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Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea

339,727 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Wandsworth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 15. 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Wandsworth: £3,158Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Wandsworth: £3,172Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Kensington 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: Wandsworth £12,459, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Wandsworth: £12,459Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Wandsworth: £12,512Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1,655, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Wandsworth: £1,655Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Wandsworth: £1,662Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Wandsworth: £10,657Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Wandsworth: £10,703Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1,176, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Wandsworth: £1,176Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Wandsworth: £1,181Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Kensington and Chelsea 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: Wandsworth £579, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Wandsworth: £579Kensington and Chelsea: £540Wandsworth: £582Kensington and Chelsea: £510Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £47, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Wandsworth: £47Kensington and Chelsea: £53Wandsworth: £47Kensington and Chelsea: £50Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Kensington and Chelsea 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: Wandsworth £275, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Wandsworth: £275Kensington and Chelsea: £328Wandsworth: £276Kensington and Chelsea: £310Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £81Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £94Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Kensington 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: Wandsworth £59, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Wandsworth: £59Kensington and Chelsea: £62Wandsworth: £60Kensington and Chelsea: £59Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Wandsworth: £1,396Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Wandsworth: £1,401Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Wandsworth: £404Kensington and Chelsea: £826Wandsworth: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £780Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Kensington 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: Wandsworth £183, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Wandsworth: £183Kensington and Chelsea: £300Wandsworth: £184Kensington and Chelsea: £283Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Kensington 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: Wandsworth £10, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Wandsworth: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Wandsworth: £10Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £6.71, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Wandsworth: £6.71Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Wandsworth: £6.73Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Wandsworth: £3.57Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Wandsworth: £3.59Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Kensington 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: Wandsworth 980.3, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 188.0, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Kensington and Chelsea 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: Wandsworth 120.6, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 41.8, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count49.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth 135.1, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count140.0

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£11,081£11,129£10,511Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£9,091£9,130£8,623Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£538£540£510Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£6.96£6.99£6.60Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.38£5.40£5.10Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3865.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6108.6Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.849.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1140.0Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.213.7Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

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

Wandsworth Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Wandsworth: £3,158Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Wandsworth: £3,172Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Wandsworth: £1,158Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Wandsworth: £1,163Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Kensington 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: Wandsworth £1,237, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Wandsworth: £1,237Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Wandsworth: £1,242Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Wandsworth: £990Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Wandsworth: £995Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Wandsworth: £109Kensington and Chelsea: £202Wandsworth: £110Kensington and Chelsea: £191Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Kensington 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: Wandsworth £54, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Wandsworth: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £77Wandsworth: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £73Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Kensington 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: Wandsworth £4.39, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Wandsworth: £4.39Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Wandsworth: £4.40Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Kensington 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: Wandsworth £275, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Wandsworth: £275Kensington and Chelsea: £328Wandsworth: £276Kensington and Chelsea: £310Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £81Kensington and Chelsea: £99Wandsworth: £82Kensington and Chelsea: £94Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Kensington 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: Wandsworth £44, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Wandsworth: £44Kensington and Chelsea: £45Wandsworth: £45Kensington and Chelsea: £42Wandsworth: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Wandsworth: £1,043Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Wandsworth: £1,048Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Wandsworth: £404Kensington and Chelsea: £826Wandsworth: £406Kensington and Chelsea: £780Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Kensington 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: Wandsworth £137, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Wandsworth: £137Kensington and Chelsea: £214Wandsworth: £137Kensington and Chelsea: £203Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Wandsworth: £7.74Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Wandsworth: £7.77Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Wandsworth: £5.01Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Wandsworth: £5.03Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Wandsworth: £3.57Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Wandsworth: £3.59Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Kensington 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: Wandsworth 91.1, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Kensington 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: Wandsworth 11.2, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Kensington 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: Wandsworth 41.8, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 9.9, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureWandsworthKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£45£42Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£4.98£5.00£4.72Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.85£3.86£3.65Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.530.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.215.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.849.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0100.1Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.99.8Wandsworth

Total

Wandsworth 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

Wandsworth Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mWandsworth: £1.1bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mWandsworth: £1.1bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mWandsworth: £393.4mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mWandsworth: £395.1mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mWandsworth: £420.3mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mWandsworth: £422.1mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mWandsworth: £336.5mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mWandsworth: £337.9mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mWandsworth: £37.1mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mWandsworth: £37.3mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £18.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWandsworth: £18.3mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWandsworth: £18.4mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWandsworth: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWandsworth: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £93.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mWandsworth: £93.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mWandsworth: £93.7mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWandsworth: £27.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWandsworth: £27.7mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £15.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mWandsworth: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mWandsworth: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mWandsworth: £354.4mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mWandsworth: £356.0mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mWandsworth: £137.2mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mWandsworth: £137.8mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mWandsworth: £46.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mWandsworth: £46.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mWandsworth: £2.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mWandsworth: £2.6mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWandsworth: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWandsworth: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 3,806, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 14,195, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count1,445

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureWandsworthKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95118,275Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9364,550Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8062,294Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,1957,292Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32314,746Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3641,445Wandsworth

Sources

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

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