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Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea

318,864 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Lambeth is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lambeth Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Lambeth: £3,996Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Lambeth: £4,013Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £13,267, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Lambeth: £13,267Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Lambeth: £13,324Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£11,081£11,129£10,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £2,303, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Lambeth: £2,303Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Lambeth: £2,313Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £10,741, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Lambeth: £10,741Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Lambeth: £10,787Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£9,091£9,130£8,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £1,716, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Lambeth: £1,716Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Lambeth: £1,723Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,400£1,406£1,328

  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: Lambeth £740, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Lambeth: £740Kensington and Chelsea: £540Lambeth: £744Kensington and Chelsea: £510Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£538£540£510

  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: Lambeth £70, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Lambeth: £70Kensington and Chelsea: £53Lambeth: £70Kensington and Chelsea: £50Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Lambeth: £380Kensington and Chelsea: £328Lambeth: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £310Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Lambeth is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £97Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £94Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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: Lambeth £66, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Lambeth: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £62Lambeth: £67Kensington and Chelsea: £59Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Lambeth is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Lambeth: £1,962Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Lambeth: £1,970Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Lambeth: £596Kensington and Chelsea: £826Lambeth: £598Kensington and Chelsea: £780Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £256, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Lambeth: £256Kensington and Chelsea: £300Lambeth: £257Kensington and Chelsea: £283Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £12, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Lambeth: £12Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Lambeth: £12Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Lambeth: £11

    £12£12£11Lambeth is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £7.26, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Lambeth: £7.26Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Lambeth: £7.29Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Lambeth: £4.04Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Lambeth: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lambeth 1,047.8, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count865.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lambeth 291.1, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  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: Lambeth 154.2, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count108.6

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

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

    59.3Lambeth is higher49.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lambeth 194.1, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Lambeth is higher140.0

  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: Lambeth 14.8, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Lambeth is higher13.7

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Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£11,081£11,129£10,511Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£1,849£1,857£1,754Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£9,091£9,130£8,623Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,400£1,406£1,328Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£538£540£510Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£52£53£50Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£326£328£310Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£62£62£59Lambeth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,476£1,482£1,400Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.96£6.99£6.60Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.38£5.40£5.10Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.8865.3Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.1215.4Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2108.6Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.349.5Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1140.0Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.813.7Lambeth

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 13. 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

Lambeth Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Lambeth: £3,996Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Lambeth: £4,013Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Lambeth: £1,155Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Lambeth: £1,160Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Lambeth: £1,764Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Lambeth: £1,772Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Lambeth: £935Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Lambeth: £939Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Lambeth: £149Kensington and Chelsea: £202Lambeth: £150Kensington and Chelsea: £191Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £64, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Lambeth: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £77Lambeth: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £73Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lambeth £6.07, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Lambeth: £6.07Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Lambeth: £6.10Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Lambeth: £380Kensington and Chelsea: £328Lambeth: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £310Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Lambeth is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £97Kensington and Chelsea: £99Lambeth: £98Kensington and Chelsea: £94Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lambeth £51, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Lambeth: £51Kensington and Chelsea: £45Lambeth: £51Kensington and Chelsea: £42Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Lambeth is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Lambeth: £1,503Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Lambeth: £1,509Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Lambeth: £596Kensington and Chelsea: £826Lambeth: £598Kensington and Chelsea: £780Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Lambeth: £196Kensington and Chelsea: £214Lambeth: £197Kensington and Chelsea: £203Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Lambeth: £8.93Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Lambeth: £8.97Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Lambeth: £5.56Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Lambeth: £5.58Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Lambeth: £4.04Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Lambeth: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 13.4, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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

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

    59.3Lambeth is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Lambeth is higher100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 11.4, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Lambeth is higher9.8

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Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureLambethKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£1,323£1,328£1,255Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£326£328£310Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£45£42Lambeth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£1,056£1,060£1,002Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.98£5.00£4.72Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£3.85£3.86£3.65Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.2124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.330.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.349.5Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7100.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.8Lambeth

Total

Lambeth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 0. 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

Lambeth Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mLambeth: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mLambeth: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mLambeth: £368.3mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mLambeth: £369.8mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mLambeth: £562.6mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mLambeth: £565.0mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mLambeth: £298.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mLambeth: £299.4mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mLambeth: £47.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mLambeth: £47.8mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £20.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mLambeth: £20.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mLambeth: £20.6mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lambeth £1.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mLambeth: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mLambeth: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mLambeth: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £121.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mLambeth: £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mLambeth: £121.6mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £31.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mLambeth: £31.0mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mLambeth: £31.1mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth £16.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mLambeth: £16.2mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mLambeth: £16.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mLambeth: £479.3mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mLambeth: £481.3mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mLambeth: £190.0mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mLambeth: £190.8mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mLambeth: £62.5mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mLambeth: £62.8mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mLambeth: £2.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mLambeth: £2.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mLambeth: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mLambeth: £1.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mLambeth: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mLambeth: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Lambeth is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Lambeth is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Lambeth is higher1,445

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Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureLambethKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08518,275Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0814,550Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2792,294Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,9067,292Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40114,746Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6221,445Lambeth

Sources

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

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