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Kensington and Bayswater and Islington North

132,388 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Bayswater is higher than Islington North on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 2 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 20. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington North: £4,726Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington North: £4,464Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £11,682, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Islington North: £14,017Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Islington North: £13,240Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£13,958£14,017£13,240

  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, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Islington North: £2,785Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Islington North: £2,631Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Islington North is higher£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £9,472, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Islington North: £11,146Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Islington North: £10,528Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985

    £9,472£9,513£8,985Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington North: £1,984Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Islington North: £1,873Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,873

  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, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Kensington and Bayswater: £591Islington North: £808Kensington and Bayswater: £594Islington North: £763Kensington and Bayswater: £561

    £591£594£561Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£763

  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, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington North: £80Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington North: £75Kensington and Bayswater: £54

    £57£57£54Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington North: £502Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington North: £474Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Islington North is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £157Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £148Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Islington North is higher£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington North: £109Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington North: £103Kensington and Bayswater: £61

    £64£64£61Islington North is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington North: £2,234Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Islington North: £2,110Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Islington North is higher£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington North: £709Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington North: £669Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£706£709£669

  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, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Kensington and Bayswater: £301Islington North: £418Kensington and Bayswater: £303Islington North: £394Kensington and Bayswater: £286

    £301£303£286Islington North is higher£416£418£394

  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, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Islington North: £13Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Islington North: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Islington North is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £5.12, Islington North £12Islington North: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Islington North: £12Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Islington North: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Islington North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington North: £3.89Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington North: £3.67Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1

    911.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,070.6

  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, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6

    235.6Islington North is higherDepends on how you count333.9

  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, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9

    117.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count166.3

  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, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Islington North is higher77.3

  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, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5

    145.5Islington North is higher223.1

  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, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2

    14.2Islington North is higher24.8

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Kensington and Bayswater and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and BayswaterIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,472£9,513£8,985£11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481£1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£591£594£561£805£808£763Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£79£80£75Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£109£109£103Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£706£709£669Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£303£286£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£13£13£12Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.87£3.89£3.67Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026911.11,070.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026235.6333.9Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9166.3Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.177.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.5223.1Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.224.8Islington North

Per resident

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 12. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington North: £4,726Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington North: £4,464Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,494, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Islington North: £1,263Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Islington North: £1,193Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,409, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Islington North: £2,091Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Islington North: £1,975Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Islington North is higher£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,212, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Islington North: £1,004Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Islington North: £949Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £200, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Kensington and Bayswater: £200Islington North: £179Kensington and Bayswater: £201Islington North: £169Kensington and Bayswater: £189

    £200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £76, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington North: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington North: £69Kensington and Bayswater: £72

    £76£76£72Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  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, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Islington North: £7.19Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Islington North: £6.79Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £324, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington North: £502Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington North: £474Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Islington North is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £108, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £157Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington North: £148Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Islington North is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £46, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £46Islington North: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £47Islington North: £78Kensington and Bayswater: £44

    £46£47£44Islington North is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,134, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Islington North: £1,677Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Islington North: £1,584Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Islington North is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington North: £709Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington North: £669Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £219, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Kensington and Bayswater: £219Islington North: £314Kensington and Bayswater: £220Islington North: £296Kensington and Bayswater: £208

    £219£220£208Islington North is higher£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £5.55, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Islington North: £9.47Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Islington North: £8.94Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Islington North is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £3.72, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Islington North: £8.69Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Islington North: £8.21Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Islington North is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington North: £3.89Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington North: £3.67Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 116.5, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5

    116.5Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 30.1, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 15.1, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Kensington and Bayswater: 15.1

    15.1Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Islington North is higher77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 105.6, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6

    105.6Islington North is higher167.5

  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, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3

    10.3Islington North is higher18.6

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Kensington and Bayswater and Islington North, per resident
MeasureKensington and BayswaterIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,258£1,263£1,193Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,000£1,004£949Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£178£179£169Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£73£73£69Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.16£7.19£6.79Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£82£82£78Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£706£709£669Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.87£3.89£3.67Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.596.5Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.130.1Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.0Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.177.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.6167.5Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.318.6Islington North

Total

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 11. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £536.4m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mIslington North: £524.7mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mIslington North: £495.6mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8m

    £536.4m£538.7m£508.8mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £197.8m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mIslington North: £140.2mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mIslington North: £132.5mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £186.5m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mIslington North: £232.2mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mIslington North: £219.3mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mIslington North is higher£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater £160.4m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mIslington North: £111.5mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mIslington North: £105.3mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £10.0m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mIslington North: £8.1mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mIslington North: £7.6mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  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, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington North: £0.80mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington North: £0.75mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £42.8m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mIslington North: £55.8mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mIslington North: £52.7mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mIslington North is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £14.3m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mIslington North: £17.4mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mIslington North: £16.4mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mIslington North is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £6.2m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington North: £9.1mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington North: £8.6mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mIslington North is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £150.2m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mIslington North: £186.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mIslington North: £175.9mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mIslington North is higher£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £94.4m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mIslington North: £78.7mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mIslington North: £74.3mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £29.0m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mIslington North: £34.8mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mIslington North: £32.9mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mIslington North is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.73m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.73mIslington North: £1.1mKensington and Bayswater: £0.74mIslington North: £0.99mKensington and Bayswater: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mIslington North is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.49m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington North: £0.97mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington North: £0.91mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIslington North is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.59m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mIslington North: £0.43mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mIslington North: £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, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427

    15,427Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 3,989, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989

    3,989Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,997, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997

    1,997Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 6,505, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505

    6,505Islington North is higher8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 13,980, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980

    13,980Islington North is higher18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,368, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368

    1,368Islington North is higher2,068

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Islington North, total
MeasureKensington and BayswaterIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mKensington and Bayswater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mIslington North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42710,711Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9893,341Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9971,664Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5058,585Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98018,594Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3682,068Islington North

Sources

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

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