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Kingston upon Thames and Bexley

172,964 and 256,288 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Bexley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 17. 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

Kingston upon Thames Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Bexley: £3,923Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Bexley: £3,706Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Bexley is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £12,087, Bexley £12,866Bexley: £12,866Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Bexley: £12,920Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Bexley: £12,204Kingston upon Thames: £11,465

    £12,087£12,138£11,465Bexley is higher£12,866£12,920£12,204

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,608, Bexley £1,931Bexley: £1,931Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Bexley: £1,939Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Bexley: £1,831Kingston upon Thames: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Bexley is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £10,790, Bexley £11,536Bexley: £11,536Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Bexley: £11,585Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Bexley: £10,942Kingston upon Thames: £10,234

    £10,790£10,835£10,234Bexley is higher£11,536£11,585£10,942

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £715, Bexley £526Bexley: £526Kingston upon Thames: £715Bexley: £529Kingston upon Thames: £718Bexley: £499Kingston upon Thames: £678

    £715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

  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: Kingston upon Thames £556, Bexley £778Bexley: £778Kingston upon Thames: £556Bexley: £781Kingston upon Thames: £559Bexley: £738Kingston upon Thames: £528

    £556£559£528Bexley is higher£778£781£738

  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: Kingston upon Thames £26, Bexley £26Bexley: £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Bexley: £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Bexley: £24Kingston upon Thames: £25

    £26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Kingston upon Thames: £238Bexley: £342Kingston upon Thames: £239Bexley: £323Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Bexley is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £136Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £128Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Bexley is higher£135£136£128

  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: Kingston upon Thames £62, Bexley £97Bexley: £97Kingston upon Thames: £62Bexley: £97Kingston upon Thames: £63Bexley: £92Kingston upon Thames: £59

    £62£63£59Bexley is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,368, Bexley £1,613Bexley: £1,613Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Bexley: £1,620Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Bexley: £1,530Kingston upon Thames: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Bexley is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Kingston upon Thames: £267Bexley: £191Kingston upon Thames: £268Bexley: £180Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £166, Bexley £207Bexley: £207Kingston upon Thames: £166Bexley: £208Kingston upon Thames: £167Bexley: £196Kingston upon Thames: £157

    £166£167£157Bexley is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £7.28, Bexley £8.52Bexley: £8.52Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Bexley: £8.55Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Bexley: £8.08Kingston upon Thames: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Bexley is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £3.97, Bexley £5.95Bexley: £5.95Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Bexley: £5.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Bexley: £5.64Kingston upon Thames: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Bexley is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Bexley: £4.63Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Bexley: £4.37Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 968.9, Bexley 1,002.3Bexley: 1,002.3Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Bexley is higher1,002.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 105.0, Bexley 100.4Bexley: 100.4Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count100.4

  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: Kingston upon Thames 113.2, Bexley 158.3Bexley: 158.3Kingston upon Thames: 113.2

    113.2Bexley is higher158.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Bexley is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames 130.3, Bexley 152.2Bexley: 152.2Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Bexley is higher152.2

  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: Kingston upon Thames 14.1, Bexley 21.0Bexley: 21.0Kingston upon Thames: 14.1

    14.1Bexley is higher21.0

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Kingston upon Thames and Bexley, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£526£529£499Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£778£781£738Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£26£26£24Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£97£97£92Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£190£191£180Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£207£208£196Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.61£4.63£4.37Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.91,002.3Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.0100.4Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2158.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.852.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3152.2Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.121.0Bexley

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 19. 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

Kingston upon Thames Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Bexley: £3,923Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Bexley: £3,706Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Bexley is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,707, Bexley £2,013Bexley: £2,013Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Bexley: £2,022Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Bexley: £1,909Kingston upon Thames: £1,619

    £1,707£1,715£1,619Bexley is higher£2,013£2,022£1,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,065, Bexley £1,223Bexley: £1,223Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Bexley: £1,229Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Bexley: £1,161Kingston upon Thames: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Bexley is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,524, Bexley £1,805Bexley: £1,805Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Bexley: £1,813Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Bexley: £1,712Kingston upon Thames: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bexley is higher£1,805£1,813£1,712

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £101, Bexley £82Bexley: £82Kingston upon Thames: £101Bexley: £83Kingston upon Thames: £101Bexley: £78Kingston upon Thames: £96

    £101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £79, Bexley £122Bexley: £122Kingston upon Thames: £79Bexley: £122Kingston upon Thames: £79Bexley: £115Kingston upon Thames: £75

    £79£79£75Bexley is higher£122£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3.70, Bexley £4.03Bexley: £4.03Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Bexley: £4.04Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Bexley: £3.82Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Kingston upon Thames: £238Bexley: £342Kingston upon Thames: £239Bexley: £323Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Bexley is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £136Kingston upon Thames: £90Bexley: £128Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Bexley is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £41, Bexley £61Bexley: £61Kingston upon Thames: £41Bexley: £61Kingston upon Thames: £41Bexley: £58Kingston upon Thames: £39

    £41£41£39Bexley is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £906, Bexley £1,022Bexley: £1,022Kingston upon Thames: £906Bexley: £1,027Kingston upon Thames: £910Bexley: £970Kingston upon Thames: £860

