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Kensington and Bayswater and Islington South and Finsbury

132,388 and 121,361 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 8 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 South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Islington South and Finsbury £4,527Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £11,682, Islington South and Finsbury £13,949Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Kensington and Bayswater: £11,682Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Kensington and Bayswater: £11,732Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232Kensington and Bayswater: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£13,949£14,009£13,232

  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 South and Finsbury £2,568Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Kensington and Bayswater: £1,941Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Kensington and Bayswater: £1,949Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436Kensington and Bayswater: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2,568£2,579£2,436

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £9,472, Islington South and Finsbury £11,193Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Kensington and Bayswater: £9,472Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Kensington and Bayswater: £9,513Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617Kensington and Bayswater: £8,985

    £9,472£9,513£8,985Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,193£11,241£10,617

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Islington South and Finsbury £1,851Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Kensington and Bayswater: £1,568Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755Kensington and Bayswater: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,851£1,859£1,755

  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 South and Finsbury £829Islington South and Finsbury: £829Kensington and Bayswater: £591Islington South and Finsbury: £833Kensington and Bayswater: £594Islington South and Finsbury: £787Kensington and Bayswater: £561

    £591£594£561Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£829£833£787

  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 South and Finsbury £76Islington South and Finsbury: £76Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £77Kensington and Bayswater: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £72Kensington and Bayswater: £54

    £57£57£54Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  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 South and Finsbury £505Islington South and Finsbury: £505Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington South and Finsbury: £507Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington South and Finsbury: £479Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Islington South and Finsbury is higher£505£507£479

  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 South and Finsbury £148Islington South and Finsbury: £148Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £149Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £141Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Islington South and Finsbury is higher£148£149£141

  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 South and Finsbury £106Islington South and Finsbury: £106Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington South and Finsbury: £107Kensington and Bayswater: £64Islington South and Finsbury: £101Kensington and Bayswater: £61

    £64£64£61Islington South and Finsbury is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £1,562, Islington South and Finsbury £2,037Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Kensington and Bayswater: £1,562Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Kensington and Bayswater: £1,569Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932Kensington and Bayswater: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2,037£2,046£1,932

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Islington South and Finsbury £670Islington South and Finsbury: £670Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington South and Finsbury: £672Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington South and Finsbury: £635Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£670£672£635

  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 South and Finsbury £402Islington South and Finsbury: £402Kensington and Bayswater: £301Islington South and Finsbury: £404Kensington and Bayswater: £303Islington South and Finsbury: £382Kensington and Bayswater: £286

    £301£303£286Islington South and Finsbury is higher£402£404£382

  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 South and Finsbury £11Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.64Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.68Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Bayswater £5.12, Islington South and Finsbury £11Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £5.12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Kensington and Bayswater: £5.15Islington South and Finsbury: £10Kensington and Bayswater: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Islington South and Finsbury is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Islington South and Finsbury £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  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 South and Finsbury 1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6Kensington and Bayswater: 911.1

    911.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,050.6

  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 South and Finsbury 312.4Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4Kensington and Bayswater: 235.6

    235.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count312.4

  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 South and Finsbury 171.1Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1Kensington and Bayswater: 117.9

    117.9Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 76.9Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher76.9

  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 South and Finsbury 204.4Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4Kensington and Bayswater: 145.5

    145.5Islington South and Finsbury is higher204.4

  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 South and Finsbury 24.6Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6Kensington and Bayswater: 14.2

    14.2Islington South and Finsbury is higher24.6

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Kensington and Bayswater and Islington South and Finsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and BayswaterIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,568£2,579£2,436Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,472£9,513£8,985£11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481£1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£591£594£561£829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£76£77£72Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£2,037£2,046£1,932Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£670£672£635Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£303£286£402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.25£4.27£4.03Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026911.11,050.6Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026235.6312.4Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9171.1Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.176.9Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.5204.4Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.224.6Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4,052, Islington South and Finsbury £4,527Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Kensington and Bayswater: £4,052Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Kensington and Bayswater: £4,069Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294Kensington and Bayswater: £3,843

