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Wandsworth and Camden
Wandsworth is higher than Camden on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Wandsworth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Camden 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
Wandsworth Camden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,158£3,172£2,996Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,459£12,512£11,818Camden is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,124£12,396
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Camden is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£10,626£10,671£10,079
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,176£1,181£1,115Camden is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£579£582£550Camden is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Camden is higher£64£65£61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£275£276£261Camden is higher£442£443£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Camden is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56Camden is higher£97£98£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,396£1,401£1,324Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,782£1,789£1,690
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£404£406£383Camden is higher£655£658£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£183£184£173Camden is higher£375£376£356
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.82Wandsworth is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Camden is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
980.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count992.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.0Camden is higher265.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.6Camden is higherDepends on how you count142.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Camden is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.1Camden is higherDepends on how you count181.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.2Camden is higher21.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wandsworth | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | £4,365£4,384£4,140 | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,459£12,512£11,818 | £13,069£13,124£12,396 | Camden |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Camden |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,657£10,703£10,109 | £10,626£10,671£10,079 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,176£1,181£1,115 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £579£582£550 | £709£712£673 | Camden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £64£65£61 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £442£443£419 | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £112£112£106 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £97£98£92 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,396£1,401£1,324 | £1,782£1,789£1,690 | Camden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £404£406£383 | £655£658£621 | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £183£184£173 | £375£376£356 | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.82 | £8.20£8.24£7.78 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £10£10£9.50 | Camden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wandsworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 980.3 | 992.1 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.0 | 265.1 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.6 | 142.0 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 65.2 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.1 | 181.1 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.2 | 21.9 | Camden |
Per resident
Wandsworth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Camden on 20. 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
Wandsworth Camden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,158£3,172£2,996Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,158£1,163£1,098Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,470£1,389
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,237£1,242£1,174Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,689£1,696£1,602
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£990£995£939Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,196£1,129
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Camden is higher£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Camden is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Camden is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£275£276£261Camden is higher£442£443£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Camden is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Camden is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,043£1,048£990Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,325£1,330£1,256
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£404£406£383Camden is higher£655£658£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Camden is higher£279£280£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
91.1Camden is higherDepends on how you count111.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Camden is higher29.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count15.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Camden is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.0Camden is higherDepends on how you count134.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Camden is higher16.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wandsworth | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | £4,365£4,384£4,140 | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,158£1,163£1,098 | £1,464£1,470£1,389 | Camden |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,237£1,242£1,174 | £1,689£1,696£1,602 | Camden |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £990£995£939 | £1,190£1,196£1,129 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £187£188£177 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £79£80£75 | Camden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £442£443£419 | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £112£112£106 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £72£73£69 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,043£1,048£990 | £1,325£1,330£1,256 | Camden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £404£406£383 | £655£658£621 | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £279£280£264 | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.74£7.77£7.34 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £7.44£7.47£7.06 | Camden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wandsworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 91.1 | 111.2 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 29.7 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 15.9 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 65.2 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.0 | 134.7 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 16.3 | Camden |
Total
Wandsworth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Camden on 9. 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
Wandsworth Camden
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mCamden is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCamden is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mCamden is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCamden is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mCamden is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mCamden is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2mWandsworth is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count24,516
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,936Camden is higher6,551
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,806Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,508
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,195Camden is higher14,376
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
34,323Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count29,699
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,364Camden is higher3,585
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| Measure | Wandsworth | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | £962.7m£966.8m£913.2m | Wandsworth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.1m£373.1m | £322.9m£324.3m£306.3m | Wandsworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.3m£422.1m£398.7m | £372.6m£374.2m£353.4m | Wandsworth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £336.5m£337.9m£319.2m | £262.6m£263.7m£249.1m | Wandsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | Wandsworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £93.3m£93.7m£88.5m | £97.4m£97.8m£92.4m | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | £24.6m£24.8m£23.4m | Wandsworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Camden |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £354.4m£356.0m£336.2m | £292.1m£293.4m£277.1m | Wandsworth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £137.2m£137.8m£130.1m | £144.4m£145.0m£137.0m | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £46.4m£46.6m£44.1m | £61.5m£61.7m£58.3m | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | £1.3m£1.4m£1.3m | Wandsworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £1.6m | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Wandsworth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,951 | 24,516 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,936 | 6,551 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,806 | 3,508 | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,195 | 14,376 | Camden |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 34,323 | 29,699 | Wandsworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,364 | 3,585 | Camden |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.