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Kensington and Bayswater and Battersea

132,388 and 115,748 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Bayswater is higher than Battersea on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Battersea on 7. 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

Kensington and Bayswater Battersea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Battersea £2,862Battersea: £2,862Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Battersea: £2,874Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Battersea: £2,715Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater is higher£2,862£2,874£2,715

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £11,682, Battersea £12,574Battersea: £12,574Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Battersea: £12,628Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Battersea: £11,927Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,941, Battersea £1,502Battersea: £1,502Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Battersea: £1,508Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Battersea: £1,425Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,502£1,508£1,425

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £9,472, Battersea £10,681Battersea: £10,681Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Battersea: £10,727Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Battersea: £10,132Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985

    £9,472£9,513£8,985Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£10,681£10,727£10,132

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Battersea £1,246Battersea: £1,246Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Battersea: £1,251Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Battersea: £1,182Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,246£1,251£1,182

  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: Kensington and Bayswater £591, Battersea £595Battersea: £595Kensington and Bayswater: £591Battersea: £598Kensington and Bayswater: £594Battersea: £565Kensington and Bayswater: £561

    £591£594£561Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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: Kensington and Bayswater £57, Battersea £52Battersea: £52Kensington and Bayswater: £57Battersea: £52Kensington and Bayswater: £57Battersea: £49Kensington and Bayswater: £54

    £57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Battersea £253Battersea: £253Kensington and Bayswater: £324Battersea: £254Kensington and Bayswater: £325Battersea: £240Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater is higher£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Battersea £75Battersea: £75Kensington and Bayswater: £108Battersea: £75Kensington and Bayswater: £108Battersea: £71Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater is higher£75£75£71

  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: Kensington and Bayswater £64, Battersea £56Battersea: £56Kensington and Bayswater: £64Battersea: £57Kensington and Bayswater: £64Battersea: £53Kensington and Bayswater: £61

    £64£64£61Kensington and Bayswater is higher£56£57£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Battersea £1,252Battersea: £1,252Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Battersea: £1,257Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Battersea: £1,188Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Battersea £350Battersea: £350Kensington and Bayswater: £713Battersea: £352Kensington and Bayswater: £716Battersea: £332Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£350£352£332

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £301, Battersea £175Battersea: £175Kensington and Bayswater: £301Battersea: £176Kensington and Bayswater: £303Battersea: £166Kensington and Bayswater: £286

    £301£303£286Kensington and Bayswater is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £7.64, Battersea £12Battersea: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Battersea: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Battersea: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Battersea is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £5.12, Battersea £6.35Battersea: £6.35Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Battersea: £6.37Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Battersea: £6.02Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Battersea is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Battersea £3.25Battersea: £3.25Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Battersea: £3.26Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Battersea: £3.08Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater 911.1, Battersea 984.8Battersea: 984.8Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1

    911.1Battersea is higherDepends on how you count984.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater 235.6, Battersea 208.2Battersea: 208.2Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6

    235.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher208.2

  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: Kensington and Bayswater 117.9, Battersea 122.8Battersea: 122.8Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9

    117.9Battersea is higherDepends on how you count122.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 49.1, Battersea 39.0Battersea: 39.0Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher39.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater 145.5, Battersea 120.2Battersea: 120.2Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5

    145.5Kensington and Bayswater is higher120.2

  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: Kensington and Bayswater 14.2, Battersea 12.5Battersea: 12.5Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2

    14.2Kensington and Bayswater is higher12.5

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Kensington and Bayswater and Battersea, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and BayswaterBatterseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£2,862£2,874£2,715Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£12,574£12,628£11,927Battersea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,502£1,508£1,425Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,472£9,513£8,985£10,681£10,727£10,132Battersea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481£1,246£1,251£1,182Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£591£594£561£595£598£565Battersea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£52£52£49Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£253£254£240Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£75£75£71Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£56£57£53Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,252£1,257£1,188Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£350£352£332Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£303£286£175£176£166Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£12£12£11Battersea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£6.35£6.37£6.02Battersea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.25£3.26£3.08Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026911.1984.8Battersea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026235.6208.2Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9122.8Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.139.0Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.5120.2Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.212.5Kensington and Bayswater

Per resident

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Battersea 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

Kensington and Bayswater Battersea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Battersea £2,862Battersea: £2,862Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Battersea: £2,874Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Battersea: £2,715Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater is higher£2,862£2,874£2,715

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,494, Battersea £1,033Battersea: £1,033Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Battersea: £1,038Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Battersea: £980Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,033£1,038£980

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,409, Battersea £1,148Battersea: £1,148Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Battersea: £1,152Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Battersea: £1,089Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,148£1,152£1,089

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,212, Battersea £878Battersea: £878Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Battersea: £882Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Battersea: £833Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £200, Battersea £102Battersea: £102Kensington and Bayswater: £200Battersea: £103Kensington and Bayswater: £201Battersea: £97Kensington and Bayswater: £189

    £200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £76, Battersea £49Battersea: £49Kensington and Bayswater: £76Battersea: £49Kensington and Bayswater: £76Battersea: £46Kensington and Bayswater: £72

    £76£76£72Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £7.32, Battersea £4.27Battersea: £4.27Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Battersea: £4.29Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Battersea: £4.05Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Battersea £253Battersea: £253Kensington and Bayswater: £324Battersea: £254Kensington and Bayswater: £325Battersea: £240Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater is higher£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Battersea £75Battersea: £75Kensington and Bayswater: £108Battersea: £75Kensington and Bayswater: £108Battersea: £71Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater is higher£75£75£71

