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Kensington and Chelsea and City of London

147,255 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than City of London on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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 City of London 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of London: £1,918Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of London: £1,812Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081City of London: £12,444Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129City of London: £11,754Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511City of London is higherDepends on how you count£12,392£12,444£11,754

  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, City of London £463City of London: £463Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849City of London: £465Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857City of London: £440Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091City of London: £11,625Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130City of London: £10,980Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623City of London is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, City of London £459City of London: £459Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400City of London: £461Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406City of London: £435Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea is higher£459£461£435

  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, City of London £338City of London: £338Kensington and Chelsea: £538City of London: £340Kensington and Chelsea: £540City of London: £321Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Kensington and Chelsea is higher£338£340£321

  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, City of London £19City of London: £19Kensington and Chelsea: £52City of London: £19Kensington and Chelsea: £53City of London: £18Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, City of London £107City of London: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of London: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of London: £102Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, City of London £38City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £36Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higher£38£38£36

  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, City of London £18City of London: £18Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of London: £18Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of London: £17Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, City of London £381City of London: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476City of London: £382Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482City of London: £361Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, City of London £315City of London: £315Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of London: £316Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of London: £299Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£315£316£299

  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, City of London £61City of London: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £298City of London: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £300City of London: £58Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higher£61£61£58

  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, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96City of London: £4.07Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99City of London: £3.84Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of London: £5.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of London: £5.51Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3City of London is higherDepends on how you count995.4

  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, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higher75.9

  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, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Kensington and Chelsea is higher68.2

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher16.3

  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, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Kensington and Chelsea is higher37.7

  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, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Kensington and Chelsea is higher3.6

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Kensington and Chelsea and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£1,910£1,918£1,812Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£12,392£12,444£11,754City of London
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£463£465£440Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£11,575£11,625£10,980City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£459£461£435Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£338£340£321Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£19£19£18Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£107£108£102Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£38£38£36Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£18£18£17Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£381£382£361Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£315£316£299Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£61£61£58Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.05£4.07£3.84Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£0.00Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3995.4City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.475.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.668.2Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.516.3Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.037.7Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.73.6Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and City of London on 1. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of London: £1,918Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of London: £1,812Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589City of London: £1,048Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596City of London: £990Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, City of London £402City of London: £402Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323City of London: £403Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328City of London: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, City of London £975City of London: £975Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304City of London: £979Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309City of London: £925Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, City of London £39City of London: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £201City of London: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £202City of London: £37Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, City of London £28City of London: £28Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of London: £29Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of London: £27Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higher£28£29£27

  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, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52City of London: £1.63Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55City of London: £1.54Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, City of London £107City of London: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of London: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of London: £102Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, City of London £38City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of London: £36Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, City of London £15City of London: £15Kensington and Chelsea: £44City of London: £16Kensington and Chelsea: £45City of London: £15Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Kensington and Chelsea is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, City of London £330City of London: £330Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056City of London: £331Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060City of London: £313Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, City of London £315City of London: £315Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of London: £316Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of London: £299Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, City of London £53City of London: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of London: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of London: £50Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98City of London: £3.53Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00City of London: £3.33Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86City of London: £0.00Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of London: £5.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of London: £5.51Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higher6.4

  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, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higher5.7

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Kensington and Chelsea is higher32.7

  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, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Kensington and Chelsea is higher3.1

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Kensington and Chelsea and City of London, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£1,910£1,918£1,812Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,043£1,048£990Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£402£403£381Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£975£979£925Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£39£39£37Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£28£29£27Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£1.62£1.63£1.54Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£107£108£102Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£38£38£36Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£15£16£15Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£330£331£313Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£315£316£299Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£53£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.51£3.53£3.33Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£0.00Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.183.8Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.96.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.65.7Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.516.3Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.132.7Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.83.1Kensington and Chelsea

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London 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 City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCity of London: £29.7mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCity of London: £28.1mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mKensington and Chelsea is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCity of London: £16.2mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCity of London: £15.3mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCity of London: £6.2mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCity of London: £5.9mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCity of London: £15.2mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCity of London: £14.3mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCity of London: £0.60mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCity of London: £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of London: £0.44mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of London: £0.42mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  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, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of London: £0.03mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of London: £0.02mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCity of London: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCity of London: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mKensington and Chelsea is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of London: £0.58mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of London: £0.55mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCity of London: £0.24mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCity of London: £0.23mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCity of London: £5.1mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCity of London: £4.9mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mKensington and Chelsea is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCity of London: £4.9mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCity of London: £4.6mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCity of London: £0.82mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCity of London: £0.77mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCity of London: £0.05mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCity of London: £0.05mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, City of London £0City of London: £0Kensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of London: £0Kensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of London: £0Kensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of London: £0.09mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of London: £0.09mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, City of London 99City of London: 99Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Kensington and Chelsea is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, City of London 89City of London: 89Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Kensington and Chelsea is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, City of London 252City of London: 252Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Kensington and Chelsea is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, City of London 506City of London: 506Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Kensington and Chelsea is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, City of London 48City of London: 48Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Kensington and Chelsea is higher48

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and City of London, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mKensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mKensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mKensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mKensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mKensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.05mKensington and Chelsea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.09mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,2751,299Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,55099Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,29489Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,292252Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,746506Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,44548Kensington and Chelsea

Sources

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

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