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Kensington and Bayswater and Cities of London and Westminster

132,388 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Bayswater is higher than Cities of London and Westminster on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cities of London and Westminster on 1. 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 Cities of London and Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Cities of London and Westminster £3,608Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £11,682, Cities of London and Westminster £11,452Cities of London and Westminster: £11,452Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Cities of London and Westminster: £11,501Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Cities of London and Westminster: £10,863Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Kensington and Bayswater is higher£11,452£11,501£10,863

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £1,592Cities of London and Westminster: £1,592Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Cities of London and Westminster: £1,599Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Cities of London and Westminster: £1,510Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,592£1,599£1,510

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £9,472, Cities of London and Westminster £9,580Cities of London and Westminster: £9,580Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Cities of London and Westminster: £9,621Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Cities of London and Westminster: £9,087Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985

    £9,472£9,513£8,985Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£9,580£9,621£9,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Cities of London and Westminster £1,312Cities of London and Westminster: £1,312Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Cities of London and Westminster: £1,317Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Cities of London and Westminster: £1,244Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £515Cities of London and Westminster: £515Kensington and Bayswater: £591Cities of London and Westminster: £517Kensington and Bayswater: £594Cities of London and Westminster: £489Kensington and Bayswater: £561

    £591£594£561Kensington and Bayswater is higher£515£517£489

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £45Cities of London and Westminster: £45Kensington and Bayswater: £57Cities of London and Westminster: £45Kensington and Bayswater: £57Cities of London and Westminster: £43Kensington and Bayswater: £54

    £57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Cities of London and Westminster £304Cities of London and Westminster: £304Kensington and Bayswater: £324Cities of London and Westminster: £306Kensington and Bayswater: £325Cities of London and Westminster: £289Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Cities of London and Westminster £72Cities of London and Westminster: £72Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £69Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater is higher£72£73£69

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £57Cities of London and Westminster: £57Kensington and Bayswater: £64Cities of London and Westminster: £57Kensington and Bayswater: £64Cities of London and Westminster: £54Kensington and Bayswater: £61

    £64£64£61Kensington and Bayswater is higher£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Cities of London and Westminster £1,271Cities of London and Westminster: £1,271Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Cities of London and Westminster: £1,277Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Cities of London and Westminster: £1,206Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Cities of London and Westminster £597Cities of London and Westminster: £597Kensington and Bayswater: £713Cities of London and Westminster: £599Kensington and Bayswater: £716Cities of London and Westminster: £566Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£597£599£566

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £253Cities of London and Westminster: £253Kensington and Bayswater: £301Cities of London and Westminster: £254Kensington and Bayswater: £303Cities of London and Westminster: £240Kensington and Bayswater: £286

    £301£303£286Kensington and Bayswater is higher£253£254£240

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £6.38Cities of London and Westminster: £6.38Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Cities of London and Westminster: £6.41Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Cities of London and Westminster: £6.05Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £5.12, Cities of London and Westminster £4.07Cities of London and Westminster: £4.07Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Cities of London and Westminster: £4.09Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Cities of London and Westminster: £3.86Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Cities of London and Westminster £1.92Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1.92£1.93£1.82

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 880.2Cities of London and Westminster: 880.2Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1

    911.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher880.2

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 190.8Cities of London and Westminster: 190.8Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6

    235.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher190.8

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 105.6Cities of London and Westminster: 105.6Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9

    117.9Kensington and Bayswater is higher105.6

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 44.7Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher44.7

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 121.3Cities of London and Westminster: 121.3Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5

    145.5Kensington and Bayswater is higher121.3

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 13.3Cities of London and Westminster: 13.3Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2

    14.2Kensington and Bayswater is higher13.3

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Kensington and Bayswater and Cities of London and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and BayswaterCities of London and WestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£3,608£3,623£3,422Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,452£11,501£10,863Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,592£1,599£1,510Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,472£9,513£8,985£9,580£9,621£9,087Cities of London and Westminster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481£1,312£1,317£1,244Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£591£594£561£515£517£489Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£45£45£43Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£304£306£289Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£72£73£69Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,271£1,277£1,206Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£597£599£566Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£303£286£253£254£240Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£6.38£6.41£6.05Kensington and Bayswater
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.07£4.09£3.86Kensington and Bayswater
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£1.92£1.93£1.82Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026911.1880.2Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026235.6190.8Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9105.6Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.144.7Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.5121.3Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.213.3Kensington and Bayswater

