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Islington and Kensington and Chelsea

226,183 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Islington 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

Islington Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Islington: £4,580Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Islington: £4,599Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington 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: Islington £13,939, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Islington: £13,939Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Islington: £13,998Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington 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: Islington £2,631, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Islington: £2,631Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Islington: £2,642Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington 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: Islington £11,132, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Islington: £11,132Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Islington: £11,179Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington 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: Islington £1,911, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Islington: £1,911Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Islington: £1,919Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington 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: Islington £819, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Islington: £819Kensington and Chelsea: £540Islington: £822Kensington and Chelsea: £510Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Islington £78, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Islington: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £53Islington: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £50Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington 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: Islington £509, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Islington: £509Kensington and Chelsea: £328Islington: £511Kensington and Chelsea: £310Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington 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: Islington £152, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £94Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington 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: Islington £107, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Islington: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £62Islington: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £59Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Islington: £2,096Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Islington: £2,105Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Islington: £668Kensington and Chelsea: £826Islington: £671Kensington and Chelsea: £780Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Kensington 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: Islington £406, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Islington: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £300Islington: £407Kensington and Chelsea: £283Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington 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: Islington £12, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Islington: £12Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Islington: £12Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington 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: Islington £11, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Islington: £11Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Islington: £11Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Islington: £4.17Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Islington: £4.19Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Kensington 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: Islington 1,057.9, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington 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: Islington 322.9, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington 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: Islington 169.0, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington 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: Islington 77.0, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington 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: Islington 209.6, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington 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: Islington 24.4, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher13.7

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Islington and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,165£4,182£3,950Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£11,081£11,129£10,511Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£1,849£1,857£1,754Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£9,091£9,130£8,623Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,400£1,406£1,328Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£538£540£510Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£52£53£50Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£326£328£310Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£99£99£94Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£62£62£59Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,476£1,482£1,400Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£298£300£283Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.96£6.99£6.60Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.38£5.40£5.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9865.3Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9215.4Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0108.6Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.049.5Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6140.0Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.413.7Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 10. 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

Islington Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Islington: £4,580Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Islington: £4,599Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Islington: £1,232Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Islington: £1,238Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Kensington 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: Islington £2,015, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Islington: £2,015Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Islington: £2,023Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Islington: £984Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Islington: £988Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Islington: £169Kensington and Chelsea: £202Islington: £170Kensington and Chelsea: £191Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Kensington 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: Islington £72, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Islington: £72Kensington and Chelsea: £77Islington: £73Kensington and Chelsea: £73Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Islington £6.89, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Islington: £6.89Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Islington: £6.92Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kensington 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: Islington £509, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Islington: £509Kensington and Chelsea: £328Islington: £511Kensington and Chelsea: £310Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington 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: Islington £152, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £94Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington 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: Islington £82, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Islington: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £45Islington: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £42Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Islington: £1,605Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Islington: £1,612Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Islington: £668Kensington and Chelsea: £826Islington: £671Kensington and Chelsea: £780Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Kensington 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: Islington £311, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Islington: £311Kensington and Chelsea: £214Islington: £312Kensington and Chelsea: £203Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Islington: £8.90Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Islington: £8.94Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Islington: £8.54Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Islington: £8.58Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Islington: £4.17Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Islington: £4.19Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Kensington 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: Islington 93.5, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Islington: 93.5

    93.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Islington: 28.6

    28.6Kensington 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: Islington 14.9, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Islington: 14.9

    14.9Kensington 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: Islington 77.0, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington 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: Islington 18.7, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher9.8

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Islington and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureIslingtonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,165£4,182£3,950Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,323£1,328£1,255Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£326£328£310Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£99£99£94Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£44£45£42Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,056£1,060£1,002Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£214£214£203Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£4.98£5.00£4.72Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£3.85£3.86£3.65Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.5124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.049.5Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5100.1Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.79.8Islington

Total

Islington 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

Islington Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mIslington: £1.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mIslington: £1.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington is higher£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mIslington: £278.8mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mIslington: £280.0mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mIslington: £455.7mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mIslington: £457.6mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mIslington: £222.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mIslington: £223.6mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mIslington: £38.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mIslington: £38.4mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington 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: Islington £16.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mIslington: £16.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mIslington: £16.4mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Islington £1.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mIslington: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mIslington: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington 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: Islington £115.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mIslington: £115.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mIslington: £115.6mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington 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: Islington £34.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mIslington: £34.3mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mIslington: £34.4mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington 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: Islington £18.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mIslington: £18.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mIslington: £18.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mIslington: £363.0mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mIslington: £364.5mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mIslington: £151.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mIslington: £151.8mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mIslington: £70.3mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mIslington: £70.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mIslington: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mIslington: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mIslington: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mIslington: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mIslington: £0.95mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mIslington: £0.95mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Islington: 21,156

    21,156Islington is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Islington: 6,457

    6,457Islington 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: Islington 3,379, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Islington: 3,379

    3,379Islington 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: Islington 17,406, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Islington: 17,406

    17,406Islington is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Islington: 36,307

    36,307Islington is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher1,445

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Islington and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureIslingtonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mIslington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mIslington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15618,275Islington
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4574,550Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3792,294Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,4067,292Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30714,746Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2231,445Islington

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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