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Kensington and Bayswater and Chelsea and Fulham

132,388 and 122,271 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Bayswater is higher than Chelsea and Fulham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham on 3. 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 Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Chelsea and Fulham £3,551Chelsea and Fulham: £3,551Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Chelsea and Fulham: £3,567Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Chelsea and Fulham: £3,369Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £11,682, Chelsea and Fulham £11,667Chelsea and Fulham: £11,667Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Chelsea and Fulham: £11,716Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Chelsea and Fulham: £11,066Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Kensington and Bayswater is higher£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: Kensington and Bayswater £1,941, Chelsea and Fulham £1,732Chelsea and Fulham: £1,732Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Chelsea and Fulham: £1,739Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Chelsea and Fulham: £1,643Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £9,472, Chelsea and Fulham £9,724Chelsea and Fulham: £9,724Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Chelsea and Fulham: £9,765Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Chelsea and Fulham: £9,224Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985

    £9,472£9,513£8,985Chelsea and Fulham 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: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Chelsea and Fulham £1,342Chelsea and Fulham: £1,342Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Chelsea and Fulham: £1,348Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Chelsea and Fulham: £1,273Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater is higher£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: Kensington and Bayswater £591, Chelsea and Fulham £549Chelsea and Fulham: £549Kensington and Bayswater: £591Chelsea and Fulham: £552Kensington and Bayswater: £594Chelsea and Fulham: £521Kensington and Bayswater: £561

    £591£594£561Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £57, Chelsea and Fulham £51Chelsea and Fulham: £51Kensington and Bayswater: £57Chelsea and Fulham: £52Kensington and Bayswater: £57Chelsea and Fulham: £49Kensington and Bayswater: £54

    £57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Chelsea and Fulham £300Chelsea and Fulham: £300Kensington and Bayswater: £324Chelsea and Fulham: £302Kensington and Bayswater: £325Chelsea and Fulham: £285Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Chelsea and Fulham £80Chelsea and Fulham: £80Kensington and Bayswater: £108Chelsea and Fulham: £80Kensington and Bayswater: £108Chelsea and Fulham: £76Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £64, Chelsea and Fulham £58Chelsea and Fulham: £58Kensington and Bayswater: £64Chelsea and Fulham: £58Kensington and Bayswater: £64Chelsea and Fulham: £55Kensington and Bayswater: £61

    £64£64£61Kensington and Bayswater is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Chelsea and Fulham £1,440Chelsea and Fulham: £1,440Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Chelsea and Fulham: £1,446Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Chelsea and Fulham: £1,366Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Chelsea and Fulham £461Chelsea and Fulham: £461Kensington and Bayswater: £713Chelsea and Fulham: £463Kensington and Bayswater: £716Chelsea and Fulham: £437Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £301, Chelsea and Fulham £220Chelsea and Fulham: £220Kensington and Bayswater: £301Chelsea and Fulham: £221Kensington and Bayswater: £303Chelsea and Fulham: £209Kensington and Bayswater: £286

    £301£303£286Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £7.64, Chelsea and Fulham £8.02Chelsea and Fulham: £8.02Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Chelsea and Fulham: £8.06Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Chelsea and Fulham: £7.61Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£8.02£8.06£7.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £5.12, Chelsea and Fulham £5.13Chelsea and Fulham: £5.13Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Chelsea and Fulham: £5.16Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Chelsea and Fulham: £4.87Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Chelsea and Fulham £3.54Chelsea and Fulham: £3.54Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Chelsea and Fulham: £3.56Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Chelsea and Fulham: £3.36Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 911.1, Chelsea and Fulham 907.8Chelsea and Fulham: 907.8Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1

    911.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher907.8

  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, Chelsea and Fulham 208.7Chelsea and Fulham: 208.7Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6

    235.6Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 117.9, Chelsea and Fulham 114.8Chelsea and Fulham: 114.8Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9

    117.9Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 49.1, Chelsea and Fulham 46.0Chelsea and Fulham: 46.0Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 145.5, Chelsea and Fulham 133.6Chelsea and Fulham: 133.6Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5

    145.5Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 14.2, Chelsea and Fulham 12.8Chelsea and Fulham: 12.8Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2

    14.2Kensington and Bayswater is higher12.8

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Kensington and Bayswater and Chelsea and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and BayswaterChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£3,551£3,567£3,369Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,667£11,716£11,066Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,732£1,739£1,643Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,472£9,513£8,985£9,724£9,765£9,224Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481£1,342£1,348£1,273Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£591£594£561£549£552£521Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£51£52£49Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£300£302£285Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£80£80£76Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£58£58£55Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,440£1,446£1,366Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£461£463£437Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£303£286£220£221£209Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£8.02£8.06£7.61Chelsea and Fulham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.13£5.16£4.87Chelsea and Fulham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.54£3.56£3.36Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026911.1907.8Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026235.6208.7Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9114.8Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.146.0Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.5133.6Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.212.8Kensington and Bayswater

