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Local authority in London, England

Kensington and Chelsea

In Kensington and Chelsea, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 63% of local authorities in 2024-25.

147,255 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

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How does Kensington and Chelsea compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,165£4,182£3,950

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    223rd of 348, lower than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £11,081£11,129£10,511

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    347th of 347, the lowest of 347 local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,849£1,857£1,754

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    189th of 350, lower than in 53% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Kensington and Chelsea
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950223rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511347th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754189th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Kensington and Chelsea's benefit money go?

People here received £613.3 million£615.9 million£581.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Kensington and Chelsea, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £192.0m; Pension Credit £29.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.5m; Universal Credit £155.5m; Housing Benefit £121.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.73m; Income Support £0.57m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £192.0mPension Credit: £29.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.5mUniversal Credit: £155.5mHousing Benefit: £121.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.73mIncome Support: £0.57mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in Kensington and Chelsea, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £192.8m; Pension Credit £29.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £156.2m; Housing Benefit £121.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.74m; Income Support £0.57m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £192.8mPension Credit: £29.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £156.2mHousing Benefit: £121.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.74mIncome Support: £0.57mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in Kensington and Chelsea, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £182.1m; Pension Credit £28.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £147.5m; Housing Benefit £114.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £0.54m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £182.1mPension Credit: £28.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £147.5mHousing Benefit: £114.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £0.54mOther benefits: £0.64m
  1. State Pension£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m
  2. Pension Credit£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
  8. Universal Credit£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
  12. Income Support£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
  13. Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
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Spending by benefit in Kensington and Chelsea, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m31%Published
Pension Credit£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m5%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m25%Published
Housing Benefit£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m20%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m0.1%Published
All benefits£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,165, expected £4,176, difference −£11

    Actual £4,165£4,182£3,950Expected £4,176£4,193£3,961Difference −£11−£11−£10

    Benefit spending per resident was £11 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £11 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £10 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £11,081, expected £12,611, difference −£1,529

    Actual £11,081£11,129£10,511Expected £12,611£12,665£11,962Difference −£1,529−£1,536−£1,451

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £1,529 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £1,536 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £1,451 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,849, expected £1,942, difference −£93

    Actual £1,849£1,857£1,754Expected £1,942£1,950£1,842Difference −£93−£93−£88

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £93 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £93 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £88 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Kensington and Chelsea
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,176£4,193£3,961−£11−£11−£10
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£11,081£11,129£10,511£12,611£12,665£11,962−£1,529−£1,536−£1,451
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,942£1,950£1,842−£93−£93−£88
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Kensington and Chelsea received £0.10 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£40,282£39,845£36,766
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,906£3,864£3,565
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.10
345th of 346, lower than in 99% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Kensington and Chelsea only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1519,277
  • Aged 16 to 64105,351
  • Aged 651,506
  • Aged 66 and over21,121
  • All residents147,255
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,281 people in Kensington and Chelsea receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    44%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    14%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    10%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    10%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Kensington and Chelsea
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,21844%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,01514%19%
Neurological disease71510%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)96413%12%
Respiratory disease1993%4%
Malignant disease2574%3%
Cardiovascular disease1923%3%
Visual disease1202%2%
Endocrine disease1292%1%
Hearing disorders761%1%
Gastrointestinal disease771%1%
Genitourinary disease771%0.9%
Skin disease310.4%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)480.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract320.4%0.4%
Infectious disease851%0.4%
Haematological disease290.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Kensington and Chelsea

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Kensington and ChelseaThis area£4,165£4,182£3,950
  2. Westminster1.14£4,436£4,455£4,207Compare
  3. Hammersmith and Fulham1.24£3,872£3,889£3,673Compare
  4. Lambeth1.54£3,996£4,013£3,791Compare
  5. Wandsworth1.65£3,158£3,172£2,996Compare
  6. Camden1.66£4,365£4,384£4,140Compare
  7. Islington1.67£4,580£4,600£4,344Compare
  8. Cambridge2.24£2,584£2,595£2,451Compare
  9. Southwark2.27£3,861£3,877£3,662Compare
  10. Brighton and Hove2.68£4,100£4,118£3,889Compare
  11. Oxford2.72£2,878£2,890£2,730Compare
  12. Haringey2.86£4,871£4,892£4,621Compare
  13. Merton2.90£3,406£3,420£3,231Compare
  14. City of Edinburgh2.91£3,704£3,720£3,514Compare
  15. Tower Hamlets2.94£3,946£3,962£3,743Compare
  16. Bristol, City of2.97£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
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Areas most like Kensington and Chelsea
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Kensington and Chelsea£4,165£4,182£3,950
Westminster1.14£4,436£4,455£4,207
Hammersmith and Fulham1.24£3,872£3,889£3,673
Lambeth1.54£3,996£4,013£3,791
Wandsworth1.65£3,158£3,172£2,996
Camden1.66£4,365£4,384£4,140
Islington1.67£4,580£4,600£4,344
Cambridge2.24£2,584£2,595£2,451
Southwark2.27£3,861£3,877£3,662
Brighton and Hove2.68£4,100£4,118£3,889
Oxford2.72£2,878£2,890£2,730
Haringey2.86£4,871£4,892£4,621
Merton2.90£3,406£3,420£3,231
City of Edinburgh2.91£3,704£3,720£3,514
Tower Hamlets2.94£3,946£3,962£3,743
Bristol, City of2.97£3,653£3,669£3,465
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Kensington and Chelsea

Each share is the part of Kensington and Chelsea's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Kensington and Chelsea, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m190th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950223rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m300th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508315th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511347th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m151st of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255140th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754189th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m314th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237320th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623347th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m60th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£1912nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,32816th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m315th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73327th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510334th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m104th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.1320th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£5022nd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m228th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310260th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m243rd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94291st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m252nd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42294th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59323rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m148th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002128th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400179th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m28th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£7802nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m146th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203107th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283166th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m148th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72118th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60196th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m167th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65161st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10199th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m269th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38315th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.10345th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,275301st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1316th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3349th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,550103rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.920th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.420th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,294323rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.6331st of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6343rd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,292229th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.5263rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,746185th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1201st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0258th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,445258th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8299th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7325th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£6.0bn£5.9bn£5.5bn1st of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£40,282£39,845£36,7662nd of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.10345th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£11−£11−£10172nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£1,529−£1,536−£1,451346th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£93−£93−£88247th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Kensington and Chelsea

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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