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Camden and Kensington and Chelsea

220,558 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Camden is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Camden is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 2. 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

Camden Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Camden: £4,365Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Camden: £4,384Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Camden 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: Camden £13,069, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Camden: £13,069Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Camden: £13,124Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Camden: £12,396

    £13,069£13,124£12,396Camden 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: Camden £2,272, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Camden: £2,272Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Camden: £2,282Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Camden: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Camden 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: Camden £10,626, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Camden: £10,626Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Camden: £10,671Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Camden: £10,079

    £10,626£10,671£10,079Camden 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: Camden £1,669, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Camden: £1,669Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Camden: £1,676Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Camden: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Camden is higherDepends on how you count£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: Camden £709, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Camden: £709Kensington and Chelsea: £540Camden: £712Kensington and Chelsea: £510Camden: £673

    £709£712£673Camden 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: Camden £64, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Camden: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £53Camden: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £50Camden: £61

    £64£65£61Camden is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £442, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Camden: £442Kensington and Chelsea: £328Camden: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £310Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Camden 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: Camden £112, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £94Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Camden 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: Camden £97, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Camden: £97Kensington and Chelsea: £62Camden: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £59Camden: £92

    £97£98£92Camden is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £1,782, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Camden: £1,782Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Camden: £1,789Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Camden: £1,690

    £1,782£1,789£1,690Camden is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Camden: £655Kensington and Chelsea: £826Camden: £658Kensington and Chelsea: £780Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Camden £375, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Camden: £375Kensington and Chelsea: £300Camden: £376Kensington and Chelsea: £283Camden: £356

    £375£376£356Camden 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: Camden £8.20, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Camden: £8.20Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Camden: £8.24Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Camden: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Camden 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: Camden £10, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Camden: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Camden: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Camden: £9.50

    £10£10£9.50Camden is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Camden: £3.44Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Camden: £3.45Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Kensington and Chelsea 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: Camden 992.1, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Camden: 992.1

    992.1Camden 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: Camden 265.1, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Camden: 265.1

    265.1Camden is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  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: Camden 142.0, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Camden: 142.0

    142.0Camden 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: Camden 65.2, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Camden: 65.2

    65.2Camden 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: Camden 181.1, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Camden: 181.1

    181.1Camden 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: Camden 21.9, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Camden: 21.9

    21.9Camden is higher13.7

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Camden and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureCamdenKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£4,165£4,182£3,950Camden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,124£12,396£11,081£11,129£10,511Camden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£1,849£1,857£1,754Camden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,626£10,671£10,079£9,091£9,130£8,623Camden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,400£1,406£1,328Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£538£540£510Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£64£65£61£52£53£50Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£326£328£310Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£99£99£94Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£62£62£59Camden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,789£1,690£1,476£1,482£1,400Camden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£376£356£298£300£283Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£6.96£6.99£6.60Camden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.50£5.38£5.40£5.10Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.1865.3Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026265.1215.4Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0108.6Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.249.5Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1140.0Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.913.7Camden

Per resident

Camden is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 8. 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

Camden Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Camden: £4,365Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Camden: £4,384Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Camden is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Camden £1,464, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Camden: £1,464Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Camden: £1,470Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Camden: £1,389

    £1,464£1,470£1,389Kensington 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: Camden £1,689, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Camden: £1,689Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Camden: £1,696Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Camden: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Camden is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Camden £1,190, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Camden: £1,190Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Camden: £1,196Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Camden: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Camden £187, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Camden: £187Kensington and Chelsea: £202Camden: £188Kensington and Chelsea: £191Camden: £177

    £187£188£177Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £79, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Camden: £79Kensington and Chelsea: £77Camden: £80Kensington and Chelsea: £73Camden: £75

    £79£80£75Camden 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: Camden £7.21, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Camden: £7.21Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Camden: £7.24Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Camden: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Camden £442, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Camden: £442Kensington and Chelsea: £328Camden: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £310Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Camden 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: Camden £112, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £94Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Camden 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: Camden £72, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Camden: £72Kensington and Chelsea: £45Camden: £73Kensington and Chelsea: £42Camden: £69