Per resident

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chelsea and Fulham 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 Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Chelsea and Fulham £3,551Chelsea and Fulham: £3,551Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Chelsea and Fulham: £3,567Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Chelsea and Fulham: £3,369Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3,551£3,567£3,369

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,494, Chelsea and Fulham £1,454Chelsea and Fulham: £1,454Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Chelsea and Fulham: £1,461Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Chelsea and Fulham: £1,380Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,454£1,461£1,380

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,409, Chelsea and Fulham £1,252Chelsea and Fulham: £1,252Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Chelsea and Fulham: £1,258Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Chelsea and Fulham: £1,188Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,252£1,258£1,188

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,212, Chelsea and Fulham £1,212Chelsea and Fulham: £1,212Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Chelsea and Fulham: £1,217Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Chelsea and Fulham: £1,150Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,150

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £200, Chelsea and Fulham £167Chelsea and Fulham: £167Kensington and Bayswater: £200Chelsea and Fulham: £168Kensington and Bayswater: £201Chelsea and Fulham: £159Kensington and Bayswater: £189

    £200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater is higher£167£168£159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £76, Chelsea and Fulham £68Chelsea and Fulham: £68Kensington and Bayswater: £76Chelsea and Fulham: £69Kensington and Bayswater: £76Chelsea and Fulham: £65Kensington and Bayswater: £72

    £76£76£72Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £7.32, Chelsea and Fulham £6.40Chelsea and Fulham: £6.40Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Chelsea and Fulham: £6.43Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Chelsea and Fulham: £6.07Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Chelsea and Fulham £300Chelsea and Fulham: £300Kensington and Bayswater: £324Chelsea and Fulham: £302Kensington and Bayswater: £325Chelsea and Fulham: £285Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Chelsea and Fulham £80Chelsea and Fulham: £80Kensington and Bayswater: £108Chelsea and Fulham: £80Kensington and Bayswater: £108Chelsea and Fulham: £76Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £46, Chelsea and Fulham £42Chelsea and Fulham: £42Kensington and Bayswater: £46Chelsea and Fulham: £42Kensington and Bayswater: £47Chelsea and Fulham: £40Kensington and Bayswater: £44

    £46£47£44Kensington and Bayswater is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,134, Chelsea and Fulham £1,042Chelsea and Fulham: £1,042Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Chelsea and Fulham: £1,046Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Chelsea and Fulham: £988Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Chelsea and Fulham £461Chelsea and Fulham: £461Kensington and Bayswater: £713Chelsea and Fulham: £463Kensington and Bayswater: £716Chelsea and Fulham: £437Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£461£463£437

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £219, Chelsea and Fulham £159Chelsea and Fulham: £159Kensington and Bayswater: £219Chelsea and Fulham: £160Kensington and Bayswater: £220Chelsea and Fulham: £151Kensington and Bayswater: £208

    £219£220£208Kensington and Bayswater is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £5.55, Chelsea and Fulham £5.81Chelsea and Fulham: £5.81Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Chelsea and Fulham: £5.83Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Chelsea and Fulham: £5.51Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Chelsea and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £3.72, Chelsea and Fulham £3.71Chelsea and Fulham: £3.71Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Chelsea and Fulham: £3.73Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Chelsea and Fulham: £3.52Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Chelsea and Fulham £3.54Chelsea and Fulham: £3.54Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Chelsea and Fulham: £3.56Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Chelsea and Fulham: £3.36Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 116.5, Chelsea and Fulham 113.2Chelsea and Fulham: 113.2Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5

    116.5Kensington and Bayswater is higher113.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 30.1, Chelsea and Fulham 26.0Chelsea and Fulham: 26.0Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 15.1, Chelsea and Fulham 14.3Chelsea and Fulham: 14.3Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1

    15.1Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 49.1, Chelsea and Fulham 46.0Chelsea and Fulham: 46.0Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher46.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 105.6, Chelsea and Fulham 96.6Chelsea and Fulham: 96.6Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6

    105.6Kensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater 10.3, Chelsea and Fulham 9.3Chelsea and Fulham: 9.3Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3

