: £86

    £91£92£86Kensington and Bayswater is higher£108£108£102

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £78, Kensington and Bayswater £64Kensington and Bayswater: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £78Kensington and Bayswater: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £78Kensington and Bayswater: £61Hampstead and Highgate: £74

    £78£78£74Hampstead and Highgate is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £1,706, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Hampstead and Highgate: £1,706Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Hampstead and Highgate: £1,713Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482Hampstead and Highgate: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £536, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Hampstead and Highgate: £536Kensington and Bayswater: £716Hampstead and Highgate: £538Kensington and Bayswater: £676Hampstead and Highgate: £508

    £536£538£508Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £321, Kensington and Bayswater £301Kensington and Bayswater: £301Hampstead and Highgate: £321Kensington and Bayswater: £303Hampstead and Highgate: £323Kensington and Bayswater: £286Hampstead and Highgate: £305

    £321£323£305Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£301£303£286

  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, Kensington and Bayswater £7.64Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Hampstead and Highgate: £8.37Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Hampstead and Highgate: £8.41Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25Hampstead and Highgate: £7.94

    £8.37£8.41£7.94Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £7.98, Kensington and Bayswater £5.12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Hampstead and Highgate: £7.98Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Hampstead and Highgate: £8.01Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86Hampstead and Highgate: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Hampstead and Highgate is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £3.38, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate 967.2, Kensington and Bayswater 911.1Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1Hampstead and Highgate: 967.2

    967.2Hampstead and Highgate 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: Hampstead and Highgate 200.0, Kensington and Bayswater 235.6Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6Hampstead and Highgate: 200.0

    200.0Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate 122.0, Kensington and Bayswater 117.9Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9Hampstead and Highgate: 122.0

    122.0Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count117.9

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 145.5Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5Hampstead and Highgate: 160.5

    160.5Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count145.5

  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: Hampstead and Highgate 18.2, Kensington and Bayswater 14.2Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2Hampstead and Highgate: 18.2

    18.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher14.2

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Hampstead and Highgate and Kensington and Bayswater, per person in the age group
MeasureHampstead and HighgateKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,052£4,069£3,843Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£11,682£11,732£11,081Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,121£2,130£2,012£1,941£1,949£1,841Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,614£10,659£10,068£9,472£9,513£8,985Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,302£1,307£1,235£1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£591£594£561Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£324£325£307Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£64£64£61Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,562£1,569£1,482Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£321£323£305£301£303£286Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£7.64£7.68£7.25Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£5.12£5.15£4.86Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.2911.1Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0235.6Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.0117.9Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.749.1Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5145.5Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.214.2Hampstead and Highgate

Per resident

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 6. 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 Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £4,112, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£4,052£4,069£3,843

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,639, Kensington and Bayswater £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Hampstead and Highgate: £1,639Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Hampstead and Highgate: £1,646Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417Hampstead and Highgate: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,488, Kensington and Bayswater £1,409Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Hampstead and Highgate: £1,488Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Hampstead and Highgate: £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336Hampstead and Highgate: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,409£1,415£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,385, Kensington and Bayswater £1,212Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Hampstead and Highgate: £1,385Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Hampstead and Highgate: £1,391Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149Hampstead and Highgate: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £170, Kensington and Bayswater £200Kensington and Bayswater: £200Hampstead and Highgate: £170Kensington and Bayswater: £201Hampstead and Highgate: £171Kensington and Bayswater: £189Hampstead and Highgate: £161

    £170£171£161Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £79, Kensington and Bayswater £76Kensington and Bayswater: £76Hampstead and Highgate: £79Kensington and Bayswater: £76Hampstead and Highgate: £79Kensington and Bayswater: £72Hampstead and Highgate: £75

    £79£79£75Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hampstead and Highgate £6.22, Kensington and Bayswater £7.32Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Hampstead and Highgate: £6.22Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Hampstead and Highgate: £6.25Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Hampstead and Highgate: £355Kensington and Bayswater: £325Hampstead and Highgate: £357Kensington and Bayswater: £307Hampstead and Highgate: £337

    £355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £91Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £92Kensington and Bayswater: £102Hampstead and Highgate: £86

    £91£92£86Kensington and Bayswater is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £55, Kensington and Bayswater £46Kensington and Bayswater: £46Hampstead and Highgate: £55Kensington and Bayswater: £47Hampstead and Highgate: £55Kensington and Bayswater: £44Hampstead and Highgate: £52

    £55£55£52Hampstead and Highgate is higher£46£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,196, Kensington and Bayswater £1,134Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Hampstead and Highgate: £1,196Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Hampstead and Highgate: £1,201Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076Hampstead and Highgate: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £536, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Hampstead and Highgate: £536Kensington and Bayswater: £716Hampstead and Highgate: £538Kensington and Bayswater: £676Hampstead and Highgate: £508

    £536£538£508Kensington and Bayswater is higher£713£716£676

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £225, Kensington and Bayswater £219Kensington and Bayswater: £219Hampstead and Highgate: £225Kensington and Bayswater: £220Hampstead and Highgate: £226Kensington and Bayswater: £208Hampstead and Highgate: £214