    £72£73£69Camden is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Camden £1,325, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Camden: £1,325Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Camden: £1,330Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Camden: £1,256

    £1,325£1,330£1,256Camden is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Camden: £655Kensington and Chelsea: £826Camden: £658Kensington and Chelsea: £780Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Camden £279, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Camden: £279Kensington and Chelsea: £214Camden: £280Kensington and Chelsea: £203Camden: £264

    £279£280£264Camden is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Camden £6.09, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Camden: £6.09Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Camden: £6.12Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Camden: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Camden is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Camden £7.44, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Camden: £7.44Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Camden: £7.47Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Camden: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Camden is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Camden: £3.44Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Camden: £3.45Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Kensington and Chelsea 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: Camden 111.2, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Camden: 111.2

    111.2Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 29.7, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Camden: 29.7

    29.7Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 15.9, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Camden: 15.9

    15.9Camden 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: Camden 65.2, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Camden: 65.2

    65.2Camden is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 134.7, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Camden: 134.7

    134.7Camden 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: Camden 16.3, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Camden: 16.3

    16.3Camden is higher9.8

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Camden and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureCamdenKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£4,165£4,182£3,950Camden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,464£1,470£1,389£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,323£1,328£1,255Camden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£77£77£73Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£326£328£310Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£99£99£94Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£44£45£42Camden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,325£1,330£1,256£1,056£1,060£1,002Camden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£214£214£203Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.98£5.00£4.72Camden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£3.85£3.86£3.65Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.2124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.730.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.915.6Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.249.5Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.7100.1Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.39.8Camden

Total

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

Camden Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Camden £962.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCamden: £962.7mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCamden: £966.8mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mCamden: £913.2m

    £962.7m£966.8m£913.2mCamden is higher£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Camden £322.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCamden: £322.9mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCamden: £324.3mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mCamden: £306.3m

    £322.9m£324.3m£306.3mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Camden £372.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCamden: £372.6mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCamden: £374.2mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mCamden: £353.4m

    £372.6m£374.2m£353.4mCamden is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Camden £262.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCamden: £262.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCamden: £263.7mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mCamden: £249.1m

    £262.6m£263.7m£249.1mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Camden £41.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCamden: £41.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCamden: £41.4mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mCamden: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Camden £17.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCamden: £17.5mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCamden: £17.6mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mCamden: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCamden 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: Camden £1.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mCamden: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Camden £97.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCamden: £97.4mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCamden: £97.8mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mCamden: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mCamden 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: Camden £24.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCamden: £24.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCamden: £24.8mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mCamden: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mCamden 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: Camden £16.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCamden: £16.0mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCamden: £16.0mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mCamden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mCamden is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Camden £292.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCamden: £292.1mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCamden: £293.4mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mCamden: £277.1m

    £292.1m£293.4m£277.1mCamden is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Camden £144.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCamden: £144.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCamden: £145.0mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mCamden: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Camden £61.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCamden: £61.5mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCamden: £61.7mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mCamden: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mCamden is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Camden £1.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCamden: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCamden: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mCamden: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mCamden is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Camden £1.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mCamden: £1.6m

    £1.6mCamden is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Camden £0.76m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCamden: £0.76mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCamden: £0.76mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mCamden: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Camden 24,516, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Camden: 24,516

    24,516Camden is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Camden 6,551, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Camden: 6,551

    6,551Camden is higherDepends on how you count4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Camden 3,508, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Camden: 3,508

    3,508Camden is higher2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Camden 14,376, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Camden: 14,376

    14,376Camden is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Camden 29,699, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Camden: 29,699

    29,699Camden is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Camden 3,585, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Camden: 3,585

    3,585Camden is higher1,445

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Camden and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureCamdenKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mCamden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mCamden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mCamden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mCamden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCamden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCamden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCamden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mCamden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCamden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCamden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCamden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mCamden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mCamden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mCamden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCamden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCamden
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51618,275Camden
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5514,550Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5082,294Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3767,292Camden
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,69914,746Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5851,445Camden

Sources

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

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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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