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Kensington and Chelsea and Camden

147,255 and 220,558 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Camden on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 2 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Camden: £4,384Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Camden: £4,140Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Camden is higher£4,365£4,384£4,140

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Camden £13,069Camden: £13,069Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Camden: £13,124Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Camden: £12,396Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Camden is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,124£12,396

  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, Camden £2,272Camden: £2,272Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Camden: £2,282Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Camden: £2,155Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Camden is higher£2,272£2,282£2,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Camden £10,626Camden: £10,626Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Camden: £10,671Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Camden: £10,079Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Camden is higherDepends on how you count£10,626£10,671£10,079

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Camden £1,669Camden: £1,669Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Camden: £1,676Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Camden: £1,583Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  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, Camden £709Camden: £709Kensington and Chelsea: £538Camden: £712Kensington and Chelsea: £540Camden: £673Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Camden is higher£709£712£673

  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, Camden £64Camden: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £52Camden: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £53Camden: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Camden is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Camden £442Camden: £442Kensington and Chelsea: £326Camden: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £328Camden: £419Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Camden is higher£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Camden £112Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Camden is higher£112£112£106

  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, Camden £97Camden: £97Kensington and Chelsea: £62Camden: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £62Camden: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Camden is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Camden £1,782Camden: £1,782Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Camden: £1,789Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Camden: £1,690Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Camden is higher£1,782£1,789£1,690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Camden £655Camden: £655Kensington and Chelsea: £823Camden: £658Kensington and Chelsea: £826Camden: £621Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Camden £375Camden: £375Kensington and Chelsea: £298Camden: £376Kensington and Chelsea: £300Camden: £356Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Camden is higher£375£376£356

  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, Camden £8.20Camden: £8.20Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Camden: £8.24Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Camden: £7.78Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Camden is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Camden £10Camden: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Camden: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Camden: £9.50Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Camden is higher£10£10£9.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Camden: £3.45Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Camden: £3.26Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  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, Camden 992.1Camden: 992.1Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count992.1

  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, Camden 265.1Camden: 265.1Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Camden is higherDepends on how you count265.1

  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, Camden 142.0Camden: 142.0Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Camden is higher142.0

  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, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Camden is higher65.2

  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, Camden 181.1Camden: 181.1Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Camden is higher181.1

  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, Camden 21.9Camden: 21.9Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Camden is higher21.9

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Kensington and Chelsea and Camden, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,365£4,384£4,140Camden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£13,069£13,124£12,396Camden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£2,272£2,282£2,155Camden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,626£10,671£10,079Camden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,669£1,676£1,583Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£709£712£673Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£64£65£61Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£112£112£106Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£97£98£92Camden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,782£1,789£1,690Camden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£655£658£621Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£375£376£356Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.20£8.24£7.78Camden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£10£10£9.50Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.44£3.45£3.26Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3992.1Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4265.1Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6142.0Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.565.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0181.1Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.721.9Camden

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Camden on 14. 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 Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Camden: £4,384Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Camden: £4,140Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Camden is higher£4,365£4,384£4,140

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Camden £1,464Camden: £1,464Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Camden: £1,470Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Camden: £1,389Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,470£1,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Camden £1,689Camden: £1,689Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Camden: £1,696Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Camden: £1,602Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Camden is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Camden £1,190Camden: £1,190Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Camden: £1,196Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Camden: £1,129Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,196£1,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Camden £187Camden: £187Kensington and Chelsea: £201Camden: £188Kensington and Chelsea: £202Camden: £177Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Camden £79Camden: £79Kensington and Chelsea: £77Camden: £80Kensington and Chelsea: £77Camden: £75Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Camden is higher£79£80£75

