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Kensington and Chelsea and Cambridge

147,255 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Cambridge on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 4. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Cambridge: £2,595Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Cambridge: £2,451Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Cambridge: £11,984Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Cambridge: £11,319Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,933£11,984£11,319

  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, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Cambridge: £1,068Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Cambridge: £1,009Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Cambridge: £10,936Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Cambridge: £10,329Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Cambridge: £492Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Cambridge: £465Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea is higher£490£492£465

  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, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Kensington and Chelsea: £538Cambridge: £532Kensington and Chelsea: £540Cambridge: £503Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Kensington and Chelsea is higher£530£532£503

  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, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Kensington and Chelsea: £52Cambridge: £24Kensington and Chelsea: £53Cambridge: £23Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Kensington and Chelsea: £326Cambridge: £246Kensington and Chelsea: £328Cambridge: £233Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Kensington and Chelsea: £62Cambridge: £41Kensington and Chelsea: £62Cambridge: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Cambridge: £844Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Cambridge: £797Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Kensington and Chelsea: £823Cambridge: £196Kensington and Chelsea: £826Cambridge: £185Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£195£196£185

  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, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Kensington and Chelsea: £298Cambridge: £175Kensington and Chelsea: £300Cambridge: £166Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higher£175£175£166

  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, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Cambridge: £5.45Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Cambridge: £5.15Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Cambridge: £2.39Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Cambridge: £2.26Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Cambridge: £3.77Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Cambridge: £3.56Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count956.3

  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, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higher97.5

  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, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count110.8

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher36.1

  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, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Kensington and Chelsea is higher95.6

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Kensington and Chelsea is higher9.2

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Kensington and Chelsea and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£2,584£2,595£2,451Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£11,933£11,984£11,319Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,064£1,068£1,009Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£490£492£465Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£530£532£503Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£24£24£23Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£245£246£233Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£56£56£53Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£41£41£39Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£840£844£797Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£195£196£185Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£175£175£166Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.43£5.45£5.15Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£2.38£2.39£2.26Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.75£3.77£3.56Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3956.3Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.497.5Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6110.8Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.536.1Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.095.6Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.79.2Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Kensington and Chelsea Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Cambridge: £2,595Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Cambridge: £2,451Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Cambridge: £1,297Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Cambridge: £1,225Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Cambridge: £796Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Cambridge: £752Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Cambridge: £1,183Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Cambridge: £1,118Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £201Cambridge: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £202Cambridge: £50Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Kensington and Chelsea: £77Cambridge: £58Kensington and Chelsea: £77Cambridge: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higher£57£58£54

  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, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Cambridge: £2.58Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Cambridge: £2.44Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Kensington and Chelsea: £326Cambridge: £246Kensington and Chelsea: £328Cambridge: £233Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £99Cambridge: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Kensington and Chelsea: £44Cambridge: £31Kensington and Chelsea: £45Cambridge: £29Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Kensington and Chelsea is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Cambridge: £629Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Cambridge: £594Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Kensington and Chelsea: £823Cambridge: £196Kensington and Chelsea: £826Cambridge: £185Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Kensington and Chelsea: £214Cambridge: £131Kensington and Chelsea: £214Cambridge: £123Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Cambridge: £4.07Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Cambridge: £3.84Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Cambridge: £1.78Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Cambridge: £1.68Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Cambridge: £3.77Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Cambridge: £3.56Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higher10.6

  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, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Kensington and Chelsea is higher71.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 9.8, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Kensington and Chelsea is higher6.8

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Kensington and Chelsea and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£2,584£2,595£2,451Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,291£1,297£1,225Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£793£796£752Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,178£1,183£1,118Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£53£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£57£58£54Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£2.57£2.58£2.44Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£245£246£233Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£56£56£53Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£31£31£29Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£626£629£594Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£195£196£185Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£130£131£123Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.05£4.07£3.84Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£1.77£1.78£1.68Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.75£3.77£3.56Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1103.5Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.910.6Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.612.0Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.536.1Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.171.3Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.86.8Kensington and Chelsea

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Kensington and Chelsea Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCambridge: £393.6mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCambridge: £371.8mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mKensington and Chelsea is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCambridge: £196.7mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCambridge: £185.7mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCambridge: £120.8mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCambridge: £114.1mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCambridge: £179.5mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCambridge: £169.5mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCambridge: £8.1mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCambridge: £7.6mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCambridge: £8.7mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCambridge: £8.3mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  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, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCambridge: £0.39mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCambridge: £0.37mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCambridge: £37.4mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCambridge: £35.3mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mKensington and Chelsea is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCambridge: £8.5mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCambridge: £8.0mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCambridge: £4.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCambridge: £4.4mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCambridge: £95.4mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCambridge: £90.1mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mKensington and Chelsea is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCambridge: £29.8mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCambridge: £28.1mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCambridge: £19.8mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCambridge: £18.7mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCambridge: £0.62mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCambridge: £0.58mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCambridge: £0.27mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCambridge: £0.25mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCambridge: £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCambridge: £0.54mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Kensington and Chelsea is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Kensington and Chelsea is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Kensington and Chelsea is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Kensington and Chelsea is higher1,034

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Cambridge, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mKensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mKensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mKensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mKensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mKensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mKensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mKensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mKensington and Chelsea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mKensington and Chelsea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27515,692Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5501,600Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2941,818Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2925,479Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74610,812Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,034Kensington and Chelsea

Sources

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

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