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £46, Battersea £43Battersea: £43Kensington and Bayswater: £46Battersea: £43Kensington and Bayswater: £47Battersea: £41Kensington and Bayswater: £44

    £46£47£44Kensington and Bayswater is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,134, Battersea £957Battersea: £957Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Battersea: £961Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Battersea: £908Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Kensington and Bayswater is higher£957£961£908

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Battersea £350Battersea: £350Kensington and Bayswater: £713Battersea: £352Kensington and Bayswater: £716Battersea: £332Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£350£352£332

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £219, Battersea £134Battersea: £134Kensington and Bayswater: £219Battersea: £135Kensington and Bayswater: £220Battersea: £127Kensington and Bayswater: £208

    £219£220£208Kensington and Bayswater is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £5.55, Battersea £8.98Battersea: £8.98Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Battersea: £9.02Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Battersea: £8.52Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Battersea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £3.72, Battersea £4.85Battersea: £4.85Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Battersea: £4.87Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Battersea: £4.60Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Battersea is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Battersea £3.25Battersea: £3.25Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Battersea: £3.26Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Battersea: £3.08Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 116.5, Battersea 80.9Battersea: 80.9Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5

    116.5Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 30.1, Battersea 17.1Battersea: 17.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 15.1, Battersea 10.1Battersea: 10.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1

    15.1Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 49.1, Battersea 39.0Battersea: 39.0Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher39.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 105.6, Battersea 91.9Battersea: 91.9Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6

    105.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher91.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 10.3, Battersea 9.6Battersea: 9.6Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3

    10.3Kensington and Bayswater is higher9.6

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Kensington and Bayswater and Battersea, per resident
MeasureKensington and BayswaterBatterseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£2,862£2,874£2,715Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,033£1,038£980Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,148£1,152£1,089Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£878£882£833Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£102£103£97Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£49£49£46Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£4.27£4.29£4.05Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£253£254£240Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£75£75£71Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£43£43£41Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£957£961£908Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£350£352£332Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£134£135£127Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.98£9.02£8.52Battersea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.85£4.87£4.60Battersea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.25£3.26£3.08Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.580.9Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.117.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.110.1Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.139.0Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.691.9Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.39.6Kensington and Bayswater

Total

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Battersea 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

Kensington and Bayswater Battersea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £536.4m, Battersea £331.3mBattersea: £331.3mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mBattersea: £332.7mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mBattersea: £314.2mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8m

    £536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £197.8m, Battersea £119.6mBattersea: £119.6mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mBattersea: £120.1mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mBattersea: £113.5mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £186.5m, Battersea £132.8mBattersea: £132.8mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mBattersea: £133.4mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mBattersea: £126.0mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater is higher£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater £160.4m, Battersea £101.6mBattersea: £101.6mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mBattersea: £102.0mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mBattersea: £96.4mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £26.4m, Battersea £11.9mBattersea: £11.9mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mBattersea: £11.9mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mBattersea: £11.2mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £10.0m, Battersea £5.7mBattersea: £5.7mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mBattersea: £5.7mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mBattersea: £5.4mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.97m, Battersea £0.49mBattersea: £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mBattersea: £0.50mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mBattersea: £0.47mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £42.8m, Battersea £29.2mBattersea: £29.2mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mBattersea: £29.4mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mBattersea: £27.7mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £14.3m, Battersea £8.7mBattersea: £8.7mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mBattersea: £8.7mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mBattersea: £8.2mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £6.2m, Battersea £5.0mBattersea: £5.0mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mBattersea: £5.0mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mBattersea: £4.7mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £150.2m, Battersea £110.7mBattersea: £110.7mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mBattersea: £111.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mBattersea: £105.0mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKensington and Bayswater is higher£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £94.4m, Battersea £40.6mBattersea: £40.6mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mBattersea: £40.7mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mBattersea: £38.5mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£40.6m£40.7m£38.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £29.0m, Battersea £15.5mBattersea: £15.5mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mBattersea: £15.6mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mBattersea: £14.7mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.73m, Battersea £1.0mBattersea: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mBattersea: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mBattersea: £0.99mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBattersea is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.49m, Battersea £0.56mBattersea: £0.56mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mBattersea: £0.56mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mBattersea: £0.53mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBattersea is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.59m, Battersea £0.38mBattersea: £0.38mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mBattersea: £0.38mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mBattersea: £0.36mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater 15,427, Battersea 9,368Battersea: 9,368Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427

    15,427Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count9,368

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 3,989, Battersea 1,981Battersea: 1,981Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989

    3,989Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,997, Battersea 1,168Battersea: 1,168Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997

    1,997Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count1,168

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 6,505, Battersea 4,512Battersea: 4,512Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505

    6,505Kensington and Bayswater is higher4,512

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 13,980, Battersea 10,633Battersea: 10,633Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980

    13,980Kensington and Bayswater is higher10,633

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,368, Battersea 1,107Battersea: 1,107Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368

    1,368Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,107

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Battersea, total
MeasureKensington and BayswaterBatterseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mKensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mKensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£40.6m£40.7m£38.5mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBattersea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBattersea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,4279,368Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9891,981Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9971,168Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5054,512Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98010,633Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3681,107Kensington and Bayswater

Sources

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

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