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Bexley and Kingston upon Thames

256,288 and 172,964 residents (mid-2024).

Bexley is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bexley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 5. 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

Bexley Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Bexley: £3,907Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Bexley: £3,923Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £12,866, Kingston upon Thames £12,087Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Bexley: £12,866Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Bexley: £12,920Kingston upon Thames: £11,465Bexley: £12,204

    £12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley is higher£12,087£12,138£11,465

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £1,931, Kingston upon Thames £1,608Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Bexley: £1,931Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Bexley: £1,939Kingston upon Thames: £1,525Bexley: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £11,536, Kingston upon Thames £10,790Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Bexley: £11,536Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Bexley: £11,585Kingston upon Thames: £10,234Bexley: £10,942

    £11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley is higher£10,790£10,835£10,234

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £526, Kingston upon Thames £715Kingston upon Thames: £715Bexley: £526Kingston upon Thames: £718Bexley: £529Kingston upon Thames: £678Bexley: £499

    £526£529£499Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  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: Bexley £778, Kingston upon Thames £556Kingston upon Thames: £556Bexley: £778Kingston upon Thames: £559Bexley: £781Kingston upon Thames: £528Bexley: £738

    £778£781£738Bexley is higher£556£559£528

  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: Bexley £26, Kingston upon Thames £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Bexley: £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Bexley: £26Kingston upon Thames: £25Bexley: £24

    £26£26£24Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £341, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Bexley: £341Kingston upon Thames: £239Bexley: £342Kingston upon Thames: £225Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Bexley is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £135, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £135Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £136Kingston upon Thames: £85Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley is higher£90£90£85

  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: Bexley £97, Kingston upon Thames £62Kingston upon Thames: £62Bexley: £97Kingston upon Thames: £63Bexley: £97Kingston upon Thames: £59Bexley: £92

    £97£97£92Bexley is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £1,613, Kingston upon Thames £1,368Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Bexley: £1,613Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Bexley: £1,620Kingston upon Thames: £1,298Bexley: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Bexley: £190Kingston upon Thames: £268Bexley: £191Kingston upon Thames: £253Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £207, Kingston upon Thames £166Kingston upon Thames: £166Bexley: £207Kingston upon Thames: £167Bexley: £208Kingston upon Thames: £157Bexley: £196

    £207£208£196Bexley is higher£166£167£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £8.52, Kingston upon Thames £7.28Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Bexley: £8.52Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Bexley: £8.55Kingston upon Thames: £6.91Bexley: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £5.95, Kingston upon Thames £3.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Bexley: £5.95Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Bexley: £5.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.77Bexley: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Bexley: £4.61Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Bexley: £4.63Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Bexley: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexley 1,002.3, Kingston upon Thames 968.9Kingston upon Thames: 968.9Bexley: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Bexley is higher968.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexley 100.4, Kingston upon Thames 105.0Kingston upon Thames: 105.0Bexley: 100.4

    100.4Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count105.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexley 158.3, Kingston upon Thames 113.2Kingston upon Thames: 113.2Bexley: 158.3

    158.3Bexley is higher113.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 52.3, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Bexley is higher36.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bexley 152.2, Kingston upon Thames 130.3Kingston upon Thames: 130.3Bexley: 152.2

    152.2Bexley is higher130.3

  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: Bexley 21.0, Kingston upon Thames 14.1Kingston upon Thames: 14.1Bexley: 21.0

    21.0Bexley is higher14.1

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Bexley and Kingston upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureBexleyKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£3,374£3,388£3,200Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,920£12,204£12,087£12,138£11,465Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,608£1,615£1,525Bexley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,942£10,790£10,835£10,234Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£526£529£499£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£556£559£528Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£238£239£225Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£90£90£85Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£62£63£59Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,368£1,374£1,298Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£166£167£157Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.28£7.32£6.91Bexley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£3.97£3.99£3.77Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3968.9Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.4105.0Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3113.2Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.336.8Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2130.3Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.014.1Bexley

