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Kensington and Chelsea and Brighton and Hove

147,255 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Brighton and Hove on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 17. 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

Kensington and Chelsea Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Brighton and Hove: £4,118Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Brighton and Hove: £3,889Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Brighton and Hove: £12,932Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Brighton and Hove: £12,215Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Brighton and Hove is higher£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,849, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Brighton and Hove: £1,946Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Brighton and Hove: £1,838Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Brighton and Hove is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Brighton and Hove: £11,488Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Brighton and Hove: £10,851Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Brighton and Hove: £748Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Brighton and Hove: £707Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea is higher£745£748£707

  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: Kensington and Chelsea £538, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Kensington and Chelsea: £538Brighton and Hove: £658Kensington and Chelsea: £540Brighton and Hove: £621Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Brighton and Hove is higher£655£658£621

  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: Kensington and Chelsea £52, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £52Brighton and Hove: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £53Brighton and Hove: £36Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Kensington and Chelsea: £326Brighton and Hove: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £328Brighton and Hove: £418Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £139Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £131Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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: Kensington and Chelsea £62, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Kensington and Chelsea: £62Brighton and Hove: £75Kensington and Chelsea: £62Brighton and Hove: £71Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Brighton and Hove is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Brighton and Hove: £1,518Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Brighton and Hove: £1,434Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Brighton and Hove is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Kensington and Chelsea: £823Brighton and Hove: £407Kensington and Chelsea: £826Brighton and Hove: £384Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £298, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Kensington and Chelsea: £298Brighton and Hove: £337Kensington and Chelsea: £300Brighton and Hove: £319Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £6.96, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Brighton and Hove: £9.13Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Brighton and Hove: £8.62Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Brighton and Hove: £5.66Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Brighton and Hove: £5.35Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Brighton and Hove is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Brighton and Hove: £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Brighton and Hove: £4.70Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea 865.3, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Brighton and Hove is higher1,031.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea 215.4, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count155.8

  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: Kensington and Chelsea 108.6, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Brighton and Hove is higher134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea 140.0, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Brighton and Hove is higher175.2

  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: Kensington and Chelsea 13.7, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Brighton and Hove is higher16.5

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Kensington and Chelsea and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,100£4,118£3,889Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£745£748£707Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£655£658£621Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£38£38£36Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£405£407£384Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.31,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4155.8Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6134.9Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.565.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.716.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 17. 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

Kensington and Chelsea Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Brighton and Hove: £4,118Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Brighton and Hove: £3,889Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Brighton and Hove: £1,730Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Brighton and Hove: £1,634Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Brighton and Hove is higher£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Brighton and Hove: £1,394Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Brighton and Hove: £1,317Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Brighton and Hove is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Brighton and Hove: £1,537Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Brighton and Hove: £1,451Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £201Brighton and Hove: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £202Brighton and Hove: £95Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Kensington and Chelsea: £77Brighton and Hove: £88Kensington and Chelsea: £77Brighton and Hove: £83Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Brighton and Hove is higher£88£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £7.52, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Brighton and Hove: £5.12Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Brighton and Hove: £4.84Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Kensington and Chelsea: £326Brighton and Hove: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £328Brighton and Hove: £418Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £139Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £131Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £44Brighton and Hove: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £45Brighton and Hove: £51Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Brighton and Hove is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Brighton and Hove: £1,088Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Brighton and Hove: £1,028Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Brighton and Hove is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Kensington and Chelsea: £823Brighton and Hove: £407Kensington and Chelsea: £826Brighton and Hove: £384Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Kensington and Chelsea: £214Brighton and Hove: £242Kensington and Chelsea: £214Brighton and Hove: £228Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Brighton and Hove: £6.54Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £6.18Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Brighton and Hove: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Brighton and Hove: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Brighton and Hove: £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Brighton and Hove: £4.70Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Brighton and Hove is higher138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 15.6, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Brighton and Hove is higher18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Brighton and Hove is higher125.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 9.8, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Brighton and Hove is higher11.8

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Kensington and Chelsea and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,100£4,118£3,889Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£100£100£95Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.10£5.12£4.84Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£405£407£384Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.920.8Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.565.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1125.5Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.8Brighton and Hove

Total

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

Kensington and Chelsea Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £1.1m, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Brighton and Hove is higher39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Brighton and Hove is higher5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Brighton and Hove is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Brighton and Hove is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Brighton and Hove is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27539,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5505,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2945,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29218,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74635,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4453,361Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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