    £4,052£4,069£3,843Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,494, Islington South and Finsbury £1,223Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Kensington and Bayswater: £1,494Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Kensington and Bayswater: £1,501Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160Kensington and Bayswater: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,229£1,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,409, Islington South and Finsbury £1,977Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Kensington and Bayswater: £1,409Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Kensington and Bayswater: £1,415Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876Kensington and Bayswater: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,977£1,986£1,876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,212, Islington South and Finsbury £982Islington South and Finsbury: £982Kensington and Bayswater: £1,212Islington South and Finsbury: £986Kensington and Bayswater: £1,217Islington South and Finsbury: £931Kensington and Bayswater: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£982£986£931

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £200, Islington South and Finsbury £162Islington South and Finsbury: £162Kensington and Bayswater: £200Islington South and Finsbury: £163Kensington and Bayswater: £201Islington South and Finsbury: £154Kensington and Bayswater: £189

    £200£201£189Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£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, Islington South and Finsbury £73Islington South and Finsbury: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington South and Finsbury: £73Kensington and Bayswater: £76Islington South and Finsbury: £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 South and Finsbury £6.68Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Kensington and Bayswater: £7.32Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Kensington and Bayswater: £7.35Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34Kensington and Bayswater: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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 South and Finsbury £505Islington South and Finsbury: £505Kensington and Bayswater: £324Islington South and Finsbury: £507Kensington and Bayswater: £325Islington South and Finsbury: £479Kensington and Bayswater: £307

    £324£325£307Islington South and Finsbury is higher£505£507£479

  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 South and Finsbury £148Islington South and Finsbury: £148Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £149Kensington and Bayswater: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £141Kensington and Bayswater: £102

    £108£108£102Islington South and Finsbury is higher£148£149£141

  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 South and Finsbury £82Islington South and Finsbury: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £46Islington South and Finsbury: £82Kensington and Bayswater: £47Islington South and Finsbury: £78Kensington and Bayswater: £44

    £46£47£44Islington South and Finsbury is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £1,134, Islington South and Finsbury £1,569Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Kensington and Bayswater: £1,134Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Kensington and Bayswater: £1,139Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488Kensington and Bayswater: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £713, Islington South and Finsbury £670Islington South and Finsbury: £670Kensington and Bayswater: £713Islington South and Finsbury: £672Kensington and Bayswater: £716Islington South and Finsbury: £635Kensington and Bayswater: £676

    £713£716£676Kensington and Bayswater is higher£670£672£635

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £219, Islington South and Finsbury £310Islington South and Finsbury: £310Kensington and Bayswater: £219Islington South and Finsbury: £311Kensington and Bayswater: £220Islington South and Finsbury: £294Kensington and Bayswater: £208

    £219£220£208Islington South and Finsbury is higher£310£311£294

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £5.55, Islington South and Finsbury £8.70Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Kensington and Bayswater: £5.55Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Kensington and Bayswater: £5.57Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25Kensington and Bayswater: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £3.72, Islington South and Finsbury £8.28Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Kensington and Bayswater: £3.72Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Kensington and Bayswater: £3.74Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85Kensington and Bayswater: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Bayswater £4.48, Islington South and Finsbury £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Kensington and Bayswater: £4.48Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Kensington and Bayswater: £4.50Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03Kensington and Bayswater: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Kensington and Bayswater is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 116.5, Islington South and Finsbury 92.1Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1Kensington and Bayswater: 116.5

    116.5Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count92.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 30.1, Islington South and Finsbury 27.4Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4Kensington and Bayswater: 30.1

    30.1Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count27.4

  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 South and Finsbury 15.0Islington South and Finsbury: 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 South and Finsbury 76.9Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9Kensington and Bayswater: 49.1

    49.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Bayswater 105.6, Islington South and Finsbury 157.4Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4Kensington and Bayswater: 105.6

    105.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher157.4

  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 South and Finsbury 18.9Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9Kensington and Bayswater: 10.3