Per resident

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cities of London and Westminster 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 Cities of London and Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Cities of London and Westminster £3,608Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,494, Cities of London and Westminster £1,416Cities of London and Westminster: £1,416Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Cities of London and Westminster: £1,422Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Cities of London and Westminster: £1,343Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,409, Cities of London and Westminster £1,217Cities of London and Westminster: £1,217Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Cities of London and Westminster: £1,222Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Cities of London and Westminster: £1,154Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,212, Cities of London and Westminster £1,184Cities of London and Westminster: £1,184Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Cities of London and Westminster: £1,189Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Cities of London and Westminster: £1,123Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £200, Cities of London and Westminster £162Cities of London and Westminster: £162Kensington and Bayswater: £200Cities of London and Westminster: £163Kensington and Bayswater: £201Cities of London and Westminster: £154Kensington and Bayswater: £189

    £200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater is higher£162£163£154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £76, Cities of London and Westminster £64Cities of London and Westminster: £64Kensington and Bayswater: £76Cities of London and Westminster: £64Kensington and Bayswater: £76Cities of London and Westminster: £60Kensington and Bayswater: £72

    £76£76£72Kensington and Bayswater is higher£64£64£60

  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, Cities of London and Westminster £5.58Cities of London and Westminster: £5.58Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Cities of London and Westminster: £5.60Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Cities of London and Westminster: £5.29Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Cities of London and Westminster £304Cities of London and Westminster: £304Kensington and Bayswater: £324Cities of London and Westminster: £306Kensington and Bayswater: £325Cities of London and Westminster: £289Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Kensington and Bayswater is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Cities of London and Westminster £72Cities of London and Westminster: £72Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £108Cities of London and Westminster: £69Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater is higher£72£73£69

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £46, Cities of London and Westminster £44Cities of London and Westminster: £44Kensington and Bayswater: £46Cities of London and Westminster: £44Kensington and Bayswater: £47Cities of London and Westminster: £41Kensington and Bayswater: £44

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,134, Cities of London and Westminster £972Cities of London and Westminster: £972Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Cities of London and Westminster: £976Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Cities of London and Westminster: £922Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Kensington and Bayswater is higher£972£976£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Cities of London and Westminster £597Cities of London and Westminster: £597Kensington and Bayswater: £713Cities of London and Westminster: £599Kensington and Bayswater: £716Cities of London and Westminster: £566Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£597£599£566

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £219, Cities of London and Westminster £193Cities of London and Westminster: £193Kensington and Bayswater: £219Cities of London and Westminster: £194Kensington and Bayswater: £220Cities of London and Westminster: £183Kensington and Bayswater: £208

    £219£220£208Kensington and Bayswater is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £5.55, Cities of London and Westminster £4.88Cities of London and Westminster: £4.88Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Cities of London and Westminster: £4.90Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Cities of London and Westminster: £4.63Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £3.72, Cities of London and Westminster £3.11Cities of London and Westminster: £3.11Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Cities of London and Westminster: £3.12Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Cities of London and Westminster: £2.95Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Cities of London and Westminster £1.92Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1.92£1.93£1.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 116.5, Cities of London and Westminster 108.8Cities of London and Westminster: 108.8Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5

    116.5Kensington and Bayswater is higher108.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 30.1, Cities of London and Westminster 23.6Cities of London and Westminster: 23.6Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher23.6

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 13.1Cities of London and Westminster: 13.1Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1

    15.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher13.1

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 44.7Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher44.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 105.6, Cities of London and Westminster 92.7Cities of London and Westminster: 92.7Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6

    105.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher92.7

  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, Cities of London and Westminster 10.2Cities of London and Westminster: 10.2Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3

    10.3Kensington and Bayswater is higher10.2

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Cities of London and Westminster, per resident
MeasureKensington and BayswaterCities of London and WestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£3,608£3,623£3,422Kensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,416£1,422£1,343Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,217£1,222£1,154Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,184£1,189£1,123Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£162£163£154Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£64£64£60Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.58£5.60£5.29Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£304£306£289Kensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£72£73£69Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£44£44£41Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£972£976£922Kensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£597£599£566Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£193£194£183Kensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.88£4.90£4.63Kensington and Bayswater
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.11£3.12£2.95Kensington and Bayswater
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£1.92£1.93£1.82Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.5108.8Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.123.6Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.113.1Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.144.7Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.692.7Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.2Kensington and Bayswater

