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Islington South and Finsbury and Kensington and Bayswater

121,361 and 132,388 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 8 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 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 South and Finsbury Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£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 South and Finsbury £13,949, Kensington and Bayswater £11,682Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £2,568, Kensington and Bayswater £1,941Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £11,193, Kensington and Bayswater £9,472Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £1,851, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £829, Kensington and Bayswater £591Kensington and Bayswater: £591Islington South and Finsbury: £829Kensington and Bayswater: £594Islington South and Finsbury: £833Kensington and Bayswater: £561Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £76, Kensington and Bayswater £57Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £76Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £77Kensington and Bayswater: £54Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £505, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington South and Finsbury: £505Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington South and Finsbury: £507Kensington and Bayswater: £307Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £148, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £148Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £149Kensington and Bayswater: £102Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £106, Kensington and Bayswater £64Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington South and Finsbury: £106Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington South and Finsbury: £107Kensington and Bayswater: £61Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Kensington and Bayswater £1,562Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington South and Finsbury: £670Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington South and Finsbury: £672Kensington and Bayswater: £676Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Kensington 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 South and Finsbury £402, Kensington and Bayswater £301Kensington and Bayswater: £301Islington South and Finsbury: £402Kensington and Bayswater: £303Islington South and Finsbury: £404Kensington and Bayswater: £286Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £11, Kensington and Bayswater £7.64Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £11, Kensington and Bayswater £5.12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Kensington 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 South and Finsbury 1,050.6, Kensington and Bayswater 911.1Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury 312.4, Kensington and Bayswater 235.6Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury 171.1, Kensington and Bayswater 117.9Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury 76.9, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury 204.4, Kensington and Bayswater 145.5Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury 24.6, Kensington and Bayswater 14.2Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher14.2

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Islington South and Finsbury and Kensington and Bayswater, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,052£4,069£3,843Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£11,682£11,732£11,081Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£1,941£1,949£1,841Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£9,472£9,513£8,985Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,562£1,568£1,481Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£591£594£561Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£57£57£54Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£324£325£307Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£108£108£102Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£64£64£61Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£1,562£1,569£1,482Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£301£303£286Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.64£7.68£7.25Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.12£5.15£4.86Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.6911.1Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4235.6Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1117.9Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.949.1Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4145.5Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.614.2Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Kensington and Bayswater £4,052Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4,052£4,069£3,843

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Kensington and Bayswater £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Kensington 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 South and Finsbury £1,977, Kensington and Bayswater £1,409Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Kensington and Bayswater £1,212Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Islington South and Finsbury: £982Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Islington South and Finsbury: £986Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Kensington 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 South and Finsbury £162, Kensington and Bayswater £200Kensington and Bayswater: £200Islington South and Finsbury: £162Kensington and Bayswater: £201Islington South and Finsbury: £163Kensington and Bayswater: £189Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Kensington 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 South and Finsbury £73, Kensington and Bayswater £76Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington South and Finsbury: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington South and Finsbury: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £72Islington South and Finsbury: £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 South and Finsbury £6.68, Kensington and Bayswater £7.32Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Kensington 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 South and Finsbury £505, Kensington and Bayswater £324Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington South and Finsbury: £505Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington South and Finsbury: £507Kensington and Bayswater: £307Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £148, Kensington and Bayswater £108Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £148Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £149Kensington and Bayswater: £102Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £82, Kensington and Bayswater £46Kensington and Bayswater: £46Islington South and Finsbury: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £47Islington South and Finsbury: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £44Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higher£46£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Kensington and Bayswater £1,134Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Kensington and Bayswater £713Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington South and Finsbury: £670Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington South and Finsbury: £672Kensington and Bayswater: £676Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Kensington and Bayswater is higher£713£716£676

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Kensington and Bayswater £219Kensington and Bayswater: £219Islington South and Finsbury: £310Kensington and Bayswater: £220Islington South and Finsbury: £311Kensington and Bayswater: £208Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Kensington and Bayswater £5.55Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Kensington and Bayswater £3.72Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Kensington and Bayswater £4.48Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Kensington 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 South and Finsbury 92.1, Kensington and Bayswater 116.5Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Kensington and Bayswater 30.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Kensington 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 South and Finsbury 15.0, Kensington and Bayswater 15.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1Islington South and Finsbury: 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 South and Finsbury 76.9, Kensington and Bayswater 49.1Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Kensington and Bayswater 105.6Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury 18.9, Kensington and Bayswater 10.3Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher10.3

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Islington South and Finsbury and Kensington and Bayswater, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,052£4,069£3,843Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£1,409£1,415£1,336Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£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£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£324£325£307Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£108£108£102Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£46£47£44Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,134£1,139£1,076Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£219£220£208Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.55£5.57£5.26Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£3.72£3.74£3.53Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.1116.5Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.430.1Kensington 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 202676.949.1Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4105.6Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.910.3Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury Kensington and Bayswater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £536.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Kensington and Bayswater £197.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mKensington 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 South and Finsbury £240.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £186.5mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Kensington and Bayswater £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Kensington and Bayswater £26.4mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£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 South and Finsbury £8.8m, Kensington and Bayswater £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mKensington 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 South and Finsbury £0.81m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mKensington 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 South and Finsbury £61.2m, Kensington and Bayswater £42.8mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £18.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £14.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury £9.9m, Kensington and Bayswater £6.2mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Kensington and Bayswater £150.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Kensington and Bayswater £94.4mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mKensington and Bayswater is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Kensington and Bayswater £29.0mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Kensington and Bayswater £0.59mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Kensington and Bayswater 15,427Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count15,427

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Kensington and Bayswater 3,989Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Kensington 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 South and Finsbury 1,821, Kensington and Bayswater 1,997Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Kensington 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 South and Finsbury 9,328, Kensington and Bayswater 6,505Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher6,505

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Kensington and Bayswater 13,980Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Islington South and Finsbury is higher13,980

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Kensington and Bayswater 1,368Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,368

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Kensington and Bayswater, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyKensington and BayswaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£536.4m£538.7m£508.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,18115,427Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3253,989Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,997Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3286,505Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09913,980Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2951,368Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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