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Tower Hamlets and Kensington and Chelsea

336,153 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Tower Hamlets is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 4. 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

Tower Hamlets Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Tower Hamlets: £3,946Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Tower Hamlets: £3,962Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Tower Hamlets: £13,518Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Tower Hamlets: £13,575Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Tower Hamlets: £2,792Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Tower Hamlets: £2,804Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Tower Hamlets: £9,526Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Tower Hamlets: £9,567Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Tower Hamlets: £2,736Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Tower Hamlets: £2,748Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £1,147, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Tower Hamlets: £1,147Kensington and Chelsea: £540Tower Hamlets: £1,152Kensington and Chelsea: £510Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £108, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Tower Hamlets: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £53Tower Hamlets: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £50Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £379, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Tower Hamlets: £379Kensington and Chelsea: £328Tower Hamlets: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £310Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £118, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £118Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £119Kensington and Chelsea: £94Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£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: Tower Hamlets £133, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Tower Hamlets: £133Kensington and Chelsea: £62Tower Hamlets: £133Kensington and Chelsea: £59Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Tower Hamlets: £2,423Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Tower Hamlets: £2,433Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Tower Hamlets: £547Kensington and Chelsea: £826Tower Hamlets: £549Kensington and Chelsea: £780Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £219, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Tower Hamlets: £219Kensington and Chelsea: £300Tower Hamlets: £220Kensington and Chelsea: £283Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Tower Hamlets: £8.32Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Tower Hamlets: £8.35Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Tower Hamlets: £9.36Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Tower Hamlets: £9.40Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Tower Hamlets: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Tower Hamlets: £3.84Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets 992.4, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 421.5, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 231.9, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 240.6, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 31.9, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher13.7

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Tower Hamlets and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£11,081£11,129£10,511Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£1,849£1,857£1,754Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£9,091£9,130£8,623Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,400£1,406£1,328Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£538£540£510Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£52£53£50Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£326£328£310Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£99£99£94Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£62£62£59Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£1,476£1,482£1,400Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£6.96£6.99£6.60Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£5.38£5.40£5.10Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4865.3Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5215.4Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9108.6Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.049.5Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6140.0Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.913.7Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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

Tower Hamlets Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Tower Hamlets: £3,946Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Tower Hamlets: £3,962Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Tower Hamlets: £727Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Tower Hamlets: £730Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Tower Hamlets: £2,171Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Tower Hamlets: £2,181Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Tower Hamlets: £512Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Tower Hamlets: £514Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Tower Hamlets: £147Kensington and Chelsea: £202Tower Hamlets: £148Kensington and Chelsea: £191Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £62, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Tower Hamlets: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £77Tower Hamlets: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £73Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £5.81, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Tower Hamlets: £5.81Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Tower Hamlets: £5.83Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £379, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Tower Hamlets: £379Kensington and Chelsea: £328Tower Hamlets: £381Kensington and Chelsea: £310Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £118, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £118Kensington and Chelsea: £99Tower Hamlets: £119Kensington and Chelsea: £94Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Tower Hamlets: £103Kensington and Chelsea: £45Tower Hamlets: £104Kensington and Chelsea: £42Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Tower Hamlets: £1,884Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Tower Hamlets: £1,892Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Tower Hamlets: £547Kensington and Chelsea: £826Tower Hamlets: £549Kensington and Chelsea: £780Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets £170, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Tower Hamlets: £170Kensington and Chelsea: £214Tower Hamlets: £171Kensington and Chelsea: £203Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Tower Hamlets: £6.47Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Tower Hamlets: £6.50Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Tower Hamlets: £7.28Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Tower Hamlets: £7.32Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Tower Hamlets: £3.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Tower Hamlets: £3.84Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets 12.5, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Kensington 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 24.8, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher9.8

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Tower Hamlets and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,323£1,328£1,255Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£326£328£310Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£99£99£94Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£44£45£42Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,056£1,060£1,002Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.98£5.00£4.72Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£3.85£3.86£3.65Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.730.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.049.5Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1100.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.89.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 2. 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

Tower Hamlets Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mTower Hamlets: £244.2mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mTower Hamlets: £245.3mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mTower Hamlets: £729.9mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mTower Hamlets: £733.0mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mTower Hamlets: £172.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mTower Hamlets: £172.8mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mTower Hamlets: £49.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mTower Hamlets: £49.6mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mTower Hamlets: £20.7mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mTower Hamlets: £20.8mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £2.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mTower Hamlets: £127.4mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mTower Hamlets: £127.9mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mTower Hamlets: £39.8mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mTower Hamlets: £34.7mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mTower Hamlets: £34.9mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mTower Hamlets: £633.4mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mTower Hamlets: £636.1mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mTower Hamlets: £183.7mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mTower Hamlets: £184.5mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mTower Hamlets: £57.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mTower Hamlets: £57.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mTower Hamlets: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mTower Hamlets: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mTower Hamlets: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mTower Hamlets: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mTower Hamlets: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mTower Hamlets: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher1,445

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Tower Hamlets and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureTower HamletsKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mTower Hamlets
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mKensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93018,275Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6154,550Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1902,294Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,4957,292Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88614,746Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3301,445Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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