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Islington South and Finsbury and Chelsea and Fulham

121,361 and 122,271 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Chelsea and Fulham on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 South and Finsbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 0. 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 South and Finsbury Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Chelsea and Fulham £3,551Chelsea and Fulham: £3,551Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Chelsea and Fulham: £3,567Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Chelsea and Fulham: £3,369Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,551£3,567£3,369

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Chelsea and Fulham £11,667Chelsea and Fulham: £11,667Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Chelsea and Fulham: £11,716Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Chelsea and Fulham: £11,066Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,667£11,716£11,066

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,568, Chelsea and Fulham £1,732Chelsea and Fulham: £1,732Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Chelsea and Fulham: £1,739Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Chelsea and Fulham: £1,643Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Chelsea and Fulham £9,724Chelsea and Fulham: £9,724Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Chelsea and Fulham: £9,765Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Chelsea and Fulham: £9,224Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£9,724£9,765£9,224

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Chelsea and Fulham £1,342Chelsea and Fulham: £1,342Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Chelsea and Fulham: £1,348Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Chelsea and Fulham: £1,273Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

  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 South and Finsbury £829, Chelsea and Fulham £549Chelsea and Fulham: £549Islington South and Finsbury: £829Chelsea and Fulham: £552Islington South and Finsbury: £833Chelsea and Fulham: £521Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury is higher£549£552£521

  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 South and Finsbury £76, Chelsea and Fulham £51Chelsea and Fulham: £51Islington South and Finsbury: £76Chelsea and Fulham: £52Islington South and Finsbury: £77Chelsea and Fulham: £49Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Islington South and Finsbury is higher£51£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £505, Chelsea and Fulham £300Chelsea and Fulham: £300Islington South and Finsbury: £505Chelsea and Fulham: £302Islington South and Finsbury: £507Chelsea and Fulham: £285Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£300£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £148, Chelsea and Fulham £80Chelsea and Fulham: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £148Chelsea and Fulham: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £149Chelsea and Fulham: £76Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£80£80£76

  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 South and Finsbury £106, Chelsea and Fulham £58Chelsea and Fulham: £58Islington South and Finsbury: £106Chelsea and Fulham: £58Islington South and Finsbury: £107Chelsea and Fulham: £55Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Chelsea and Fulham £1,440Chelsea and Fulham: £1,440Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Chelsea and Fulham: £1,446Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Chelsea and Fulham: £1,366Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Chelsea and Fulham £461Chelsea and Fulham: £461Islington South and Finsbury: £670Chelsea and Fulham: £463Islington South and Finsbury: £672Chelsea and Fulham: £437Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£461£463£437

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £402, Chelsea and Fulham £220Chelsea and Fulham: £220Islington South and Finsbury: £402Chelsea and Fulham: £221Islington South and Finsbury: £404Chelsea and Fulham: £209Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury is higher£220£221£209

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Chelsea and Fulham £8.02Chelsea and Fulham: £8.02Islington South and Finsbury: £11Chelsea and Fulham: £8.06Islington South and Finsbury: £11Chelsea and Fulham: £7.61Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Chelsea and Fulham £5.13Chelsea and Fulham: £5.13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Chelsea and Fulham: £5.16Islington South and Finsbury: £11Chelsea and Fulham: £4.87Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Chelsea and Fulham £3.54Chelsea and Fulham: £3.54Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Chelsea and Fulham: £3.56Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Chelsea and Fulham: £3.36Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury 1,050.6, Chelsea and Fulham 907.8Chelsea and Fulham: 907.8Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count907.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury 312.4, Chelsea and Fulham 208.7Chelsea and Fulham: 208.7Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher208.7

  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 South and Finsbury 171.1, Chelsea and Fulham 114.8Chelsea and Fulham: 114.8Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher114.8

  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 South and Finsbury 76.9, Chelsea and Fulham 46.0Chelsea and Fulham: 46.0Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher46.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury 204.4, Chelsea and Fulham 133.6Chelsea and Fulham: 133.6Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher133.6

  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 South and Finsbury 24.6, Chelsea and Fulham 12.8Chelsea and Fulham: 12.8Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher12.8

