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Kensington and Bayswater and Hampstead and Highgate

132,388 and 117,711 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Bayswater is higher than Hampstead and Highgate on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 6 of 22 measures, and Hampstead and Highgate on 16. 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 Hampstead and Highgate

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Hampstead and Highgate £4,112Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £11,682, Hampstead and Highgate £12,566Hampstead and Highgate: £12,566Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Hampstead and Highgate: £12,620Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Hampstead and Highgate: £11,920Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £2,121Hampstead and Highgate: £2,121Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Hampstead and Highgate: £2,130Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Hampstead and Highgate: £2,012Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£2,121£2,130£2,012

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £9,472, Hampstead and Highgate £10,614Hampstead and Highgate: £10,614Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Hampstead and Highgate: £10,659Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Hampstead and Highgate: £10,068Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985

    £9,472£9,513£8,985Hampstead and Highgate is higher£10,614£10,659£10,068

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Hampstead and Highgate £1,302Hampstead and Highgate: £1,302Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Hampstead and Highgate: £1,307Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Hampstead and Highgate: £1,235Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kensington and Bayswater is higher£1,302£1,307£1,235

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £602Hampstead and Highgate: £602Kensington and Bayswater: £591Hampstead and Highgate: £605Kensington and Bayswater: £594Hampstead and Highgate: £571Kensington and Bayswater: £561

    £591£594£561Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£602£605£571

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £48Hampstead and Highgate: £48Kensington and Bayswater: £57Hampstead and Highgate: £48Kensington and Bayswater: £57Hampstead and Highgate: £45Kensington and Bayswater: £54

    £57£57£54Kensington and Bayswater is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Hampstead and Highgate £355Hampstead and Highgate: £355Kensington and Bayswater: £324Hampstead and Highgate: £357Kensington and Bayswater: £325Hampstead and Highgate: £337Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£355£357£337

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Hampstead and Highgate £91Hampstead and Highgate: £91Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £92Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £86Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater is higher£91£92£86

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £78Hampstead and Highgate: £78Kensington and Bayswater: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £78Kensington and Bayswater: £64Hampstead and Highgate: £74Kensington and Bayswater: £61

    £64£64£61Hampstead and Highgate is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Hampstead and Highgate £1,706Hampstead and Highgate: £1,706Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Hampstead and Highgate: £1,713Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Hampstead and Highgate: £1,618Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Hampstead and Highgate £536Hampstead and Highgate: £536Kensington and Bayswater: £713Hampstead and Highgate: £538Kensington and Bayswater: £716Hampstead and Highgate: £508Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£536£538£508

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £321Hampstead and Highgate: £321Kensington and Bayswater: £301Hampstead and Highgate: £323Kensington and Bayswater: £303Hampstead and Highgate: £305Kensington and Bayswater: £286

    £301£303£286Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £8.37Hampstead and Highgate: £8.37Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Hampstead and Highgate: £8.41Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Hampstead and Highgate: £7.94Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £5.12, Hampstead and Highgate £7.98Hampstead and Highgate: £7.98Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Hampstead and Highgate: £8.01Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Hampstead and Highgate: £7.57Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Hampstead and Highgate is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Hampstead and Highgate £3.38Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 967.2Hampstead and Highgate: 967.2Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1

    911.1Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count967.2

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 200.0Hampstead and Highgate: 200.0Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6

    235.6Kensington and Bayswater is higher200.0

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 122.0Hampstead and Highgate: 122.0Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9

    117.9Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count122.0

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 52.7Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count52.7

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 160.5Hampstead and Highgate: 160.5Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5

    145.5Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater 14.2, Hampstead and Highgate 18.2Hampstead and Highgate: 18.2Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2

    14.2Hampstead and Highgate is higher18.2

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Kensington and Bayswater and Hampstead and Highgate, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and BayswaterHampstead and HighgateHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£12,566£12,620£11,920Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,121£2,130£2,012Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,472£9,513£8,985£10,614£10,659£10,068Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481£1,302£1,307£1,235Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£591£594£561£602£605£571Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£48£48£45Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£91£92£86Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£78£78£74Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,706£1,713£1,618Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£536£538£508Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£303£286£321£323£305Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£8.37£8.41£7.94Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£7.98£8.01£7.57Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.38£3.40£3.21Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026911.1967.2Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026235.6200.0Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9122.0Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.152.7Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.5160.5Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.218.2Hampstead and Highgate

