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Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster

147,255 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Westminster on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 1 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 21. 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Westminster: £4,455Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Westminster: £4,207Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Westminster is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Westminster: £11,993Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Westminster: £11,328Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£11,942£11,993£11,328

  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, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Westminster: £2,176Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Westminster: £2,055Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Westminster is higher£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Westminster: £9,445Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Westminster: £8,921Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Westminster: £1,823Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Westminster: £1,722Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Westminster is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Kensington and Chelsea: £538Westminster: £662Kensington and Chelsea: £540Westminster: £626Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  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, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £52Westminster: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £53Westminster: £59Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Kensington and Chelsea: £326Westminster: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £328Westminster: £375Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Westminster is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £111Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Westminster is higher£117£117£111

  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, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £62Westminster: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £62Westminster: £87Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Westminster: £1,730Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Westminster: £1,634Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Westminster is higher£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Kensington and Chelsea: £823Westminster: £898Kensington and Chelsea: £826Westminster: £848Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  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, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Kensington and Chelsea: £298Westminster: £339Kensington and Chelsea: £300Westminster: £320Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Westminster is higher£337£339£320

  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, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Westminster: £7.53Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Westminster: £7.11Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Westminster is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Westminster: £7.37Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Westminster: £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Westminster is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Westminster: £2.89Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Westminster: £2.73Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Westminster is higherDepends on how you count899.4

  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, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  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, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Westminster is higherDepends on how you count133.0

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Westminster is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea 140.0, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Westminster is higher166.1

  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, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Westminster is higher21.2

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Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£11,942£11,993£11,328Westminster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£9,405£9,445£8,921Westminster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£660£662£626Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£62£62£59Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£92£92£87Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.88£2.89£2.73Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3899.4Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4259.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6133.0Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.559.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0166.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.721.2Westminster

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Westminster: £4,455Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Westminster: £4,207Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Westminster is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Westminster: £1,388Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Westminster: £1,311Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Westminster: £1,651Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Westminster: £1,559Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Westminster is higher£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Westminster: £1,093Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Westminster: £1,033Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Kensington and Chelsea: £201Westminster: £211Kensington and Chelsea: £202Westminster: £199Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Westminster is higher£210£211£199

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £7.52, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Westminster: £7.19Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Westminster: £6.79Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Kensington and Chelsea: £326Westminster: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £328Westminster: £375Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Westminster is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £111Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Westminster is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Kensington and Chelsea: £44Westminster: £70Kensington and Chelsea: £45Westminster: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Westminster is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Westminster: £1,313Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Westminster: £1,240Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Westminster is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Kensington and Chelsea: £823Westminster: £898Kensington and Chelsea: £826Westminster: £848Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Kensington and Chelsea: £214Westminster: £257Kensington and Chelsea: £214Westminster: £243Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Westminster is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Westminster: £5.71Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Westminster: £5.39Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Westminster is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Westminster: £5.59Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Westminster: £5.28Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Westminster is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Westminster: £2.89Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Westminster: £2.73Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Westminster is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Westminster is higher126.1

  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, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Westminster is higher16.1

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Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,382£1,388£1,311Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,089£1,093£1,033Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£76£77£72Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.16£7.19£6.79Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£70£70£66Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.88£2.89£2.73Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1104.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.930.1Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.615.4Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.559.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1126.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.816.1Westminster

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 21. 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mWestminster: £960.8mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mWestminster: £907.5mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mWestminster is higher£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mWestminster: £299.4mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mWestminster: £282.8mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mWestminster: £356.1mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mWestminster: £336.4mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mWestminster is higher£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mWestminster: £235.8mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mWestminster: £222.7mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mWestminster: £45.5mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mWestminster: £43.0mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWestminster is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWestminster: £16.5mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWestminster: £15.6mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWestminster: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWestminster: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mWestminster: £85.7mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mWestminster: £80.9mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mWestminster is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWestminster: £25.3mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWestminster: £23.9mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWestminster is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mWestminster: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mWestminster: £14.2mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWestminster is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mWestminster: £283.2mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mWestminster: £267.5mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mWestminster is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mWestminster: £193.7mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mWestminster: £183.0mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mWestminster: £55.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mWestminster: £52.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mWestminster is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWestminster is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWestminster: £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWestminster is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWestminster: £0.62mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWestminster: £0.59mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Westminster is higherDepends on how you count22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Westminster is higherDepends on how you count6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Westminster is higherDepends on how you count3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Westminster is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Westminster is higher27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Westminster is higher3,465

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.2mWestminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27522,454Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5506,483Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2943,320Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29212,785Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74627,188Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4453,465Westminster

Sources

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

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