    £906£910£860Bexley is higher£1,022£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Kingston upon Thames: £267Bexley: £191Kingston upon Thames: £268Bexley: £180Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £110, Bexley £131Bexley: £131Kingston upon Thames: £110Bexley: £132Kingston upon Thames: £110Bexley: £124Kingston upon Thames: £104

    £110£110£104Bexley is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £4.82, Bexley £5.40Bexley: £5.40Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Bexley: £5.42Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Bexley: £5.12Kingston upon Thames: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Bexley is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £2.64, Bexley £3.77Bexley: £3.77Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Bexley: £3.79Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Bexley: £3.58Kingston upon Thames: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Bexley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Bexley: £4.63Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Bexley: £4.37Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 136.9, Bexley 156.8Bexley: 156.8Kingston upon Thames: 136.9

    136.9Bexley is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 14.8, Bexley 15.7Bexley: 15.7Kingston upon Thames: 14.8

    14.8Bexley is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 16.0, Bexley 24.8Bexley: 24.8Kingston upon Thames: 16.0

    16.0Bexley is higher24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Bexley is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 86.3, Bexley 96.5Bexley: 96.5Kingston upon Thames: 86.3

    86.3Bexley is higher96.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 9.3, Bexley 13.3Bexley: 13.3Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Bexley is higher13.3

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Kingston upon Thames and Bexley, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,223£1,229£1,161Bexley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£82£83£78Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£122£122£115Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.03£4.04£3.82Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£61£61£58Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£1,022£1,027£970Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£190£191£180Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£131£132£124Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.61£4.63£4.37Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.9156.8Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.7Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.024.8Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.852.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.396.5Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.313.3Bexley

Total

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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

Kingston upon Thames Bexley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £583.6m, Bexley £1.0bnBexley: £1.0bnKingston upon Thames: £583.6mBexley: £1.0bnKingston upon Thames: £586.1mBexley: £949.7mKingston upon Thames: £553.6m

    £583.6m£586.1m£553.6mBexley is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £295.3m, Bexley £515.9mBexley: £515.9mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mBexley: £518.1mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mBexley: £489.4mKingston upon Thames: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mBexley is higher£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £184.2m, Bexley £313.6mBexley: £313.6mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mBexley: £314.9mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mBexley: £297.4mKingston upon Thames: £174.7m

    £184.2m£185.0m£174.7mBexley is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames £263.6m, Bexley £462.6mBexley: £462.6mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mBexley: £464.5mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mBexley: £438.8mKingston upon Thames: £250.0m

    £263.6m£264.7m£250.0mBexley is higher£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £17.5m, Bexley £21.1mBexley: £21.1mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mBexley: £21.2mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mBexley: £20.0mKingston upon Thames: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £13.6m, Bexley £31.2mBexley: £31.2mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mBexley: £31.3mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mBexley: £29.6mKingston upon Thames: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBexley is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.64m, Bexley £1.0mBexley: £1.0mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mBexley: £1.0mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mBexley: £0.98mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £41.1m, Bexley £87.3mBexley: £87.3mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mBexley: £87.7mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mBexley: £82.8mKingston upon Thames: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mBexley is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £15.5m, Bexley £34.7mBexley: £34.7mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mBexley: £34.8mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mBexley: £32.9mKingston upon Thames: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBexley is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £7.1m, Bexley £15.7mBexley: £15.7mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mBexley: £15.7mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mBexley: £14.9mKingston upon Thames: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mBexley is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £156.8m, Bexley £262.0mBexley: £262.0mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mBexley: £263.1mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mBexley: £248.5mKingston upon Thames: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBexley is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Thames £46.2m, Bexley £48.6mBexley: £48.6mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mBexley: £48.8mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mBexley: £46.1mKingston upon Thames: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £19.0m, Bexley £33.6mBexley: £33.6mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mBexley: £33.7mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mBexley: £31.8mKingston upon Thames: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBexley is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.83m, Bexley £1.4mBexley: £1.4mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mBexley: £1.4mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mBexley: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBexley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.46m, Bexley £0.97mBexley: £0.97mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mBexley: £0.97mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mBexley: £0.92mKingston upon Thames: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBexley is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £1.3m, Bexley £1.2mBexley: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mBexley: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mBexley: £1.1mKingston upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames 23,672, Bexley 40,191Bexley: 40,191Kingston upon Thames: 23,672

    23,672Bexley is higher40,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,566, Bexley 4,026Bexley: 4,026Kingston upon Thames: 2,566

    2,566Bexley is higherDepends on how you count4,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,766, Bexley 6,346Bexley: 6,346Kingston upon Thames: 2,766

    2,766Bexley is higher6,346

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 6,365, Bexley 13,400Bexley: 13,400Kingston upon Thames: 6,365

    6,365Bexley is higher13,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 14,928, Bexley 24,720Bexley: 24,720Kingston upon Thames: 14,928

    14,928Bexley is higher24,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 1,611, Bexley 3,403Bexley: 3,403Kingston upon Thames: 1,611

    1,611Bexley is higher3,403

Show the numbers
Kingston upon Thames and Bexley, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesBexleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBexley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67240,191Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5664,026Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7666,346Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,36513,400Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,92824,720Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6113,403Bexley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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