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Islington South and Finsbury and Chelsea and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,551£3,567£3,369Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£11,667£11,716£11,066Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£1,732£1,739£1,643Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£9,724£9,765£9,224Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,342£1,348£1,273Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£549£552£521Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£51£52£49Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£300£302£285Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£80£80£76Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£58£58£55Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£1,440£1,446£1,366Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£461£463£437Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£220£221£209Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.02£8.06£7.61Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.13£5.16£4.87Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.54£3.56£3.36Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.6907.8Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4208.7Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1114.8Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.946.0Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4133.6Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.612.8Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 4. 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 South and Finsbury Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Chelsea and Fulham £3,551Chelsea and Fulham: £3,551Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Chelsea and Fulham: £3,567Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Chelsea and Fulham: £3,369Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,551£3,567£3,369

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Chelsea and Fulham £1,454Chelsea and Fulham: £1,454Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Chelsea and Fulham: £1,461Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Chelsea and Fulham: £1,380Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,454£1,461£1,380

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Chelsea and Fulham £1,252Chelsea and Fulham: £1,252Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Chelsea and Fulham: £1,258Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Chelsea and Fulham: £1,188Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,252£1,258£1,188

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Chelsea and Fulham £1,212Chelsea and Fulham: £1,212Islington South and Finsbury: £982Chelsea and Fulham: £1,217Islington South and Finsbury: £986Chelsea and Fulham: £1,150Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,150

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Chelsea and Fulham £167Chelsea and Fulham: £167Islington South and Finsbury: £162Chelsea and Fulham: £168Islington South and Finsbury: £163Chelsea and Fulham: £159Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £73, Chelsea and Fulham £68Chelsea and Fulham: £68Islington South and Finsbury: £73Chelsea and Fulham: £69Islington South and Finsbury: £73Chelsea and Fulham: £65Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higher£68£69£65

  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 South and Finsbury £6.68, Chelsea and Fulham £6.40Chelsea and Fulham: £6.40Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Chelsea and Fulham: £6.43Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Chelsea and Fulham: £6.07Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Islington South and Finsbury is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £505, Chelsea and Fulham £300Chelsea and Fulham: £300Islington South and Finsbury: £505Chelsea and Fulham: £302Islington South and Finsbury: £507Chelsea and Fulham: £285Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£300£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £148, Chelsea and Fulham £80Chelsea and Fulham: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £148Chelsea and Fulham: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £149Chelsea and Fulham: £76Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £82, Chelsea and Fulham £42Chelsea and Fulham: £42Islington South and Finsbury: £82Chelsea and Fulham: £42Islington South and Finsbury: £82Chelsea and Fulham: £40Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Chelsea and Fulham £1,042Chelsea and Fulham: £1,042Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Chelsea and Fulham: £1,046Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Chelsea and Fulham: £988Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Chelsea and Fulham £461Chelsea and Fulham: £461Islington South and Finsbury: £670Chelsea and Fulham: £463Islington South and Finsbury: £672Chelsea and Fulham: £437Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£461£463£437

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Chelsea and Fulham £159Chelsea and Fulham: £159Islington South and Finsbury: £310Chelsea and Fulham: £160Islington South and Finsbury: £311Chelsea and Fulham: £151Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Chelsea and Fulham £5.81Chelsea and Fulham: £5.81Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Chelsea and Fulham: £5.83Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Chelsea and Fulham: £5.51Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Chelsea and Fulham £3.71Chelsea and Fulham: £3.71Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Chelsea and Fulham: £3.73Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Chelsea and Fulham: £3.52Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Chelsea and Fulham £3.54Chelsea and Fulham: £3.54Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Chelsea and Fulham: £3.56Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Chelsea and Fulham: £3.36Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Chelsea and Fulham 113.2Chelsea and Fulham: 113.2Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Chelsea and Fulham 26.0Chelsea and Fulham: 26.0Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher26.0

  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 South and Finsbury 15.0, Chelsea and Fulham 14.3Chelsea and Fulham: 14.3Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higher14.3

