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Kensington and Chelsea and Lambeth

147,255 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Lambeth on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kensington and Chelsea Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Lambeth: £4,013Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Lambeth: £3,791Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Lambeth: £13,324Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Lambeth: £12,584Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

  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, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Lambeth: £2,313Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Lambeth: £2,185Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Lambeth is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Lambeth: £10,787Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Lambeth: £10,188Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Lambeth: £1,723Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Lambeth: £1,628Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Kensington and Chelsea: £538Lambeth: £744Kensington and Chelsea: £540Lambeth: £702Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Kensington and Chelsea: £52Lambeth: £70Kensington and Chelsea: £53Lambeth: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Kensington and Chelsea: £326Lambeth: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £328Lambeth: £360Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Lambeth is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £62Lambeth: £67Kensington and Chelsea: £62Lambeth: £63Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Lambeth is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Lambeth: £1,970Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Lambeth: £1,861Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Lambeth is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Kensington and Chelsea: £823Lambeth: £598Kensington and Chelsea: £826Lambeth: £565Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  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, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Kensington and Chelsea: £298Lambeth: £257Kensington and Chelsea: £300Lambeth: £243Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

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

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Lambeth 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, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Lambeth: £7.29Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Lambeth: £6.89Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lambeth is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Lambeth: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Lambeth: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Lambeth is higher59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Lambeth is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Lambeth is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,996£4,013£3,791Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£740£744£702Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£98£92Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£66£67£63Lambeth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£596£598£565Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£256£257£243Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.04£4.05£3.83Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.31,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.559.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.714.8Lambeth

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 9. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Lambeth: £4,013Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Lambeth: £3,791Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Lambeth: £1,160Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Lambeth: £1,095Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Lambeth: £1,772Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Lambeth: £1,674Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Lambeth is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Lambeth: £939Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Lambeth: £887Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Kensington and Chelsea: £201Lambeth: £150Kensington and Chelsea: £202Lambeth: £142Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £77Lambeth: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £77Lambeth: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Lambeth: £6.10Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Lambeth: £5.76Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Kensington and Chelsea: £326Lambeth: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £328Lambeth: £360Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Lambeth is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Kensington and Chelsea: £44Lambeth: £51Kensington and Chelsea: £45Lambeth: £48Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Lambeth is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Lambeth: £1,509Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Lambeth: £1,426Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Lambeth is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Kensington and Chelsea: £823Lambeth: £598Kensington and Chelsea: £826Lambeth: £565Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Kensington and Chelsea: £214Lambeth: £197Kensington and Chelsea: £214Lambeth: £186Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Lambeth: £8.97Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Lambeth: £8.47Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Lambeth: £5.58Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Lambeth: £5.27Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Lambeth is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Lambeth: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Lambeth: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Lambeth is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Lambeth is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Lambeth is higher11.4

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,996£4,013£3,791Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,155£1,160£1,095Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£935£939£887Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£149£150£142Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£64£65£61Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.07£6.10£5.76Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£98£92Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£51£51£48Lambeth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£596£598£565Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£196£197£186Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.04£4.05£3.83Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.191.2Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.925.3Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.4Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.559.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.4Lambeth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mLambeth: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mLambeth: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mLambeth: £369.8mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mLambeth: £349.3mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mLambeth: £565.0mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mLambeth: £533.6mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mLambeth is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mLambeth: £299.4mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mLambeth: £282.8mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mLambeth: £47.8mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mLambeth: £45.2mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mLambeth: £20.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mLambeth: £19.5mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mLambeth: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mLambeth: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mLambeth: £121.6mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mLambeth: £114.9mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mLambeth is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mLambeth: £31.1mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mLambeth: £29.4mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mLambeth: £16.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mLambeth: £15.4mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mLambeth is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mLambeth: £481.3mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mLambeth: £454.6mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mLambeth is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mLambeth: £190.8mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mLambeth: £180.2mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mLambeth: £62.8mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mLambeth: £59.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mLambeth: £2.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mLambeth: £2.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mLambeth: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mLambeth: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLambeth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mLambeth: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mLambeth: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Lambeth is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Lambeth is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Lambeth is higher3,622

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Kensington and Chelsea and Lambeth, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27529,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5508,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2944,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29218,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74647,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4453,622Lambeth

Sources

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

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