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Kensington and Chelsea and City of Edinburgh

147,255 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than City of Edinburgh on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 12. 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of Edinburgh: £3,720Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of Edinburgh: £3,514Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081City of Edinburgh: £12,453Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129City of Edinburgh: £11,762Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511City of Edinburgh is higher£12,400£12,453£11,762

  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, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849City of Edinburgh: £1,432Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857City of Edinburgh: £1,352Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,426£1,432£1,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091City of Edinburgh: £11,441Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130City of Edinburgh: £10,806Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623City of Edinburgh is higher£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400City of Edinburgh: £429Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406City of Edinburgh: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£406

  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, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Kensington and Chelsea: £538City of Edinburgh: £559Kensington and Chelsea: £540City of Edinburgh: £528Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510City of Edinburgh is higher£557£559£528

  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, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Kensington and Chelsea: £52City of Edinburgh: £23Kensington and Chelsea: £53City of Edinburgh: £22Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of Edinburgh: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of Edinburgh: £375Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310City of Edinburgh is higher£395£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, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £102Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

  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, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of Edinburgh: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of Edinburgh: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59City of Edinburgh is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476City of Edinburgh: £1,023Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482City of Edinburgh: £966Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of Edinburgh: £334Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of Edinburgh: £315Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

  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, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Kensington and Chelsea: £298City of Edinburgh: £333Kensington and Chelsea: £300City of Edinburgh: £314Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283City of Edinburgh is higher£331£333£314

  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, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96City of Edinburgh: £6.81Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99City of Edinburgh: £6.43Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38City of Edinburgh: £5.41Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40City of Edinburgh: £5.11Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of Edinburgh: £5.02Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of Edinburgh: £4.74Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38City of Edinburgh is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3City of Edinburgh is higher1,002.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6City of Edinburgh is higher129.8

  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, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Kensington and Chelsea and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedKensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£427£429£406Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£557£559£528EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£23£23£22EstimatedKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£64£64£61EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,018£1,023£966Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£332£334£315Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.78£6.81£6.43Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.31,002.9City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.497.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6129.8City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.562.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0137.4Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.713.5EstimatedKensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kensington and Chelsea City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of Edinburgh: £3,720Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of Edinburgh: £3,514Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589City of Edinburgh: £1,877Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596City of Edinburgh: £1,773Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508City of Edinburgh is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323City of Edinburgh: £1,000Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328City of Edinburgh: £944Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304City of Edinburgh: £1,724Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309City of Edinburgh: £1,629Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237City of Edinburgh is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £201City of Edinburgh: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £202City of Edinburgh: £61Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £77, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of Edinburgh: £84Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of Edinburgh: £80Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73City of Edinburgh is higher£84£84£80

  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, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52City of Edinburgh: £3.54Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55City of Edinburgh: £3.34Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £326, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of Edinburgh: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of Edinburgh: £375Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310City of Edinburgh is higher£395£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, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £102Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

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

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

    £44£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056City of Edinburgh: £714Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060City of Edinburgh: £675Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of Edinburgh: £334Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of Edinburgh: £315Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of Edinburgh: £232Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of Edinburgh: £219Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98City of Edinburgh: £4.75Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00City of Edinburgh: £4.49Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85City of Edinburgh: £3.78Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86City of Edinburgh: £3.57Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of Edinburgh: £5.02Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of Edinburgh: £4.74Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38City of Edinburgh is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1City of Edinburgh is higher151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count14.7

  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, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6City of Edinburgh is higher19.6

  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, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Kensington and Chelsea and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£996£1,000£944EstimatedKensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£64£65£61Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£84£84£80EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£45£45£42EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£711£714£675Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£332£334£315Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.73£4.75£4.49Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.76£3.78£3.57Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1151.1City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.914.7Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.6City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.562.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.195.9Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.89.4EstimatedKensington and Chelsea

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mCity of Edinburgh is higher£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £1.1m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCity of Edinburgh is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275City of Edinburgh is higher80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294City of Edinburgh is higher10,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27580,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5507,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,29410,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29233,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74651,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4455,022EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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