  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, Camden £7.21Camden: £7.21Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Camden: £7.24Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Camden: £6.84Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Camden £442Camden: £442Kensington and Chelsea: £326Camden: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £328Camden: £419Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Camden is higher£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Camden £112Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £99Camden: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Camden is higher£112£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Camden £72Camden: £72Kensington and Chelsea: £44Camden: £73Kensington and Chelsea: £45Camden: £69Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Camden is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Camden £1,325Camden: £1,325Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Camden: £1,330Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Camden: £1,256Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Camden is higher£1,325£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Camden £655Camden: £655Kensington and Chelsea: £823Camden: £658Kensington and Chelsea: £826Camden: £621Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Camden £279Camden: £279Kensington and Chelsea: £214Camden: £280Kensington and Chelsea: £214Camden: £264Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Camden is higher£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Camden £6.09Camden: £6.09Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Camden: £6.12Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Camden: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Camden is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Camden £7.44Camden: £7.44Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Camden: £7.47Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Camden: £7.06Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Camden is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Camden: £3.45Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Camden: £3.26Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Camden 111.2Camden: 111.2Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Camden 29.7Camden: 29.7Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Camden 15.9Camden: 15.9Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Camden is higher15.9

  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, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Camden is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Camden 134.7Camden: 134.7Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Camden is higher134.7

  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, Camden 16.3Camden: 16.3Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Camden is higher16.3

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Kensington and Chelsea and Camden, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,365£4,384£4,140Camden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,464£1,470£1,389Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,689£1,696£1,602Camden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,190£1,196£1,129Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£187£188£177Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£79£80£75Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.21£7.24£6.84Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£112£112£106Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£72£73£69Camden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,325£1,330£1,256Camden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£655£658£621Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£279£280£264Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.09£6.12£5.78Camden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.44£7.47£7.06Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.44£3.45£3.26Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1111.2Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.929.7Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.615.9Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.565.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1134.7Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.816.3Camden

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Camden on 22. 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 Camden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Camden £962.7mCamden: £962.7mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCamden: £966.8mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCamden: £913.2mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mCamden is higher£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Camden £322.9mCamden: £322.9mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCamden: £324.3mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCamden: £306.3mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Camden £372.6mCamden: £372.6mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCamden: £374.2mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCamden: £353.4mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mCamden is higher£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Camden £262.6mCamden: £262.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCamden: £263.7mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCamden: £249.1mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Camden £41.2mCamden: £41.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCamden: £41.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCamden: £39.1mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Camden £17.5mCamden: £17.5mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCamden: £17.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCamden: £16.6mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCamden is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCamden: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Camden £97.4mCamden: £97.4mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCamden: £97.8mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCamden: £92.4mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mCamden is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Camden £24.6mCamden: £24.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCamden: £24.8mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCamden: £23.4mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCamden is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Camden £16.0mCamden: £16.0mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCamden: £16.0mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCamden: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCamden is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Camden £292.1mCamden: £292.1mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCamden: £293.4mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCamden: £277.1mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCamden is higher£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Camden £144.4mCamden: £144.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCamden: £145.0mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCamden: £137.0mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Camden £61.5mCamden: £61.5mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCamden: £61.7mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCamden: £58.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mCamden is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Camden £1.3mCamden: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCamden: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCamden: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mCamden is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCamden: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCamden is higher£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Camden £0.76mCamden: £0.76mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCamden: £0.76mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCamden: £0.72mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Camden 24,516Camden: 24,516Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Camden is higherDepends on how you count24,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Camden 6,551Camden: 6,551Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Camden is higherDepends on how you count6,551

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Camden 3,508Camden: 3,508Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Camden is higher3,508

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Camden 14,376Camden: 14,376Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Camden is higher14,376

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Camden 29,699Camden: 29,699Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Camden is higher29,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Camden 3,585Camden: 3,585Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Camden is higher3,585

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Kensington and Chelsea and Camden, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCamdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£962.7m£966.8m£913.2mCamden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£322.9m£324.3m£306.3mCamden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£372.6m£374.2m£353.4mCamden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£262.6m£263.7m£249.1mCamden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCamden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCamden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCamden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mCamden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mCamden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mCamden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£292.1m£293.4m£277.1mCamden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mCamden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mCamden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mCamden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.6mCamden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCamden
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27524,516Camden
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5506,551Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2943,508Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29214,376Camden
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74629,699Camden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4453,585Camden

Sources

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

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