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Kingston upon Thames and Wandsworth

172,964 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Wandsworth on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 6 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 16. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Wandsworth: £3,172Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Wandsworth: £2,996Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £12,087, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Wandsworth: £12,512Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Wandsworth: £11,818Kingston upon Thames: £11,465

    £12,087£12,138£11,465Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,608, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Wandsworth: £1,662Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Wandsworth: £1,570Kingston upon Thames: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Wandsworth is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £10,790, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Wandsworth: £10,703Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Wandsworth: £10,109Kingston upon Thames: £10,234

    £10,790£10,835£10,234Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £715, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Kingston upon Thames: £715Wandsworth: £1,181Kingston upon Thames: £718Wandsworth: £1,115Kingston upon Thames: £678

    £715£718£678Wandsworth is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £556, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Kingston upon Thames: £556Wandsworth: £582Kingston upon Thames: £559Wandsworth: £550Kingston upon Thames: £528

    £556£559£528Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £26, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Kingston upon Thames: £26Wandsworth: £47Kingston upon Thames: £26Wandsworth: £45Kingston upon Thames: £25

    £26£26£25Wandsworth is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Kingston upon Thames: £238Wandsworth: £276Kingston upon Thames: £239Wandsworth: £261Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Kingston upon Thames: £90Wandsworth: £82Kingston upon Thames: £90Wandsworth: £77Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £62, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Kingston upon Thames: £62Wandsworth: £60Kingston upon Thames: £63Wandsworth: £56Kingston upon Thames: £59

    £62£63£59Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,368, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Wandsworth: £1,401Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Wandsworth: £1,324Kingston upon Thames: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wandsworth is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Kingston upon Thames: £267Wandsworth: £406Kingston upon Thames: £268Wandsworth: £383Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £166, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Kingston upon Thames: £166Wandsworth: £184Kingston upon Thames: £167Wandsworth: £173Kingston upon Thames: £157

    £166£167£157Wandsworth is higher£183£184£173

  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, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Wandsworth: £10Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Wandsworth: £9.82Kingston upon Thames: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £3.97, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Wandsworth: £6.73Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Wandsworth: £6.36Kingston upon Thames: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Wandsworth: £3.59Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Wandsworth: £3.39Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 968.9, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count980.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 105.0, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Wandsworth is higher188.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 113.2, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Kingston upon Thames: 113.2

    113.2Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count120.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Wandsworth is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Wandsworth is higher135.1

  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: Kingston upon Thames 14.1, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Kingston upon Thames: 14.1

    14.1Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Kingston upon Thames and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,158£3,172£2,996Kingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,655£1,662£1,570Wandsworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£10,657£10,703£10,109Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£579£582£550Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£47£47£45Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£81£82£77Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£59£60£56Kingston upon Thames
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,396£1,401£1,324Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£183£184£173Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£3.57£3.59£3.39Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.9980.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.0188.0Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2120.6Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.841.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3135.1Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.113.2Kingston upon Thames

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth 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

Kingston upon Thames Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Wandsworth: £3,172Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Wandsworth: £2,996Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,707, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Wandsworth: £1,163Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Wandsworth: £1,098Kingston upon Thames: £1,619

    £1,707£1,715£1,619Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,065, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Wandsworth: £1,242Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Wandsworth: £1,174Kingston upon Thames: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Wandsworth is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,524, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Wandsworth: £995Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Wandsworth: £939Kingston upon Thames: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £101, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Kingston upon Thames: £101Wandsworth: £110Kingston upon Thames: £101Wandsworth: £104Kingston upon Thames: £96

    £101£101£96Wandsworth is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £79, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Kingston upon Thames: £79Wandsworth: £54Kingston upon Thames: £79Wandsworth: £51Kingston upon Thames: £75

    £79£79£75Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3.70, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Wandsworth: £4.40Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Wandsworth: £4.16Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Kingston upon Thames: £238Wandsworth: £276Kingston upon Thames: £239Wandsworth: £261Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Kingston upon Thames: £90Wandsworth: £82Kingston upon Thames: £90Wandsworth: £77Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £41, Wandsworth £44Wandsworth: £44Kingston upon Thames: £41Wandsworth: £45Kingston upon Thames: £41Wandsworth: £42Kingston upon Thames: £39