Per resident

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hampstead and Highgate on 16. 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 Hampstead and Highgate

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Hampstead and Highgate £4,112Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,494, Hampstead and Highgate £1,639Hampstead and Highgate: £1,639Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Hampstead and Highgate: £1,646Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Hampstead and Highgate: £1,555Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,409, Hampstead and Highgate £1,488Hampstead and Highgate: £1,488Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Hampstead and Highgate: £1,494Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Hampstead and Highgate: £1,411Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,212, Hampstead and Highgate £1,385Hampstead and Highgate: £1,385Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Hampstead and Highgate: £1,391Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Hampstead and Highgate: £1,314Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Hampstead and Highgate is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £200, Hampstead and Highgate £170Hampstead and Highgate: £170Kensington and Bayswater: £200Hampstead and Highgate: £171Kensington and Bayswater: £201Hampstead and Highgate: £161Kensington and Bayswater: £189

    £200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater is higher£170£171£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £76, Hampstead and Highgate £79Hampstead and Highgate: £79Kensington and Bayswater: £76Hampstead and Highgate: £79Kensington and Bayswater: £76Hampstead and Highgate: £75Kensington and Bayswater: £72

    £76£76£72Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £6.22Hampstead and Highgate: £6.22Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Hampstead and Highgate: £6.25Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Hampstead and Highgate £355Hampstead and Highgate: £355Kensington and Bayswater: £324Hampstead and Highgate: £357Kensington and Bayswater: £325Hampstead and Highgate: £337Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£355£357£337

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Hampstead and Highgate £91Hampstead and Highgate: £91Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £92Kensington and Bayswater: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £86Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Kensington and Bayswater is higher£91£92£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £46, Hampstead and Highgate £55Hampstead and Highgate: £55Kensington and Bayswater: £46Hampstead and Highgate: £55Kensington and Bayswater: £47Hampstead and Highgate: £52Kensington and Bayswater: £44

    £46£47£44Hampstead and Highgate is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,134, Hampstead and Highgate £1,196Hampstead and Highgate: £1,196Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Hampstead and Highgate: £1,201Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Hampstead and Highgate: £1,135Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Hampstead and Highgate £536Hampstead and Highgate: £536Kensington and Bayswater: £713Hampstead and Highgate: £538Kensington and Bayswater: £716Hampstead and Highgate: £508Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£536£538£508

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £219, Hampstead and Highgate £225Hampstead and Highgate: £225Kensington and Bayswater: £219Hampstead and Highgate: £226Kensington and Bayswater: £220Hampstead and Highgate: £214Kensington and Bayswater: £208

    £219£220£208Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £5.55, Hampstead and Highgate £5.87Hampstead and Highgate: £5.87Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Hampstead and Highgate: £5.57Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £3.72, Hampstead and Highgate £5.60Hampstead and Highgate: £5.60Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Hampstead and Highgate: £5.62Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Hampstead and Highgate: £5.31Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hampstead and Highgate is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Hampstead and Highgate £3.38Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 116.5, Hampstead and Highgate 126.2Hampstead and Highgate: 126.2Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5

    116.5Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 30.1, Hampstead and Highgate 26.1Hampstead and Highgate: 26.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater is higher26.1

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 15.9Hampstead and Highgate: 15.9Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1

    15.1Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 49.1, Hampstead and Highgate 52.7Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count52.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 105.6, Hampstead and Highgate 112.5Hampstead and Highgate: 112.5Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6

    105.6Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  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, Hampstead and Highgate 12.7Hampstead and Highgate: 12.7Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3

    10.3Hampstead and Highgate is higher12.7

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Kensington and Bayswater and Hampstead and Highgate, per resident
MeasureKensington and BayswaterHampstead and HighgateHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£4,112£4,130£3,901Hampstead and Highgate
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,639£1,646£1,555Hampstead and Highgate
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,488£1,494£1,411Hampstead and Highgate
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,385£1,391£1,314Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£170£171£161Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Hampstead and Highgate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.22£6.25£5.90Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£355£357£337Hampstead and Highgate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£91£92£86Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£55£55£52Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,196£1,201£1,135Hampstead and Highgate
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£536£538£508Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£225£226£214Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.87£5.90£5.57Hampstead and Highgate
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.60£5.62£5.31Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.38£3.40£3.21Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.5126.2Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.126.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.9Hampstead and Highgate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.152.7Hampstead and Highgate
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.6112.5Hampstead and Highgate
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.7Hampstead and Highgate

