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Kensington and Chelsea and Merton

147,255 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Merton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 11 of 22 measures, and Merton on 11. 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 Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Merton: £3,420Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Merton: £3,231Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,406£3,420£3,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Merton: £12,399Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Merton: £11,711Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Merton is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,711

  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, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Merton: £1,827Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Merton: £1,725Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Merton: £10,867Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Merton: £10,264Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Merton is higher£10,821£10,867£10,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Merton £880Merton: £880Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Merton: £884Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Merton: £835Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea is higher£880£884£835

  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, Merton £612Merton: £612Kensington and Chelsea: £538Merton: £614Kensington and Chelsea: £540Merton: £580Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Merton is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  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, Merton £34Merton: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £52Merton: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £53Merton: £32Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Merton £260Merton: £260Kensington and Chelsea: £326Merton: £261Kensington and Chelsea: £328Merton: £247Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Merton £92Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £87Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Merton £65Merton: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £62Merton: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £62Merton: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Merton is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Merton: £1,593Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Merton: £1,504Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Merton is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Merton £283Merton: £283Kensington and Chelsea: £823Merton: £284Kensington and Chelsea: £826Merton: £268Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£283£284£268

  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, Merton £155Merton: £155Kensington and Chelsea: £298Merton: £156Kensington and Chelsea: £300Merton: £147Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higher£155£156£147

  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, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Merton: £8.89Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Merton: £8.40Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Merton is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Merton: £4.10Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Merton: £3.87Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Merton: £5.80Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Merton: £5.48Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Merton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Merton is higherDepends on how you count989.4

  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, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higher133.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea 108.6, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Merton is higher127.2

  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, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count40.5

  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, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Merton is higher156.7

  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, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Merton is higher14.7

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Kensington and Chelsea and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,406£3,420£3,231Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£12,347£12,399£11,711Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,819£1,827£1,725Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,821£10,867£10,264Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£880£884£835Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£612£614£580Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£34£34£32Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£260£261£247Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£92£92£87Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£65£66£62Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,586£1,593£1,504Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£283£284£268Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£155£156£147Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.08£4.10£3.87Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4133.5Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6127.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.540.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.714.7Merton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Merton: £3,420Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Merton: £3,231Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Merton: £1,532Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Merton: £1,447Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Merton: £1,245Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Merton: £1,176Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Merton: £1,342Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Merton: £1,268Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Merton is higher£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Merton £109Merton: £109Kensington and Chelsea: £201Merton: £109Kensington and Chelsea: £202Merton: £103Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higher£109£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Merton £76Merton: £76Kensington and Chelsea: £77Merton: £76Kensington and Chelsea: £77Merton: £72Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Merton: £4.21Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Merton: £3.98Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Merton £260Merton: £260Kensington and Chelsea: £326Merton: £261Kensington and Chelsea: £328Merton: £247Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Merton £92Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £87Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

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

    £44£45£42Merton is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Merton: £1,086Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Merton: £1,025Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Merton is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Merton £283Merton: £283Kensington and Chelsea: £823Merton: £284Kensington and Chelsea: £826Merton: £268Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Merton £106Merton: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £214Merton: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £214Merton: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Merton: £6.06Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Merton: £5.72Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Merton is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Merton: £2.80Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Merton: £2.64Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Merton: £5.80Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Merton: £5.48Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Merton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higher16.5

  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, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Merton is higher15.7

  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, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Merton is higher106.8

  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, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Merton is higher10.0

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Kensington and Chelsea and Merton, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,406£3,420£3,231Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,525£1,532£1,447Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,240£1,245£1,176Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,337£1,342£1,268Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£109£109£103Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£76£76£72Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.20£4.21£3.98Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£260£261£247Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£92£92£87Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£45£42Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£283£284£268Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£106£106£100Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.78£2.80£2.64Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1122.2Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.916.5Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.615.7Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.540.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.0Merton

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Merton 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 Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mMerton: £752.5mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mMerton: £710.8mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mMerton: £337.0mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mMerton: £318.3mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mMerton: £274.0mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mMerton: £258.8mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mMerton: £295.4mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mMerton: £279.0mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mMerton is higher£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mMerton: £24.0mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mMerton: £22.7mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mMerton: £16.7mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mMerton: £15.8mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mMerton: £0.93mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mMerton: £0.88mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mMerton: £57.5mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mMerton: £54.3mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mMerton: £20.3mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mMerton: £19.2mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mMerton: £9.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mMerton: £9.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mMerton is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mMerton: £238.9mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mMerton: £225.6mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mMerton is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mMerton: £62.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mMerton: £59.0mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mMerton: £23.3mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mMerton: £22.0mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mMerton is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mMerton: £0.61mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mMerton: £0.58mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mMerton: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mMerton is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Merton is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Kensington and Chelsea is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Merton is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Merton is higherDepends on how you count8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Merton is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Merton is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Merton, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.3mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27526,891Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5503,629Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2943,456Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2928,915Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74623,497Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4452,203Merton

Sources

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

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