    10.3Kensington and Bayswater is higher9.3

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Chelsea and Fulham, per resident
MeasureKensington and BayswaterChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£3,551£3,567£3,369Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,454£1,461£1,380Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,252£1,258£1,188Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,212£1,217£1,150Chelsea and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£167£168£159Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£68£69£65Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.40£6.43£6.07Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£300£302£285Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£80£80£76Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£42£42£40Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,042£1,046£988Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£461£463£437Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£159£160£151Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.81£5.83£5.51Chelsea and Fulham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.71£3.73£3.52Kensington and Bayswater
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.54£3.56£3.36Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.5113.2Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.126.0Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.3Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.146.0Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.696.6Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.39.3Kensington and Bayswater

Total

Kensington and Bayswater 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

Kensington and Bayswater Chelsea and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £536.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £434.2mChelsea and Fulham: £434.2mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mChelsea and Fulham: £436.1mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mChelsea and Fulham: £411.9mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8m

    £536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£434.2m£436.1m£411.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £197.8m, Chelsea and Fulham £177.8mChelsea and Fulham: £177.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mChelsea and Fulham: £178.6mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mChelsea and Fulham: £168.7mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£177.8m£178.6m£168.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £186.5m, Chelsea and Fulham £153.1mChelsea and Fulham: £153.1mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mChelsea and Fulham: £153.8mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mChelsea and Fulham: £145.3mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater £160.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £148.2mChelsea and Fulham: £148.2mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mChelsea and Fulham: £148.8mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mChelsea and Fulham: £140.6mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £26.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £20.5mChelsea and Fulham: £20.5mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mChelsea and Fulham: £20.5mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mChelsea and Fulham: £19.4mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £10.0m, Chelsea and Fulham £8.4mChelsea and Fulham: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mChelsea and Fulham: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mChelsea and Fulham: £7.9mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £0.97m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.78mChelsea and Fulham: £0.78mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mChelsea and Fulham: £0.79mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mChelsea and Fulham: £0.74mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £42.8m, Chelsea and Fulham £36.7mChelsea and Fulham: £36.7mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mChelsea and Fulham: £36.9mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mChelsea and Fulham: £34.8mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £14.3m, Chelsea and Fulham £9.8mChelsea and Fulham: £9.8mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mChelsea and Fulham: £9.8mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mChelsea and Fulham: £9.3mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater 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: Kensington and Bayswater £6.2m, Chelsea and Fulham £5.1mChelsea and Fulham: £5.1mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mChelsea and Fulham: £5.2mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mChelsea and Fulham: £4.9mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £150.2m, Chelsea and Fulham £127.4mChelsea and Fulham: £127.4mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mChelsea and Fulham: £127.9mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mChelsea and Fulham: £120.8mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKensington and Bayswater is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £94.4m, Chelsea and Fulham £56.3mChelsea and Fulham: £56.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mChelsea and Fulham: £56.6mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mChelsea and Fulham: £53.4mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £29.0m, Chelsea and Fulham £19.5mChelsea and Fulham: £19.5mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mChelsea and Fulham: £19.6mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mChelsea and Fulham: £18.5mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.73m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.71mChelsea and Fulham: £0.71mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mChelsea and Fulham: £0.71mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mChelsea and Fulham: £0.67mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.49m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.45mChelsea and Fulham: £0.45mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mChelsea and Fulham: £0.46mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.59m, Chelsea and Fulham £0.43mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mChelsea and Fulham: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mChelsea and Fulham: £0.41mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater 15,427, Chelsea and Fulham 13,836Chelsea and Fulham: 13,836Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427

    15,427Kensington and Bayswater is higher13,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 3,989, Chelsea and Fulham 3,181Chelsea and Fulham: 3,181Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989

    3,989Kensington and Bayswater is higher3,181

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,997, Chelsea and Fulham 1,750Chelsea and Fulham: 1,750Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997

    1,997Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 6,505, Chelsea and Fulham 5,625Chelsea and Fulham: 5,625Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505

    6,505Kensington and Bayswater is higher5,625

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 13,980, Chelsea and Fulham 11,812Chelsea and Fulham: 11,812Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980

    13,980Kensington and Bayswater is higher11,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,368, Chelsea and Fulham 1,136Chelsea and Fulham: 1,136Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368

    1,368Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,136

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Chelsea and Fulham, total
MeasureKensington and BayswaterChelsea and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m£434.2m£436.1m£411.9mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£177.8m£178.6m£168.7mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£36.7m£36.9m£34.8mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mKensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mKensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKensington and Bayswater
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mKensington and Bayswater
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42713,836Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9893,181Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9971,750Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5055,625Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98011,812Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3681,136Kensington and Bayswater

Sources

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

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