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Kensington and Chelsea and Southwark

147,255 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Southwark on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 4 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 18. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Southwark: £3,877Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Southwark: £3,662Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Southwark: £13,321Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Southwark: £12,582Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

  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, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Southwark: £2,339Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Southwark: £2,209Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Southwark is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Southwark: £10,635Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Southwark: £10,045Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Southwark: £1,797Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Southwark: £1,697Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Kensington and Chelsea: £538Southwark: £816Kensington and Chelsea: £540Southwark: £771Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Kensington and Chelsea: £52Southwark: £73Kensington and Chelsea: £53Southwark: £69Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Kensington and Chelsea: £326Southwark: £386Kensington and Chelsea: £328Southwark: £365Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Kensington and Chelsea: £99Southwark: £121Kensington and Chelsea: £99Southwark: £114Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Southwark is higher£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £62Southwark: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £62Southwark: £74Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Southwark: £2,015Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Southwark: £1,903Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Kensington and Chelsea: £823Southwark: £487Kensington and Chelsea: £826Southwark: £460Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  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, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Kensington and Chelsea: £298Southwark: £231Kensington and Chelsea: £300Southwark: £218Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Southwark: £8.98Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Southwark: £8.48Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Southwark is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Southwark: £5.82Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Southwark: £5.50Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Southwark is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Southwark: £3.08Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Southwark: £2.91Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Southwark is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Southwark is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Southwark is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Southwark is higher193.3

  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, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Southwark is higher17.2

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,861£3,877£3,662Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£485£487£460Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£230£231£218Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.07£3.08£2.91Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.31,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.559.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0193.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.717.2Southwark

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Southwark: £3,877Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Southwark: £3,662Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Southwark: £1,109Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Southwark: £1,047Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Southwark: £1,771Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Southwark: £1,673Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Southwark: £885Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Southwark: £836Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Kensington and Chelsea: £201Southwark: £150Kensington and Chelsea: £202Southwark: £141Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Kensington and Chelsea: £77Southwark: £68Kensington and Chelsea: £77Southwark: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Southwark: £6.11Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Southwark: £5.77Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Kensington and Chelsea: £326Southwark: £386Kensington and Chelsea: £328Southwark: £365Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Kensington and Chelsea: £99Southwark: £121Kensington and Chelsea: £99Southwark: £114Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Southwark is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Kensington and Chelsea: £44Southwark: £59Kensington and Chelsea: £45Southwark: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Southwark is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Southwark: £1,526Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Southwark: £1,441Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Kensington and Chelsea: £823Southwark: £487Kensington and Chelsea: £826Southwark: £460Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Kensington and Chelsea: £214Southwark: £175Kensington and Chelsea: £214Southwark: £165Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Southwark: £6.80Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Southwark: £6.42Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Southwark is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Southwark: £4.40Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Southwark: £4.16Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Southwark: £3.08Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Southwark: £2.91Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Southwark is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Southwark is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Southwark is higher13.0

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Southwark, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,861£3,877£3,662Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,104£1,109£1,047Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£881£885£836Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£149£150£141Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£68£68£64Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.08£6.11£5.77Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£59£59£56Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£485£487£460Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£174£175£165Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.07£3.08£2.91Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.186.3Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.925.0Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.559.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.813.0Southwark

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mSouthwark: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mSouthwark: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mSouthwark: £351.5mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mSouthwark: £332.0mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mSouthwark: £561.6mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mSouthwark: £530.5mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mSouthwark: £280.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mSouthwark: £265.0mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mSouthwark: £47.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mSouthwark: £44.8mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mSouthwark: £21.5mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mSouthwark: £20.3mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mSouthwark: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mSouthwark: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthwark 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, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mSouthwark: £122.5mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mSouthwark: £115.7mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mSouthwark is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mSouthwark: £38.4mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mSouthwark: £36.3mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mSouthwark: £18.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mSouthwark: £17.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mSouthwark: £483.8mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mSouthwark: £456.9mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mSouthwark: £154.3mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mSouthwark: £145.8mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mSouthwark: £55.5mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mSouthwark: £52.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mSouthwark: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mSouthwark: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouthwark is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mSouthwark: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mSouthwark: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouthwark is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mSouthwark: £0.98mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mSouthwark: £0.92mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Southwark is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Southwark is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Southwark is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Southwark is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Southwark, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27527,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5507,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2944,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29218,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74646,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4454,119Southwark

Sources

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

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