Per resident

Bexley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 3. 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

Bexley Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Bexley: £3,907Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Bexley: £3,923Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexley £2,013, Kingston upon Thames £1,707Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Bexley: £2,013Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Bexley: £2,022Kingston upon Thames: £1,619Bexley: £1,909

    £2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley is higher£1,707£1,715£1,619

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexley £1,223, Kingston upon Thames £1,065Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Bexley: £1,223Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Bexley: £1,229Kingston upon Thames: £1,010Bexley: £1,161

    £1,223£1,229£1,161Bexley is higher£1,065£1,069£1,010

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexley £1,805, Kingston upon Thames £1,524Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Bexley: £1,805Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Bexley: £1,813Kingston upon Thames: £1,446Bexley: £1,712

    £1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexley £82, Kingston upon Thames £101Kingston upon Thames: £101Bexley: £82Kingston upon Thames: £101Bexley: £83Kingston upon Thames: £96Bexley: £78

    £82£83£78Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £122, Kingston upon Thames £79Kingston upon Thames: £79Bexley: £122Kingston upon Thames: £79Bexley: £122Kingston upon Thames: £75Bexley: £115

    £122£122£115Bexley is higher£79£79£75

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bexley £4.03, Kingston upon Thames £3.70Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Bexley: £4.03Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Bexley: £4.04Kingston upon Thames: £3.51Bexley: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £341, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Bexley: £341Kingston upon Thames: £239Bexley: £342Kingston upon Thames: £225Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Bexley is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £135, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £135Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £136Kingston upon Thames: £85Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bexley £61, Kingston upon Thames £41Kingston upon Thames: £41Bexley: £61Kingston upon Thames: £41Bexley: £61Kingston upon Thames: £39Bexley: £58

    £61£61£58Bexley is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexley £1,022, Kingston upon Thames £906Kingston upon Thames: £906Bexley: £1,022Kingston upon Thames: £910Bexley: £1,027Kingston upon Thames: £860Bexley: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Bexley is higher£906£910£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Bexley: £190Kingston upon Thames: £268Bexley: £191Kingston upon Thames: £253Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexley £131, Kingston upon Thames £110Kingston upon Thames: £110Bexley: £131Kingston upon Thames: £110Bexley: £132Kingston upon Thames: £104Bexley: £124

    £131£132£124Bexley is higher£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexley £5.40, Kingston upon Thames £4.82Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Bexley: £5.40Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Bexley: £5.42Kingston upon Thames: £4.57Bexley: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexley £3.77, Kingston upon Thames £2.64Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Bexley: £3.77Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Bexley: £3.79Kingston upon Thames: £2.50Bexley: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Bexley: £4.61Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Bexley: £4.63Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Bexley: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 156.8, Kingston upon Thames 136.9Kingston upon Thames: 136.9Bexley: 156.8

    156.8Bexley is higher136.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 15.7, Kingston upon Thames 14.8Kingston upon Thames: 14.8Bexley: 15.7

    15.7Bexley is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 24.8, Kingston upon Thames 16.0Kingston upon Thames: 16.0Bexley: 24.8

    24.8Bexley is higher16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 52.3, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Bexley is higher36.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 96.5, Kingston upon Thames 86.3Kingston upon Thames: 86.3Bexley: 96.5

    96.5Bexley is higher86.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 13.3, Kingston upon Thames 9.3Kingston upon Thames: 9.3Bexley: 13.3

    13.3Bexley is higher9.3

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Bexley and Kingston upon Thames, per resident
MeasureBexleyKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£3,374£3,388£3,200Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,909£1,707£1,715£1,619Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,161£1,065£1,069£1,010Bexley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,805£1,813£1,712£1,524£1,531£1,446Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£79£79£75Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.70£3.72£3.51Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£238£239£225Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£90£90£85Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£41£41£39Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£906£910£860Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£110£110£104Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.82£4.84£4.57Bexley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.64£2.65£2.50Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8136.9Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.8Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.816.0Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.336.8Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.586.3Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.39.3Bexley