    £225£226£214Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £5.87, Kensington and Bayswater £5.55Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Hampstead and Highgate: £5.87Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26Hampstead and Highgate: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £5.60, Kensington and Bayswater £3.72Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Hampstead and Highgate: £5.60Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Hampstead and Highgate: £5.62Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53Hampstead and Highgate: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £3.38, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 126.2, Kensington and Bayswater 116.5Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5Hampstead and Highgate: 126.2

    126.2Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 26.1, Kensington and Bayswater 30.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1Hampstead and Highgate: 26.1

    26.1Kensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate 15.9, Kensington and Bayswater 15.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1Hampstead and Highgate: 15.9

    15.9Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 112.5, Kensington and Bayswater 105.6Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6Hampstead and Highgate: 112.5

    112.5Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count105.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 12.7, Kensington and Bayswater 10.3Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3Hampstead and Highgate: 12.7

    12.7Hampstead and Highgate is higher10.3

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Hampstead and Highgate and Kensington and Bayswater, per resident
MeasureHampstead and HighgateKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,052£4,069£3,843Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,494£1,501£1,417Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,409£1,415£1,336Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,212£1,217£1,149Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£324£325£307Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£46£47£44Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,134£1,139£1,076Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£219£220£208Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.55£5.57£5.26Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.72£3.74£3.53Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2116.5Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.130.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.915.1Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.749.1Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.5105.6Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.710.3Hampstead and Highgate

Total

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 18. 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 Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £484.1m, Kensington and Bayswater £536.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mHampstead and Highgate: £484.1mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mHampstead and Highgate: £486.1mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8mHampstead and Highgate: £459.2m

    £484.1m£486.1m£459.2mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £193.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £197.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mHampstead and Highgate: £193.0mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mHampstead and Highgate: £193.8mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6mHampstead and Highgate: £183.0m

    £193.0m£193.8m£183.0mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £175.1m, Kensington and Bayswater £186.5mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mHampstead and Highgate: £175.1mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mHampstead and Highgate: £175.9mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9mHampstead and Highgate: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hampstead and Highgate £163.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mHampstead and Highgate: £163.0mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mHampstead and Highgate: £163.7mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1mHampstead and Highgate: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mHampstead and Highgate is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £20.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £26.4mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mHampstead and Highgate: £20.0mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mHampstead and Highgate: £20.1mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1mHampstead and Highgate: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mKensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £9.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5mHampstead and Highgate: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hampstead and Highgate £0.73m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mHampstead and Highgate: £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mHampstead and Highgate: £0.74mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92mHampstead and Highgate: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington 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: Hampstead and Highgate £41.8m, Kensington and Bayswater £42.8mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mHampstead and Highgate: £41.8mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mHampstead and Highgate: £42.0mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6mHampstead and Highgate: £39.7m

    £41.8m£42.0m£39.7mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £10.7m, Kensington and Bayswater £14.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mHampstead and Highgate: £10.7mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mHampstead and Highgate: £10.8mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6mHampstead and Highgate: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mKensington and Bayswater is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £6.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £6.2mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mHampstead and Highgate: £6.4mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mHampstead and Highgate: £6.5mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8mHampstead and Highgate: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHampstead and Highgate is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £140.8m, Kensington and Bayswater £150.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mHampstead and Highgate: £140.8mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mHampstead and Highgate: £141.4mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4mHampstead and Highgate: £133.5m

    £140.8m£141.4m£133.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £63.1m, Kensington and Bayswater £94.4mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mHampstead and Highgate: £63.1mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mHampstead and Highgate: £63.3mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5mHampstead and Highgate: £59.8m

    £63.1m£63.3m£59.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hampstead and Highgate £26.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £29.0mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mHampstead and Highgate: £26.5mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mHampstead and Highgate: £26.6mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5mHampstead and Highgate: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.69m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.66m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47mHampstead and Highgate: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.40m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.59mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56mHampstead and Highgate: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hampstead and Highgate 14,853, Kensington and Bayswater 15,427Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427Hampstead and Highgate: 14,853

    14,853Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count15,427

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate 3,071, Kensington and Bayswater 3,989Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989Hampstead and Highgate: 3,071

    3,071Kensington and Bayswater is higher3,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,874, Kensington and Bayswater 1,997Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997Hampstead and Highgate: 1,874

    1,874Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count1,997

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 6,199, Kensington and Bayswater 6,505Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505Hampstead and Highgate: 6,199

    6,199Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count6,505

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate 13,247, Kensington and Bayswater 13,980Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980Hampstead and Highgate: 13,247

    13,247Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count13,980

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,500, Kensington and Bayswater 1,368Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368Hampstead and Highgate: 1,500

    1,500Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,368

Show the numbers
Hampstead and Highgate and Kensington and Bayswater, total
MeasureHampstead and HighgateKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.1m£486.1m£459.2m£536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.0m£193.8m£183.0m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£160.4m£161.1m£152.1mHampstead and Highgate
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mHampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.8m£141.4m£133.5m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Bayswater
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHampstead and Highgate
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,85315,427Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0713,989Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8741,997Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1996,505Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24713,980Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5001,368Hampstead and Highgate

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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