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Wandsworth and Westminster

339,727 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Westminster on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 5 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Wandsworth: £3,158Westminster: £4,455Wandsworth: £3,172Westminster: £4,207Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Wandsworth: £12,459Westminster: £11,993Wandsworth: £12,512Westminster: £11,328Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,942£11,993£11,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,655, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Wandsworth: £1,655Westminster: £2,176Wandsworth: £1,662Westminster: £2,055Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Wandsworth: £10,657Westminster: £9,445Wandsworth: £10,703Westminster: £8,921Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £1,176, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Wandsworth: £1,176Westminster: £1,823Wandsworth: £1,181Westminster: £1,722Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Westminster is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Wandsworth: £579Westminster: £662Wandsworth: £582Westminster: £626Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  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, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Wandsworth: £47Westminster: £62Wandsworth: £47Westminster: £59Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Westminster is higher£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Wandsworth: £275Westminster: £397Wandsworth: £276Westminster: £375Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Wandsworth: £81Westminster: £117Wandsworth: £82Westminster: £111Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Wandsworth: £59Westminster: £92Wandsworth: £60Westminster: £87Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Wandsworth: £1,396Westminster: £1,730Wandsworth: £1,401Westminster: £1,634Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Wandsworth: £404Westminster: £898Wandsworth: £406Westminster: £848Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Westminster is higher£894£898£848

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £183, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Wandsworth: £183Westminster: £339Wandsworth: £184Westminster: £320Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Westminster is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £10, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Wandsworth: £10Westminster: £7.53Wandsworth: £10Westminster: £7.11Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £6.71, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Wandsworth: £6.71Westminster: £7.37Wandsworth: £6.73Westminster: £6.96Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Wandsworth: £3.57Westminster: £2.89Wandsworth: £3.59Westminster: £2.73Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count899.4

  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, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Westminster is higher259.7

  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, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Westminster is higherDepends on how you count133.0

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Westminster is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  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, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  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, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Westminster is higher21.2

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Wandsworth and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£11,942£11,993£11,328Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£9,405£9,445£8,921Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£660£662£626Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£62£62£59Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£92£92£87Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£7.50£7.53£7.11Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.88£2.89£2.73Wandsworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3899.4Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0259.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6133.0Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.859.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1166.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.221.2Westminster

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Wandsworth: £3,158Westminster: £4,455Wandsworth: £3,172Westminster: £4,207Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Wandsworth: £1,158Westminster: £1,388Wandsworth: £1,163Westminster: £1,311Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Wandsworth: £1,237Westminster: £1,651Wandsworth: £1,242Westminster: £1,559Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Wandsworth: £990Westminster: £1,093Wandsworth: £995Westminster: £1,033Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Wandsworth: £109Westminster: £211Wandsworth: £110Westminster: £199Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Westminster is higher£210£211£199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £54, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Wandsworth: £54Westminster: £77Wandsworth: £54Westminster: £72Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  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, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Wandsworth: £4.39Westminster: £7.19Wandsworth: £4.40Westminster: £6.79Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Westminster is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Wandsworth: £275Westminster: £397Wandsworth: £276Westminster: £375Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Wandsworth: £81Westminster: £117Wandsworth: £82Westminster: £111Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Wandsworth: £44Westminster: £70Wandsworth: £45Westminster: £66Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Wandsworth: £1,043Westminster: £1,313Wandsworth: £1,048Westminster: £1,240Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Wandsworth: £404Westminster: £898Wandsworth: £406Westminster: £848Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Wandsworth: £137Westminster: £257Wandsworth: £137Westminster: £243Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Westminster is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Wandsworth: £7.74Westminster: £5.71Wandsworth: £7.77Westminster: £5.39Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Wandsworth: £5.01Westminster: £5.59Wandsworth: £5.03Westminster: £5.28Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Wandsworth: £3.57Westminster: £2.89Wandsworth: £3.59Westminster: £2.73Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 91.1, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Westminster is higher30.1

  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, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Westminster is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Westminster is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Westminster is higher16.1

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Wandsworth and Westminster, per resident
MeasureWandsworthWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£76£77£72Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£70£70£66Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£5.68£5.71£5.39Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.88£2.89£2.73Wandsworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1104.1Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.530.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.215.4Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.859.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0126.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.916.1Westminster

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mWandsworth: £1.1bnWestminster: £960.8mWandsworth: £1.1bnWestminster: £907.5mWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mWandsworth: £393.4mWestminster: £299.4mWandsworth: £395.1mWestminster: £282.8mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mWandsworth: £420.3mWestminster: £356.1mWandsworth: £422.1mWestminster: £336.4mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mWandsworth: £336.5mWestminster: £235.8mWandsworth: £337.9mWestminster: £222.7mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mWandsworth: £37.1mWestminster: £45.5mWandsworth: £37.3mWestminster: £43.0mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWestminster is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £18.3m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mWandsworth: £18.3mWestminster: £16.5mWandsworth: £18.4mWestminster: £15.6mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mWestminster: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWestminster is higher£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £93.3m, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mWandsworth: £93.3mWestminster: £85.7mWandsworth: £93.7mWestminster: £80.9mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mWandsworth: £27.6mWestminster: £25.3mWandsworth: £27.7mWestminster: £23.9mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mWandsworth: £15.1mWestminster: £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mWestminster: £14.2mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mWandsworth: £354.4mWestminster: £283.2mWandsworth: £356.0mWestminster: £267.5mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mWandsworth: £137.2mWestminster: £193.7mWandsworth: £137.8mWestminster: £183.0mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mWandsworth: £46.4mWestminster: £55.4mWandsworth: £46.6mWestminster: £52.3mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWestminster is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mWandsworth: £2.6mWestminster: £1.2mWandsworth: £2.6mWestminster: £1.2mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.7mWestminster: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.7mWestminster: £1.1mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mWandsworth: £1.2mWestminster: £0.62mWandsworth: £1.2mWestminster: £0.59mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mWandsworth is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Westminster is higher6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Westminster is higher3,465

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Westminster, total
MeasureWandsworthWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.2mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95122,454Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9366,483Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8063,320Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,19512,785Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32327,188Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3643,465Westminster

Sources

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

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