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Islington North and Kensington and Bayswater

111,022 and 132,388 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Kensington and Bayswater on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Islington North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater 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

Islington North Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington North: £4,706Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington North: £4,726Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North 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: Islington North £13,958, Kensington and Bayswater £11,682Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Islington North: £13,958Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Islington North: £14,017Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North 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: Islington North £2,774, Kensington and Bayswater £1,941Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Islington North: £2,774Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Islington North: £2,785Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Kensington and Bayswater £9,472Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Islington North: £11,099Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Islington North: £11,146Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£9,472£9,513£8,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington North: £1,975Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Islington North: £1,984Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Islington North £805, Kensington and Bayswater £591Kensington and Bayswater: £591Islington North: £805Kensington and Bayswater: £594Islington North: £808Kensington and Bayswater: £561Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Islington North 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: Islington North £79, Kensington and Bayswater £57Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington North: £79Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington North: £80Kensington and Bayswater: £54Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington North: £500Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington North: £502Kensington and Bayswater: £307Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £156Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £157Kensington and Bayswater: £102Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North 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: Islington North £109, Kensington and Bayswater £64Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington North: £109Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington North: £109Kensington and Bayswater: £61Islington North: £103

    £109£109£103Islington North is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,225, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington North: £2,225Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Islington North: £2,234Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington North: £706Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington North: £709Kensington and Bayswater: £676Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Kensington 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: Islington North £416, Kensington and Bayswater £301Kensington and Bayswater: £301Islington North: £416Kensington and Bayswater: £303Islington North: £418Kensington and Bayswater: £286Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higher£301£303£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Kensington and Bayswater £7.64Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Islington North: £13Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Islington North: £13Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £12, Kensington and Bayswater £5.12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Islington North: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Islington North: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86Islington North: £11

    £12£12£11Islington North is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington North: £3.87Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington North: £3.89Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Kensington 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: Islington North 1,070.6, Kensington and Bayswater 911.1Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Islington North 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: Islington North 333.9, Kensington and Bayswater 235.6Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count235.6

  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: Islington North 166.3, Kensington and Bayswater 117.9Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Islington North 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: Islington North 77.3, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher49.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington North 223.1, Kensington and Bayswater 145.5Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Islington North is higher145.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington North 24.8, Kensington and Bayswater 14.2Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Islington North is higher14.2

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Islington North and Kensington and Bayswater, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,052£4,069£3,843Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£11,682£11,732£11,081Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£1,941£1,949£1,841Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£9,472£9,513£8,985Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£1,562£1,568£1,481Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£591£594£561Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£57£57£54Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£324£325£307Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£108£108£102Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£64£64£61Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£1,562£1,569£1,482Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£301£303£286Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.64£7.68£7.25Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.12£5.15£4.86Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.6911.1Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9235.6Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3117.9Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.349.1Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1145.5Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.814.2Islington North

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 10. 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

Islington North Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington North: £4,706Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington North: £4,726Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,052£4,069£3,843

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Kensington and Bayswater £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Islington North: £1,258Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Islington North: £1,263Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Kensington and Bayswater £1,409Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Islington North: £2,082Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Islington North: £2,091Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Kensington and Bayswater £1,212Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Islington North: £1,000Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Islington North: £1,004Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Kensington and Bayswater £200Kensington and Bayswater: £200Islington North: £178Kensington and Bayswater: £201Islington North: £179Kensington and Bayswater: £189Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Kensington and Bayswater £76Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington North: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington North: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £72Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Kensington and Bayswater 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: Islington North £7.16, Kensington and Bayswater £7.32Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Islington North: £7.16Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Islington North: £7.19Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94Islington North: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£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: Islington North £500, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington North: £500Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington North: £502Kensington and Bayswater: £307Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £156Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £157Kensington and Bayswater: £102Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North 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: Islington North £82, Kensington and Bayswater £46Kensington and Bayswater: £46Islington North: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £47Islington North: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £44Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Islington North is higher£46£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Kensington and Bayswater £1,134Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Islington North: £1,670Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Islington North: £1,677Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington North: £706Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington North: £709Kensington and Bayswater: £676Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Kensington and Bayswater is higher£713£716£676

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Kensington and Bayswater £219Kensington and Bayswater: £219Islington North: £312Kensington and Bayswater: £220Islington North: £314Kensington and Bayswater: £208Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Kensington and Bayswater £5.55Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Islington North: £9.42Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Islington North: £9.47Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Kensington and Bayswater £3.72Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Islington North: £8.66Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Islington North: £8.69Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington North: £3.87Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington North: £3.89Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Kensington and Bayswater 116.5Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Kensington and Bayswater 30.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 15.0, Kensington and Bayswater 15.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Kensington and Bayswater 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: Islington North 77.3, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Kensington and Bayswater 105.6Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Islington North is higher105.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 18.6, Kensington and Bayswater 10.3Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Islington North is higher10.3

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Islington North and Kensington and Bayswater, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,052£4,069£3,843Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£1,409£1,415£1,336Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£76£76£72Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£324£325£307Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£108£108£102Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£46£47£44Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,134£1,139£1,076Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£219£220£208Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£5.55£5.57£5.26Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£3.72£3.74£3.53Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.5116.5Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.130.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.1Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.349.1Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5105.6Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.610.3Islington North

Total

Islington North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Bayswater on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington North Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £536.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mIslington North: £522.4mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mIslington North: £524.7mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Kensington and Bayswater £197.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mIslington North: £139.7mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mIslington North: £140.2mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Kensington and Bayswater £186.5mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mIslington North: £231.2mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mIslington North: £232.2mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington North is higher£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mIslington North: £111.0mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mIslington North: £111.5mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Kensington and Bayswater £26.4mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mIslington North: £19.8mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mIslington North: £19.8mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Kensington and Bayswater £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mIslington North: £8.1mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mIslington North: £8.1mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mKensington 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: Islington North £0.79m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington North: £0.79mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington North: £0.80mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £42.8mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mIslington North: £55.5mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mIslington North: £55.8mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £14.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mIslington North: £17.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mIslington North: £17.4mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North 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: Islington North £9.1m, Kensington and Bayswater £6.2mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington North: £9.1mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington North: £9.1mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington North is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £150.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mIslington North: £185.4mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mIslington North: £186.2mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mIslington North is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £94.4mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mIslington North: £78.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mIslington North: £78.7mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mKensington and Bayswater is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Kensington and Bayswater £29.0mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mIslington North: £34.7mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mIslington North: £34.8mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mIslington North: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mIslington North: £1.1mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington North: £0.96mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington North: £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.59mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mIslington North: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mIslington North: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Kensington and Bayswater 15,427Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count15,427

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Kensington and Bayswater 3,989Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count3,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Kensington and Bayswater 1,997Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Kensington 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: Islington North 8,585, Kensington and Bayswater 6,505Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Islington North is higher6,505

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Kensington and Bayswater 13,980Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Islington North is higher13,980

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Kensington and Bayswater 1,368Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Islington North is higher1,368

Show the numbers
Islington North and Kensington and Bayswater, total
MeasureIslington NorthKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mIslington North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mIslington North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,71115,427Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3413,989Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,997Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5856,505Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59413,980Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0681,368Islington North

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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