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Wandsworth and Kingston upon Thames

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

Wandsworth is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wandsworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 6. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Kingston upon Thames £556Kingston upon Thames: £556Wandsworth: £579Kingston upon Thames: £559Wandsworth: £582Kingston upon Thames: £528Wandsworth: £550

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

  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, Kingston upon Thames £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Wandsworth: £47Kingston upon Thames: £26Wandsworth: £47Kingston upon Thames: £25Wandsworth: £45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Kingston upon Thames £62Kingston upon Thames: £62Wandsworth: £59Kingston upon Thames: £63Wandsworth: £60Kingston upon Thames: £59Wandsworth: £56

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £10, Kingston upon Thames £7.28Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Wandsworth: £10Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Wandsworth: £10Kingston upon Thames: £6.91Wandsworth: £9.82

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingston upon Thames 968.9Kingston upon Thames: 968.9Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count968.9

  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, Kingston upon Thames 105.0Kingston upon Thames: 105.0Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Wandsworth is higher105.0

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

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

    120.6Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count113.2

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

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

    41.8Wandsworth is higher36.8

  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, Kingston upon Thames 130.3Kingston upon Thames: 130.3Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Wandsworth is higher130.3

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

    13.2Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Wandsworth and Kingston upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,374£3,388£3,200Kingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£12,087£12,138£11,465Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,608£1,615£1,525Wandsworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£10,790£10,835£10,234Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£715£718£678Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£556£559£528Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£26£26£25Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£238£239£225Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£90£90£85Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£63£59Kingston upon Thames
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,368£1,374£1,298Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£267£268£253Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£166£167£157Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£7.28£7.32£6.91Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£3.97£3.99£3.77Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3968.9Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0105.0Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6113.2Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.836.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1130.3Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.214.1Kingston upon Thames

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 8. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Kingston upon Thames £3.70Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Wandsworth: £4.39Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Wandsworth: £4.40Kingston upon Thames: £3.51Wandsworth: £4.16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    91.1Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.5Wandsworth is higher14.8

  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, Kingston upon Thames 16.0Kingston upon Thames: 16.0Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth is higher36.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    101.0Wandsworth is higher86.3

  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, Kingston upon Thames 9.3Kingston upon Thames: 9.3Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Wandsworth and Kingston upon Thames, per resident
MeasureWandsworthKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,374£3,388£3,200Kingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,707£1,715£1,619Kingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,065£1,069£1,010Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,524£1,531£1,446Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£101£101£96Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£79£79£75Kingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.70£3.72£3.51Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£238£239£225Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£90£90£85Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£41£41£39Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£906£910£860Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£267£268£253Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£110£110£104Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£4.82£4.84£4.57Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£2.64£2.65£2.50Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1136.9Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.8Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.216.0Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.836.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.086.3Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.99.3Wandsworth

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 1. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Kingston upon Thames £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWandsworth: £1.5mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWandsworth: £1.5mKingston upon Thames: £0.61mWandsworth: £1.4m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count23,672

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,936Wandsworth is higher2,566

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

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

    3,806Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count2,766

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

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

    14,195Wandsworth is higher6,365

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    34,323Wandsworth is higher14,928

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

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

    3,364Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count1,611

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Kingston upon Thames, total
MeasureWandsworthKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95123,672Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9362,566Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8062,766Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,1956,365Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32314,928Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3641,611Wandsworth

Sources

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

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