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Kensington and Chelsea and Islington

147,255 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Islington on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Islington: £4,599Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Islington: £4,344Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Islington is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Islington: £13,998Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Islington: £13,222Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

  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, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Islington: £2,642Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Islington: £2,495Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Islington is higher£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Islington: £11,179Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Islington: £10,559Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Islington: £1,919Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Islington: £1,812Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Kensington and Chelsea: £538Islington: £822Kensington and Chelsea: £540Islington: £777Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £52Islington: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £53Islington: £74Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Islington £509Islington: £509Kensington and Chelsea: £326Islington: £511Kensington and Chelsea: £328Islington: £483Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Islington is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Islington £152Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £144Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Islington is higher£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £62Islington: £107Kensington and Chelsea: £62Islington: £101Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Islington is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Islington: £2,105Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Islington: £1,988Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Islington is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Islington £668Islington: £668Kensington and Chelsea: £823Islington: £671Kensington and Chelsea: £826Islington: £634Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Islington £406Islington: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £298Islington: £407Kensington and Chelsea: £300Islington: £385Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Islington is higher£406£407£385

  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, Islington £12Islington: £12Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Islington: £12Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Islington: £11Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Islington is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Islington £11Islington: £11Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Islington: £11Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Islington: £11Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Islington: £4.19Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Islington: £3.96Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Islington is higher77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Islington is higher209.6

  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, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Islington is higher24.4

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£668£671£634Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.17£4.19£3.96Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.31,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.577.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.724.4Islington

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington on 12. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Islington: £4,599Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Islington: £4,344Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Islington is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Islington: £1,238Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Islington: £1,169Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Islington: £2,023Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Islington: £1,911Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Islington is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Islington £984Islington: £984Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Islington: £988Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Islington: £934Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Islington £169Islington: £169Kensington and Chelsea: £201Islington: £170Kensington and Chelsea: £202Islington: £160Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Islington £72Islington: £72Kensington and Chelsea: £77Islington: £73Kensington and Chelsea: £77Islington: £69Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Islington: £6.92Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Islington: £6.54Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Islington £509Islington: £509Kensington and Chelsea: £326Islington: £511Kensington and Chelsea: £328Islington: £483Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Islington is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Islington £152Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £152Kensington and Chelsea: £99Islington: £144Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Islington is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Islington £82Islington: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £44Islington: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £45Islington: £77Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Islington is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Islington: £1,612Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Islington: £1,522Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Islington is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Islington £668Islington: £668Kensington and Chelsea: £823Islington: £671Kensington and Chelsea: £826Islington: £634Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Islington £311Islington: £311Kensington and Chelsea: £214Islington: £312Kensington and Chelsea: £214Islington: £295Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Islington: £8.94Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Islington: £8.44Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Islington is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Islington: £8.58Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Islington: £8.10Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Islington: £4.19Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Islington: £3.96Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Islington is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Islington is higher160.5

  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, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Islington is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Islington, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,232£1,238£1,169Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£984£988£934Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£169£170£160Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£72£73£69Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.89£6.92£6.54Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£668£671£634Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.17£4.19£3.96Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.193.5Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.928.6Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.614.9Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.577.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.818.7Islington

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mIslington: £1.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mIslington: £982.6mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mIslington is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mIslington: £280.0mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mIslington: £264.4mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mIslington: £457.6mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mIslington: £432.2mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mIslington is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mIslington: £223.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mIslington: £211.2mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mIslington: £38.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mIslington: £36.2mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mIslington: £16.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mIslington: £15.5mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mIslington: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mIslington: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington 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, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mIslington: £115.6mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mIslington: £109.2mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mIslington is higher£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mIslington: £34.4mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mIslington: £32.5mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mIslington is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mIslington: £18.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mIslington: £17.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mIslington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mIslington: £364.5mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mIslington: £344.3mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mIslington is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mIslington: £151.8mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mIslington: £143.4mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mIslington: £70.6mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mIslington: £66.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mIslington: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mIslington: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mIslington is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mIslington: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mIslington: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mIslington: £0.95mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mIslington: £0.90mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Islington is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Islington is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Islington is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Islington is higher17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Islington is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Islington is higher4,223

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Kensington and Chelsea and Islington, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mIslington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27521,156Islington
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5506,457Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2943,379Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29217,406Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74636,307Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4454,223Islington

Sources

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

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