    10.3Islington South and Finsbury is higher18.9

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Kensington and Bayswater and Islington South and Finsbury, per resident
MeasureKensington and BayswaterIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,052£4,069£3,843£4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,223£1,229£1,160Kensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£982£986£931Kensington 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£73£73£69Kensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.68£6.71£6.34Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,569£1,575£1,488Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£670£672£635Kensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.25£4.27£4.03Kensington and Bayswater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.592.1Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.127.4Kensington 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 202649.176.9Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.6157.4Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.318.9Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Kensington and Bayswater is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury 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 South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £536.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £549.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mKensington and Bayswater: £536.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mKensington and Bayswater: £538.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2mKensington and Bayswater: £508.8m

    £536.4m£538.7m£508.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £197.8m, Islington South and Finsbury £148.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mKensington and Bayswater: £197.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mKensington and Bayswater: £198.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8mKensington and Bayswater: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £186.5m, Islington South and Finsbury £240.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mKensington and Bayswater: £186.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mKensington and Bayswater: £187.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6mKensington and Bayswater: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater £160.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £119.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mKensington and Bayswater: £160.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mKensington and Bayswater: £161.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0mKensington and Bayswater: £152.1m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £26.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £19.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mKensington and Bayswater: £26.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mKensington and Bayswater: £26.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7mKensington and Bayswater: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.6m£25.1mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£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 South and Finsbury £8.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mKensington and Bayswater: £10.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mKensington and Bayswater: £10.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4mKensington and Bayswater: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.97m, Islington South and Finsbury £0.81mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mKensington and Bayswater: £0.97mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77mKensington and Bayswater: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mKensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £42.8m, Islington South and Finsbury £61.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mKensington and Bayswater: £42.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mKensington and Bayswater: £43.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1mKensington and Bayswater: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £14.3m, Islington South and Finsbury £18.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mKensington and Bayswater: £14.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mKensington and Bayswater: £14.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1mKensington and Bayswater: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater £6.2m, Islington South and Finsbury £9.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mKensington and Bayswater: £6.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4mKensington and Bayswater: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £150.2m, Islington South and Finsbury £190.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mKensington and Bayswater: £150.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mKensington and Bayswater: £150.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6mKensington and Bayswater: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Bayswater £94.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £81.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mKensington and Bayswater: £94.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mKensington and Bayswater: £94.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1mKensington and Bayswater: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mKensington and Bayswater is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Bayswater £29.0m, Islington South and Finsbury £37.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mKensington and Bayswater: £29.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mKensington and Bayswater: £29.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7mKensington and Bayswater: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.49m, Islington South and Finsbury £1.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mKensington and Bayswater: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95mKensington and Bayswater: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Bayswater £0.59m, Islington South and Finsbury £0.52mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mKensington and Bayswater: £0.59mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mKensington and Bayswater: £0.60mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49mKensington and Bayswater: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mKensington and Bayswater is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Bayswater 15,427, Islington South and Finsbury 11,181Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181Kensington and Bayswater: 15,427

    15,427Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count11,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 3,989, Islington South and Finsbury 3,325Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325Kensington and Bayswater: 3,989

    3,989Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count3,325

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,997, Islington South and Finsbury 1,821Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821Kensington and Bayswater: 1,997

    1,997Kensington and Bayswater is higherDepends on how you count1,821

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 6,505, Islington South and Finsbury 9,328Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328Kensington and Bayswater: 6,505

    6,505Islington South and Finsbury is higher9,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Bayswater 13,980, Islington South and Finsbury 19,099Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099Kensington and Bayswater: 13,980

    13,980Islington South and Finsbury is higher19,099

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Bayswater 1,368, Islington South and Finsbury 2,295Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295Kensington and Bayswater: 1,368

    1,368Islington South and Finsbury is higher2,295

Show the numbers
Kensington and Bayswater and Islington South and Finsbury, total
MeasureKensington and BayswaterIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.4m£538.7m£508.8m£549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£148.5m£149.1m£140.8mKensington and Bayswater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.1m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mKensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.6m£25.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mKensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.8m£8.9m£8.4mKensington and Bayswater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mKensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mKensington and Bayswater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mKensington and Bayswater
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42711,181Kensington and Bayswater
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9893,325Kensington and Bayswater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9971,821Kensington and Bayswater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5059,328Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98019,099Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3682,295Islington South and Finsbury

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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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