Total

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hampstead and Highgate on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kensington and Bayswater Hampstead and Highgate

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £536.4m, Hampstead and Highgate £484.1mHampstead and Highgate: £484.1mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mHampstead and Highgate: £486.1mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mHampstead and Highgate: £459.2mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8m

    £536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£484.1m£486.1m£459.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £197.8m, Hampstead and Highgate £193.0mHampstead and Highgate: £193.0mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mHampstead and Highgate: £193.8mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mHampstead and Highgate: £183.0mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£193.0m£193.8m£183.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £186.5m, Hampstead and Highgate £175.1mHampstead and Highgate: £175.1mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mHampstead and Highgate: £175.9mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mHampstead and Highgate: £166.1mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater £160.4m, Hampstead and Highgate £163.0mHampstead and Highgate: £163.0mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mHampstead and Highgate: £163.7mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mHampstead and Highgate: £154.6mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.1mHampstead and Highgate is higher£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £26.4m, Hampstead and Highgate £20.0mHampstead and Highgate: £20.0mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mHampstead and Highgate: £20.1mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mHampstead and Highgate: £19.0mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £10.0m, Hampstead and Highgate £9.3mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mHampstead and Highgate: £8.8mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Hampstead and Highgate £0.73mHampstead and Highgate: £0.73mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mHampstead and Highgate: £0.74mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mHampstead and Highgate: £0.70mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £42.8m, Hampstead and Highgate £41.8mHampstead and Highgate: £41.8mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mHampstead and Highgate: £42.0mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mHampstead and Highgate: £39.7mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £14.3m, Hampstead and Highgate £10.7mHampstead and Highgate: £10.7mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mHampstead and Highgate: £10.8mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mHampstead and Highgate: £10.2mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mKensington and Bayswater is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £6.2m, Hampstead and Highgate £6.4mHampstead and Highgate: £6.4mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mHampstead and Highgate: £6.5mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mHampstead and Highgate: £6.1mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mHampstead and Highgate is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £150.2m, Hampstead and Highgate £140.8mHampstead and Highgate: £140.8mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mHampstead and Highgate: £141.4mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mHampstead and Highgate: £133.5mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£140.8m£141.4m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £94.4m, Hampstead and Highgate £63.1mHampstead and Highgate: £63.1mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mHampstead and Highgate: £63.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mHampstead and Highgate: £59.8mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £29.0m, Hampstead and Highgate £26.5mHampstead and Highgate: £26.5mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mHampstead and Highgate: £26.6mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mHampstead and Highgate: £25.2mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.73m, Hampstead and Highgate £0.69mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.49m, Hampstead and Highgate £0.66mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mHampstead and Highgate: £0.63mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.59m, Hampstead and Highgate £0.40mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mHampstead and Highgate: £0.38mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater 15,427, Hampstead and Highgate 14,853Hampstead and Highgate: 14,853Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427

    15,427Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count14,853

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 3,989, Hampstead and Highgate 3,071Hampstead and Highgate: 3,071Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989

    3,989Kensington and Bayswater is higher3,071

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,997, Hampstead and Highgate 1,874Hampstead and Highgate: 1,874Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997

    1,997Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count1,874

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 6,505, Hampstead and Highgate 6,199Hampstead and Highgate: 6,199Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505

    6,505Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count6,199

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 13,980, Hampstead and Highgate 13,247Hampstead and Highgate: 13,247Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980

    13,980Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count13,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,368, Hampstead and Highgate 1,500Hampstead and Highgate: 1,500Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368

    1,368Hampstead and Highgate is higher1,500

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Hampstead and Highgate, total
MeasureKensington and BayswaterHampstead and HighgateHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m£484.1m£486.1m£459.2mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£193.0m£193.8m£183.0mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mHampstead and Highgate
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£41.8m£42.0m£39.7mKensington and Bayswater
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mKensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHampstead and Highgate
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£140.8m£141.4m£133.5mKensington and Bayswater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mKensington and Bayswater
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mKensington and Bayswater
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHampstead and Highgate
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42714,853Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9893,071Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9971,874Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5056,199Kensington and Bayswater
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98013,247Kensington and Bayswater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3681,500Hampstead and Highgate

Sources

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

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  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.
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