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City of London and Kensington and Chelsea

15,497 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

City of London is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 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

City of London 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

City of London Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of London £1,910, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of London: £1,910Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of London: £1,918Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950City of London: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Kensington 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: City of London £12,392, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081City of London: £12,392Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129City of London: £12,444Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511City of London: £11,754

    £12,392£12,444£11,754City of London 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: City of London £463, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849City of London: £463Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857City of London: £465Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754City of London: £440

    £463£465£440Kensington 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: City of London £11,575, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091City of London: £11,575Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130City of London: £11,625Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623City of London: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980City of London 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: City of London £459, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400City of London: £459Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406City of London: £461Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328City of London: £435

    £459£461£435Kensington 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: City of London £338, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538City of London: £338Kensington and Chelsea: £540City of London: £340Kensington and Chelsea: £510City of London: £321

    £338£340£321Kensington 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: City of London £19, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52City of London: £19Kensington and Chelsea: £53City of London: £19Kensington and Chelsea: £50City of London: £18

    £19£19£18Kensington 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: City of London £107, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of London: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of London: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £310City of London: £102

    £107£108£102Kensington 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: City of London £38, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £94City of London: £36

    £38£38£36Kensington 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: City of London £18, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of London: £18Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of London: £18Kensington and Chelsea: £59City of London: £17

    £18£18£17Kensington 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: City of London £381, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476City of London: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482City of London: £382Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400City of London: £361

    £381£382£361Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of London £315, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of London: £315Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of London: £316Kensington and Chelsea: £780City of London: £299

    £315£316£299Kensington 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: City of London £61, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298City of London: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £300City of London: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £283City of London: £58

    £61£61£58Kensington 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: City of London £4.05, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96City of London: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99City of London: £4.07Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60City of London: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Kensington 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: City of London £0.00, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10City of London: £0.00

    £0.00Kensington and Chelsea is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of London £5.81, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of London: £5.81Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of London: £5.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38City of London: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51City of London is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of London 995.4, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3City of London: 995.4

    995.4City of London 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: City of London 75.9, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4City of London: 75.9

    75.9Kensington 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: City of London 68.2, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6City of London: 68.2

    68.2Kensington and Chelsea is higher108.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of London 16.3, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5City of London: 16.3

    16.3Kensington 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: City of London 37.7, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0City of London: 37.7

    37.7Kensington 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: City of London 3.6, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7City of London: 3.6

    3.6Kensington and Chelsea is higher13.7

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City of London and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of LondonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,392£12,444£11,754£11,081£11,129£10,511City of London
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£440£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£9,091£9,130£8,623City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£338£340£321£538£540£510Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£382£361£1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.62£4.64£4.38City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.4865.3City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.9215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.2108.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202616.349.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202637.7140.0Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20263.613.7Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

City of London is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 21. 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

City of London Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of London £1,910, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of London: £1,910Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of London: £1,918Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950City of London: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of London £1,043, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589City of London: £1,043Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596City of London: £1,048Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508City of London: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Kensington 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: City of London £402, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323City of London: £402Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328City of London: £403Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255City of London: £381

    £402£403£381Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of London £975, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304City of London: £975Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309City of London: £979Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237City of London: £925

    £975£979£925Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of London £39, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201City of London: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £202City of London: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £191City of London: £37

    £39£39£37Kensington 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: City of London £28, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of London: £28Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of London: £29Kensington and Chelsea: £73City of London: £27

    £28£29£27Kensington 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: City of London £1.62, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52City of London: £1.62Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55City of London: £1.63Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13City of London: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Kensington 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: City of London £107, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of London: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of London: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £310City of London: £102

    £107£108£102Kensington 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: City of London £38, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £94City of London: £36

    £38£38£36Kensington 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: City of London £15, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44City of London: £15Kensington and Chelsea: £45City of London: £16Kensington and Chelsea: £42City of London: £15

    £15£16£15Kensington and Chelsea is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of London £330, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056City of London: £330Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060City of London: £331Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002City of London: £313

    £330£331£313Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of London £315, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of London: £315Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of London: £316Kensington and Chelsea: £780City of London: £299

    £315£316£299Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of London £53, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of London: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of London: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £203City of London: £50

    £53£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of London £3.51, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98City of London: £3.51Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00City of London: £3.53Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72City of London: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of London £0.00, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65City of London: £0.00

    £0.00Kensington and Chelsea is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of London £5.81, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of London: £5.81Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of London: £5.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38City of London: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51City of London is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of London 83.8, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1City of London: 83.8

    83.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of London 6.4, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9City of London: 6.4

    6.4Kensington 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: City of London 5.7, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6City of London: 5.7

    5.7Kensington and Chelsea is higher15.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of London 16.3, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5City of London: 16.3

    16.3Kensington and Chelsea is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of London 32.7, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1City of London: 32.7

    32.7Kensington 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: City of London 3.1, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8City of London: 3.1

    3.1Kensington and Chelsea is higher9.8

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City of London and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureCity of LondonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£28£29£27£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£15£16£15£44£45£42Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.00£3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.62£4.64£4.38City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.8124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20266.430.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20265.715.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202616.349.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202632.7100.1Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.19.8Kensington and Chelsea

Total

City of London 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

City of London Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of London £29.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCity of London: £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCity of London: £29.7mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mCity of London: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of London £16.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCity of London: £16.2mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCity of London: £16.2mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mCity of London: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of London £6.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCity of London: £6.2mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCity of London: £6.2mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mCity of London: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of London £15.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCity of London: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCity of London: £15.2mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mCity of London: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of London £0.60m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCity of London: £0.60mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCity of London: £0.60mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mCity of London: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKensington 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: City of London £0.44m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of London: £0.44mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of London: £0.44mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mCity of London: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKensington 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: City of London £0.03m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of London: £0.03mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of London: £0.03mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mCity of London: £0.02m

    £0.03m£0.03m£0.02mKensington 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: City of London £1.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCity of London: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCity of London: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mCity of London: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKensington 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: City of London £0.58m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of London: £0.58mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of London: £0.58mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mCity of London: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mKensington 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: City of London £0.24m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCity of London: £0.24mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCity of London: £0.24mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mCity of London: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mKensington and Chelsea is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of London £5.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCity of London: £5.1mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCity of London: £5.1mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mCity of London: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of London £4.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCity of London: £4.9mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCity of London: £4.9mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mCity of London: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mKensington and Chelsea is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of London £0.81m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCity of London: £0.81mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCity of London: £0.82mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mCity of London: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mKensington and Chelsea is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of London £0.05m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCity of London: £0.05mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCity of London: £0.05mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mCity of London: £0.05m

    £0.05mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of London £0, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of London: £0Kensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of London: £0Kensington and Chelsea: £0.54mCity of London: £0

    £0Kensington and Chelsea is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of London £0.09m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of London: £0.09mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of London: £0.09mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mCity of London: £0.09m

    £0.09mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of London 1,299, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275City of London: 1,299

    1,299Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of London 99, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550City of London: 99

    99Kensington and Chelsea is higher4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of London 89, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294City of London: 89

    89Kensington and Chelsea is higher2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of London 252, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292City of London: 252

    252Kensington and Chelsea is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of London 506, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746City of London: 506

    506Kensington and Chelsea is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of London 48, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445City of London: 48

    48Kensington and Chelsea is higher1,445

Show the numbers
City of London and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureCity of LondonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mKensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mKensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mKensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mKensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mKensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mKensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Chelsea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, March 20261,29918,275Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 2026994,550Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026892,294Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262527,292Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, May 202650614,746Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026481,445Kensington and Chelsea

Sources

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

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