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Kensington and Chelsea and Tower Hamlets

147,255 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Tower Hamlets on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 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 Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Tower Hamlets: £3,962Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Tower Hamlets: £3,743Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Tower Hamlets: £13,575Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Tower Hamlets: £12,822Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

  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, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Tower Hamlets: £2,804Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Tower Hamlets: £2,648Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Tower Hamlets: £9,567Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Tower Hamlets: £9,036Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Tower Hamlets: £2,748Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Tower Hamlets: £2,595Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Kensington and Chelsea: £538Tower Hamlets: £1,152Kensington and Chelsea: £540Tower Hamlets: £1,088Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £52Tower Hamlets: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £53Tower Hamlets: £102Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Kensington and Chelsea: £326Tower Hamlets: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £328Tower Hamlets: £360Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Tower Hamlets is higher£379£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, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £119Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

  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, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Kensington and Chelsea: £62Tower Hamlets: £133Kensington and Chelsea: £62Tower Hamlets: £126Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Tower Hamlets: £2,433Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Tower Hamlets: £2,298Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Kensington and Chelsea: £823Tower Hamlets: £549Kensington and Chelsea: £826Tower Hamlets: £518Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  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, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Kensington and Chelsea: £298Tower Hamlets: £220Kensington and Chelsea: £300Tower Hamlets: £207Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

  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, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Tower Hamlets: £8.35Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Tower Hamlets: £7.89Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Tower Hamlets is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Tower Hamlets: £9.40Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Tower Hamlets: £8.88Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Tower Hamlets: £3.84Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Tower Hamlets: £3.63Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  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, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count992.4

  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, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count421.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  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, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  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, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Kensington and Chelsea and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,946£3,962£3,743Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£9,526£9,567£9,036Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£547£549£518Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£219£220£207Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.83£3.84£3.63Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.561.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.731.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Tower Hamlets: £3,962Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Tower Hamlets: £3,743Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Tower Hamlets: £730Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Tower Hamlets: £689Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Tower Hamlets: £2,181Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Tower Hamlets: £2,060Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Tower Hamlets: £514Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Tower Hamlets: £486Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Kensington and Chelsea: £201Tower Hamlets: £148Kensington and Chelsea: £202Tower Hamlets: £139Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £77Tower Hamlets: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £77Tower Hamlets: £58Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

  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, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Tower Hamlets: £5.83Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Tower Hamlets: £5.51Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Kensington and Chelsea: £326Tower Hamlets: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £328Tower Hamlets: £360Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Tower Hamlets is higher£379£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, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £119Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £112Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Kensington and Chelsea: £44Tower Hamlets: £104Kensington and Chelsea: £45Tower Hamlets: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Tower Hamlets: £1,892Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Tower Hamlets: £1,787Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Kensington and Chelsea: £823Tower Hamlets: £549Kensington and Chelsea: £826Tower Hamlets: £518Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Kensington and Chelsea: £214Tower Hamlets: £171Kensington and Chelsea: £214Tower Hamlets: £161Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Tower Hamlets: £6.50Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Tower Hamlets: £6.14Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Tower Hamlets is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Tower Hamlets: £7.32Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Tower Hamlets: £6.91Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Tower Hamlets: £3.84Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Tower Hamlets: £3.63Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 15.6, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

  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, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Kensington and Chelsea and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,946£3,962£3,743Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£727£730£689Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£512£514£486Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£147£148£139Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£62£62£58Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.81£5.83£5.51Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£547£549£518Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£170£171£161Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.83£3.84£3.63Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.153.3Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.922.7Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.612.5Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.561.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.824.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mTower Hamlets: £245.3mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mTower Hamlets: £231.7mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mTower Hamlets: £733.0mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mTower Hamlets: £692.4mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mTower Hamlets: £172.8mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mTower Hamlets: £163.3mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mTower Hamlets: £49.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mTower Hamlets: £46.9mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mTower Hamlets: £20.8mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mTower Hamlets: £19.7mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

  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, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mTower Hamlets: £127.9mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mTower Hamlets: £120.8mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mTower Hamlets is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mTower Hamlets: £37.8mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mTower Hamlets is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mTower Hamlets: £34.9mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mTower Hamlets: £32.9mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mTower Hamlets: £636.1mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mTower Hamlets: £600.8mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mTower Hamlets: £184.5mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mTower Hamlets: £174.3mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mTower Hamlets: £57.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mTower Hamlets: £54.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mTower Hamlets: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mTower Hamlets: £2.1mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mTower Hamlets is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mTower Hamlets: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mTower Hamlets: £2.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mTower Hamlets: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mTower Hamlets: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mTower Hamlets 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, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Kensington and Chelsea and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mTower Hamlets
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mKensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27517,930Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5507,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2944,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29220,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74662,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4458,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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