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Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth

147,255 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Wandsworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 15 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 7. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Wandsworth: £3,172Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Wandsworth: £2,996Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Wandsworth: £12,512Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Wandsworth: £11,818Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

  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, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Wandsworth: £1,662Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Wandsworth: £1,570Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Wandsworth: £10,703Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Wandsworth: £10,109Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Wandsworth: £1,181Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Wandsworth: £1,115Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Kensington and Chelsea: £538Wandsworth: £582Kensington and Chelsea: £540Wandsworth: £550Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Kensington and Chelsea: £52Wandsworth: £47Kensington and Chelsea: £53Wandsworth: £45Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Kensington and Chelsea: £326Wandsworth: £276Kensington and Chelsea: £328Wandsworth: £261Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £77Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Kensington and Chelsea: £62Wandsworth: £60Kensington and Chelsea: £62Wandsworth: £56Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Wandsworth: £1,401Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Wandsworth: £1,324Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Kensington and Chelsea: £823Wandsworth: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £826Wandsworth: £383Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£404£406£383

  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, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Kensington and Chelsea: £298Wandsworth: £184Kensington and Chelsea: £300Wandsworth: £173Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£173

  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, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Wandsworth: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Wandsworth: £9.82Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Wandsworth: £6.73Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Wandsworth: £6.36Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Wandsworth: £3.59Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Wandsworth: £3.39Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,158£3,172£2,996Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,655£1,662£1,570Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,176£1,181£1,115Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£579£582£550Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£47£47£45Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£275£276£261Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£82£77Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£60£56Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,396£1,401£1,324Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£404£406£383Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£183£184£173Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.57£3.59£3.39Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3980.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4188.0Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6120.6Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.541.8Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0135.1Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.713.2Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 5. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Wandsworth: £3,172Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Wandsworth: £2,996Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Wandsworth: £1,163Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Wandsworth: £1,098Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Wandsworth: £1,242Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Wandsworth: £1,174Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Wandsworth: £995Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Wandsworth: £939Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Kensington and Chelsea: £201Wandsworth: £110Kensington and Chelsea: £202Wandsworth: £104Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £77Wandsworth: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £77Wandsworth: £51Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Wandsworth: £4.40Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Wandsworth: £4.16Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Kensington and Chelsea: £326Wandsworth: £276Kensington and Chelsea: £328Wandsworth: £261Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £77Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

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

    £44£45£42Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Wandsworth: £1,048Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Wandsworth: £990Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Kensington and Chelsea: £823Wandsworth: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £826Wandsworth: £383Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Kensington and Chelsea: £214Wandsworth: £137Kensington and Chelsea: £214Wandsworth: £130Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Wandsworth: £7.77Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Wandsworth: £7.34Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Wandsworth: £5.03Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Wandsworth: £4.75Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Wandsworth: £3.59Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Wandsworth: £3.39Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,158£3,172£2,996Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,158£1,163£1,098Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,237£1,242£1,174Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£990£995£939Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£109£110£104Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£54£54£51Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.39£4.40£4.16Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£275£276£261Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£82£77Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£45£42Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,043£1,048£990Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£404£406£383Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£137£137£130Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.57£3.59£3.39Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.191.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.917.5Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.611.2Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.541.8Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1101.0Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.89.9Wandsworth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mWandsworth: £1.1bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mWandsworth: £1.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mWandsworth: £395.1mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mWandsworth: £373.1mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mWandsworth: £422.1mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mWandsworth: £398.7mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mWandsworth: £337.9mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mWandsworth: £319.2mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mWandsworth: £37.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mWandsworth: £35.2mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWandsworth: £18.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWandsworth: £17.4mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWandsworth: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWandsworth: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mWandsworth: £93.7mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mWandsworth: £88.5mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWandsworth: £27.7mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWandsworth: £26.2mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mWandsworth: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mWandsworth: £14.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mWandsworth: £356.0mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mWandsworth: £336.2mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mWandsworth: £137.8mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mWandsworth: £130.1mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mWandsworth: £46.6mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mWandsworth: £44.1mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mWandsworth: £2.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mWandsworth: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWandsworth: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWandsworth: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,364

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27530,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5505,936Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2943,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29214,195Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74634,323Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4453,364Wandsworth

Sources

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

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