  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 South and Finsbury 76.9, Chelsea and Fulham 46.0Chelsea and Fulham: 46.0Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher46.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Chelsea and Fulham 96.6Chelsea and Fulham: 96.6Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher96.6

  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 South and Finsbury 18.9, Chelsea and Fulham 9.3Chelsea and Fulham: 9.3Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher9.3

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Islington South and Finsbury and Chelsea and Fulham, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,551£3,567£3,369Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,454£1,461£1,380Chelsea and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£1,252£1,258£1,188Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£1,212£1,217£1,150Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£167£168£159Chelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£68£69£65Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.40£6.43£6.07Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£300£302£285Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£80£80£76Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£42£42£40Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,042£1,046£988Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£461£463£437Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£159£160£151Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.81£5.83£5.51Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£3.71£3.73£3.52Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.54£3.56£3.36Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.1113.2Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.426.0Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.014.3Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.946.0Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.496.6Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.99.3Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 4. 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 South and Finsbury Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £434.2mChelsea and Fulham: £434.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mChelsea and Fulham: £436.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mChelsea and Fulham: £411.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£434.2m£436.1m£411.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Chelsea and Fulham £177.8mChelsea and Fulham: £177.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mChelsea and Fulham: £178.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mChelsea and Fulham: £168.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mChelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.6m£168.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Chelsea and Fulham £153.1mChelsea and Fulham: £153.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mChelsea and Fulham: £153.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mChelsea and Fulham: £145.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Chelsea and Fulham £148.2mChelsea and Fulham: £148.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mChelsea and Fulham: £148.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mChelsea and Fulham: £140.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mChelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Chelsea and Fulham £20.5mChelsea and Fulham: £20.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mChelsea and Fulham: £20.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mChelsea and Fulham: £19.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mChelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Chelsea and Fulham £8.4mChelsea and Fulham: £8.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mChelsea and Fulham: £8.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mChelsea and Fulham: £7.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury 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: Islington South and Finsbury £0.81m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.78mChelsea and Fulham: £0.78mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mChelsea and Fulham: £0.79mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mChelsea and Fulham: £0.74mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Chelsea and Fulham £36.7mChelsea and Fulham: £36.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mChelsea and Fulham: £36.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mChelsea and Fulham: £34.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£36.7m£36.9m£34.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Chelsea and Fulham £9.8mChelsea and Fulham: £9.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mChelsea and Fulham: £9.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mChelsea and Fulham: £9.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Chelsea and Fulham £5.1mChelsea and Fulham: £5.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mChelsea and Fulham: £5.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mChelsea and Fulham: £4.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £127.4mChelsea and Fulham: £127.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mChelsea and Fulham: £127.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mChelsea and Fulham: £120.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Chelsea and Fulham £56.3mChelsea and Fulham: £56.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mChelsea and Fulham: £56.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mChelsea and Fulham: £53.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Chelsea and Fulham £19.5mChelsea and Fulham: £19.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mChelsea and Fulham: £19.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mChelsea and Fulham: £18.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.71mChelsea and Fulham: £0.71mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mChelsea and Fulham: £0.71mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mChelsea and Fulham: £0.67mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.45mChelsea and Fulham: £0.45mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mChelsea and Fulham: £0.46mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.43mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mChelsea and Fulham: £0.41mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Chelsea and Fulham 13,836Chelsea and Fulham: 13,836Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count13,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Chelsea and Fulham 3,181Chelsea and Fulham: 3,181Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Islington South and Finsbury is higher3,181

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Chelsea and Fulham 1,750Chelsea and Fulham: 1,750Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Chelsea and Fulham 5,625Chelsea and Fulham: 5,625Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher5,625

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Chelsea and Fulham 11,812Chelsea and Fulham: 11,812Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Islington South and Finsbury is higher11,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Chelsea and Fulham 1,136Chelsea and Fulham: 1,136Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,136

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Islington South and Finsbury and Chelsea and Fulham, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£434.2m£436.1m£411.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£177.8m£178.6m£168.7mChelsea and Fulham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mChelsea and Fulham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mChelsea and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£36.7m£36.9m£34.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,18113,836Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3253,181Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,750Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3285,625Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09911,812Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2951,136Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

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