Total

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cities of London and Westminster 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 Cities of London and Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £536.4m, Cities of London and Westminster £473.5mCities of London and Westminster: £473.5mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mCities of London and Westminster: £475.5mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mCities of London and Westminster: £449.2mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8m

    £536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£473.5m£475.5m£449.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £197.8m, Cities of London and Westminster £185.8mCities of London and Westminster: £185.8mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mCities of London and Westminster: £186.6mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mCities of London and Westminster: £176.3mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£185.8m£186.6m£176.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £186.5m, Cities of London and Westminster £159.7mCities of London and Westminster: £159.7mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mCities of London and Westminster: £160.4mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mCities of London and Westminster: £151.5mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater £160.4m, Cities of London and Westminster £155.4mCities of London and Westminster: £155.4mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mCities of London and Westminster: £156.1mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mCities of London and Westminster: £147.5mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£155.4m£156.1m£147.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £26.4m, Cities of London and Westminster £21.3mCities of London and Westminster: £21.3mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mCities of London and Westminster: £21.4mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mCities of London and Westminster: £20.2mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £10.0m, Cities of London and Westminster £8.4mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mCities of London and Westminster: £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, Cities of London and Westminster £0.73mCities of London and Westminster: £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mCities of London and Westminster: £0.74mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mCities of London and Westminster: £0.69mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £42.8m, Cities of London and Westminster £39.9mCities of London and Westminster: £39.9mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mCities of London and Westminster: £40.1mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mCities of London and Westminster: £37.9mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £14.3m, Cities of London and Westminster £9.5mCities of London and Westminster: £9.5mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mCities of London and Westminster: £9.6mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mCities of London and Westminster: £9.0mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £6.2m, Cities of London and Westminster £5.7mCities of London and Westminster: £5.7mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mCities of London and Westminster: £5.8mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mCities of London and Westminster: £5.4mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mKensington and Bayswater is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £150.2m, Cities of London and Westminster £127.5mCities of London and Westminster: £127.5mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mCities of London and Westminster: £128.1mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mCities of London and Westminster: £121.0mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKensington and Bayswater is higher£127.5m£128.1m£121.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £94.4m, Cities of London and Westminster £78.3mCities of London and Westminster: £78.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mCities of London and Westminster: £78.6mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mCities of London and Westminster: £74.3mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£78.3m£78.6m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £29.0m, Cities of London and Westminster £25.4mCities of London and Westminster: £25.4mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mCities of London and Westminster: £25.5mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mCities of London and Westminster: £24.1mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.73m, Cities of London and Westminster £0.64mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mCities of London and Westminster: £0.61mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.49m, Cities of London and Westminster £0.41mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mCities of London and Westminster: £0.39mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.59m, Cities of London and Westminster £0.25mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mCities of London and Westminster: £0.24mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater 15,427, Cities of London and Westminster 14,282Cities of London and Westminster: 14,282Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427

    15,427Kensington and Bayswater is higher14,282

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 3,989, Cities of London and Westminster 3,096Cities of London and Westminster: 3,096Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989

    3,989Kensington and Bayswater is higher3,096

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,997, Cities of London and Westminster 1,714Cities of London and Westminster: 1,714Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997

    1,997Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,714

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 6,505, Cities of London and Westminster 5,867Cities of London and Westminster: 5,867Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505

    6,505Kensington and Bayswater is higher5,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 13,980, Cities of London and Westminster 12,161Cities of London and Westminster: 12,161Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980

    13,980Kensington and Bayswater is higher12,161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,368, Cities of London and Westminster 1,337Cities of London and Westminster: 1,337Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368

    1,368Kensington and Bayswater is higher1,337

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Cities of London and Westminster, total
MeasureKensington and BayswaterCities of London and WestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m£473.5m£475.5m£449.2mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£185.8m£186.6m£176.3mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m£155.4m£156.1m£147.5mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mKensington 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£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mKensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£127.5m£128.1m£121.0mKensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£78.3m£78.6m£74.3mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKensington and Bayswater
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKensington and Bayswater
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42714,282Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9893,096Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9971,714Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5055,867Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98012,161Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3681,337Kensington and Bayswater

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.
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  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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