Total

Bexley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 1. 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

Bexley Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexley £1.0bn, Kingston upon Thames £583.6mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mBexley: £1.0bnKingston upon Thames: £586.1mBexley: £1.0bnKingston upon Thames: £553.6mBexley: £949.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley is higher£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexley £515.9m, Kingston upon Thames £295.3mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mBexley: £515.9mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mBexley: £518.1mKingston upon Thames: £280.1mBexley: £489.4m

    £515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley is higher£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexley £313.6m, Kingston upon Thames £184.2mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mBexley: £313.6mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mBexley: £314.9mKingston upon Thames: £174.7mBexley: £297.4m

    £313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley is higher£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexley £462.6m, Kingston upon Thames £263.6mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mBexley: £462.6mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mBexley: £464.5mKingston upon Thames: £250.0mBexley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley is higher£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley £21.1m, Kingston upon Thames £17.5mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mBexley: £21.1mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mBexley: £21.2mKingston upon Thames: £16.6mBexley: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley £31.2m, Kingston upon Thames £13.6mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mBexley: £31.2mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mBexley: £31.3mKingston upon Thames: £12.9mBexley: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bexley £1.0m, Kingston upon Thames £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mBexley: £1.0mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mBexley: £1.0mKingston upon Thames: £0.61mBexley: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexley £87.3m, Kingston upon Thames £41.1mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mBexley: £87.3mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mBexley: £87.7mKingston upon Thames: £39.0mBexley: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bexley £34.7m, Kingston upon Thames £15.5mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mBexley: £34.7mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mBexley: £34.8mKingston upon Thames: £14.7mBexley: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexley £15.7m, Kingston upon Thames £7.1mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mBexley: £15.7mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mBexley: £15.7mKingston upon Thames: £6.8mBexley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley £262.0m, Kingston upon Thames £156.8mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mBexley: £262.0mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mBexley: £263.1mKingston upon Thames: £148.7mBexley: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexley £48.6m, Kingston upon Thames £46.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mBexley: £48.6mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mBexley: £48.8mKingston upon Thames: £43.8mBexley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexley £33.6m, Kingston upon Thames £19.0mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mBexley: £33.6mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mBexley: £33.7mKingston upon Thames: £18.0mBexley: £31.8m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexley £1.4m, Kingston upon Thames £0.83mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mBexley: £1.4mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mBexley: £1.4mKingston upon Thames: £0.79mBexley: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexley £0.97m, Kingston upon Thames £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mBexley: £0.97mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mBexley: £0.97mKingston upon Thames: £0.43mBexley: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexley £1.2m, Kingston upon Thames £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mBexley: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mBexley: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.2mBexley: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKingston upon Thames is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexley 40,191, Kingston upon Thames 23,672Kingston upon Thames: 23,672Bexley: 40,191

    40,191Bexley is higher23,672

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley 4,026, Kingston upon Thames 2,566Kingston upon Thames: 2,566Bexley: 4,026

    4,026Bexley is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley 6,346, Kingston upon Thames 2,766Kingston upon Thames: 2,766Bexley: 6,346

    6,346Bexley is higher2,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexley 13,400, Kingston upon Thames 6,365Kingston upon Thames: 6,365Bexley: 13,400

    13,400Bexley is higher6,365

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley 24,720, Kingston upon Thames 14,928Kingston upon Thames: 14,928Bexley: 24,720

    24,720Bexley is higher14,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexley 3,403, Kingston upon Thames 1,611Kingston upon Thames: 1,611Bexley: 3,403

    3,403Bexley is higher1,611

Show the numbers
Bexley and Kingston upon Thames, total
MeasureBexleyKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBexley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,19123,672Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0262,566Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3462,766Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4006,365Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,72014,928Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4031,611Bexley

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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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