    £41£41£39Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £906, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Kingston upon Thames: £906Wandsworth: £1,048Kingston upon Thames: £910Wandsworth: £990Kingston upon Thames: £860

    £906£910£860Wandsworth is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Kingston upon Thames: £267Wandsworth: £406Kingston upon Thames: £268Wandsworth: £383Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £110, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Kingston upon Thames: £110Wandsworth: £137Kingston upon Thames: £110Wandsworth: £130Kingston upon Thames: £104

    £110£110£104Wandsworth is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £4.82, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Wandsworth: £7.77Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Wandsworth: £7.34Kingston upon Thames: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £2.64, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Wandsworth: £5.03Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Wandsworth: £4.75Kingston upon Thames: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Wandsworth: £3.59Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Wandsworth: £3.39Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 136.9, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Kingston upon Thames: 136.9

    136.9Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 14.8, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Kingston upon Thames: 14.8

    14.8Wandsworth is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 16.0, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Kingston upon Thames: 16.0

    16.0Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Wandsworth is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 86.3, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Kingston upon Thames: 86.3

    86.3Wandsworth is higher101.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 9.3, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Kingston upon Thames and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,158£3,172£2,996Kingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£1,158£1,163£1,098Kingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,237£1,242£1,174Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£990£995£939Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£110£104Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£54£54£51Kingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£81£82£77Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£45£42Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£137£137£130Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£3.57£3.59£3.39Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.991.1Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.817.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.011.2Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.841.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3101.0Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.9Wandsworth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £583.6m, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnKingston upon Thames: £583.6mWandsworth: £1.1bnKingston upon Thames: £586.1mWandsworth: £1.0bnKingston upon Thames: £553.6m

    £583.6m£586.1m£553.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £295.3m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mWandsworth: £395.1mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mWandsworth: £373.1mKingston upon Thames: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £184.2m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mWandsworth: £422.1mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mWandsworth: £398.7mKingston upon Thames: £174.7m

    £184.2m£185.0m£174.7mWandsworth is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames £263.6m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mWandsworth: £337.9mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mWandsworth: £319.2mKingston upon Thames: £250.0m

    £263.6m£264.7m£250.0mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £17.5m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mWandsworth: £37.3mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mWandsworth: £35.2mKingston upon Thames: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWandsworth is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £13.6m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mWandsworth: £18.4mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mWandsworth: £17.4mKingston upon Thames: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.64m, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWandsworth: £1.5mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWandsworth: £1.4mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWandsworth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £41.1m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mWandsworth: £93.7mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mWandsworth: £88.5mKingston upon Thames: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mWandsworth is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £15.5m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mWandsworth: £27.7mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mWandsworth: £26.2mKingston upon Thames: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £7.1m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mWandsworth: £15.1mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mWandsworth: £14.3mKingston upon Thames: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £156.8m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mWandsworth: £356.0mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mWandsworth: £336.2mKingston upon Thames: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mWandsworth is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Thames £46.2m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mWandsworth: £137.8mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mWandsworth: £130.1mKingston upon Thames: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mWandsworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £19.0m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mWandsworth: £46.6mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mWandsworth: £44.1mKingston upon Thames: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWandsworth is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.83m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mWandsworth: £2.6mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mWandsworth: £2.5mKingston upon Thames: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.46m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mWandsworth: £1.7mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mWandsworth: £1.6mKingston upon Thames: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £1.3m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames 23,672, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Kingston upon Thames: 23,672

    23,672Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,566, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Kingston upon Thames: 2,566

    2,566Wandsworth is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,766, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Kingston upon Thames: 2,766

    2,766Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 6,365, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Kingston upon Thames: 6,365

    6,365Wandsworth is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 14,928, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Kingston upon Thames: 14,928

    14,928Wandsworth is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 1,611, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Kingston upon Thames: 1,611

    1,611Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,364

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Kingston upon Thames and Wandsworth, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67230,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5665,936Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7663,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,36514,195Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,92834,323Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6113,364Wandsworth

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.
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