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Cambridge and Kensington and Chelsea

151,666 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Cambridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 18. 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

Cambridge Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Cambridge: £2,584Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Cambridge: £2,595Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Cambridge: £11,933Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Cambridge: £11,984Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,081£11,129£10,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Cambridge: £1,064Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Cambridge: £1,068Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Cambridge: £10,889Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Cambridge: £10,936Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£9,091£9,130£8,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Cambridge: £490Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Cambridge: £492Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  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: Cambridge £530, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Cambridge: £530Kensington and Chelsea: £540Cambridge: £532Kensington and Chelsea: £510Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Kensington and Chelsea is higher£538£540£510

  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: Cambridge £24, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Cambridge: £24Kensington and Chelsea: £53Cambridge: £24Kensington and Chelsea: £50Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Kensington and Chelsea is higher£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Cambridge: £245Kensington and Chelsea: £328Cambridge: £246Kensington and Chelsea: £310Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Kensington and Chelsea is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £94Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Kensington and Chelsea is higher£99£99£94

  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: Cambridge £41, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Cambridge: £41Kensington and Chelsea: £62Cambridge: £41Kensington and Chelsea: £59Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Kensington and Chelsea is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Cambridge: £840Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Cambridge: £844Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Cambridge: £195Kensington and Chelsea: £826Cambridge: £196Kensington and Chelsea: £780Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Cambridge: £175Kensington and Chelsea: £300Cambridge: £175Kensington and Chelsea: £283Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Kensington and Chelsea is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Cambridge: £5.43Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Cambridge: £5.45Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Kensington and Chelsea is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Cambridge: £2.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Cambridge: £2.39Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Kensington and Chelsea is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Cambridge: £3.75Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Cambridge: £3.77Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 956.3, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count865.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 97.5, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher215.4

  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: Cambridge 110.8, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count108.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Kensington and Chelsea is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cambridge 95.6, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Kensington and Chelsea is higher140.0

  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: Cambridge 9.2, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Kensington and Chelsea is higher13.7

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Cambridge and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£11,081£11,129£10,511Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£9,091£9,130£8,623Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£538£540£510Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.3865.3Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8108.6Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.149.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6140.0Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.213.7Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 22. 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

Cambridge Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Cambridge: £2,584Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Cambridge: £2,595Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Cambridge: £1,291Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Cambridge: £1,297Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Cambridge: £793Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Cambridge: £796Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Cambridge: £1,178Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Cambridge: £1,183Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Cambridge: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £202Cambridge: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £191Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higher£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Cambridge: £57Kensington and Chelsea: £77Cambridge: £58Kensington and Chelsea: £73Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Kensington and Chelsea is higher£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cambridge £2.57, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Cambridge: £2.57Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Cambridge: £2.58Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Kensington and Chelsea is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Cambridge: £245Kensington and Chelsea: £328Cambridge: £246Kensington and Chelsea: £310Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Kensington and Chelsea is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £94Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Kensington and Chelsea is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Cambridge: £31Kensington and Chelsea: £45Cambridge: £31Kensington and Chelsea: £42Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Kensington and Chelsea is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Cambridge: £626Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Cambridge: £629Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Cambridge: £195Kensington and Chelsea: £826Cambridge: £196Kensington and Chelsea: £780Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Cambridge: £130Kensington and Chelsea: £214Cambridge: £131Kensington and Chelsea: £203Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Kensington and Chelsea is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Cambridge: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Cambridge: £4.07Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Cambridge: £1.77Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Cambridge: £1.78Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Kensington and Chelsea is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Cambridge: £3.75Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Cambridge: £3.77Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Kensington and Chelsea is higher30.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 12.0, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Kensington and Chelsea is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Kensington and Chelsea is higher100.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 6.8, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Kensington and Chelsea is higher9.8

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Cambridge and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureCambridgeKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£44£45£42Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.630.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.015.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.149.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3100.1Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.89.8Kensington and Chelsea

Total

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 22. 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

Cambridge Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCambridge: £392.0mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCambridge: £393.6mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCambridge: £195.8mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCambridge: £196.7mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCambridge: £120.3mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCambridge: £120.8mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCambridge: £178.7mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCambridge: £179.5mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCambridge: £8.0mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCambridge: £8.1mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mKensington and Chelsea is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCambridge: £8.7mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCambridge: £8.7mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mKensington and Chelsea is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cambridge £0.39m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCambridge: £0.39mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCambridge: £0.39mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mKensington and Chelsea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCambridge: £37.2mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCambridge: £37.4mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mKensington and Chelsea is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCambridge: £8.5mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCambridge: £8.5mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mKensington and Chelsea is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCambridge: £4.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCambridge: £4.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mKensington and Chelsea is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCambridge: £95.0mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCambridge: £95.4mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCambridge: £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCambridge: £29.8mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCambridge: £19.7mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCambridge: £19.8mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mKensington and Chelsea is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCambridge: £0.61mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCambridge: £0.62mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCambridge: £0.27mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCambridge: £0.27mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCambridge: £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCambridge: £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Kensington and Chelsea is higher4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Kensington and Chelsea is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Kensington and Chelsea is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Kensington and Chelsea is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureCambridgeKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mKensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mKensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mKensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mKensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mKensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mKensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Chelsea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69218,275Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6004,550Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8182,294Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4797,292Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81214,746Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0341,445Kensington and Chelsea

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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