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Westminster and City of London

215,694 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than City of London on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Westminster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and City of London on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westminster City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Westminster: £4,436City of London: £1,918Westminster: £4,455City of London: £1,812Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Westminster: £11,942City of London: £12,444Westminster: £11,993City of London: £11,754Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328City of London is higherDepends on how you count£12,392£12,444£11,754

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £2,167, City of London £463City of London: £463Westminster: £2,167City of London: £465Westminster: £2,176City of London: £440Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £9,405, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Westminster: £9,405City of London: £11,625Westminster: £9,445City of London: £10,980Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921City of London is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £1,816, City of London £459City of London: £459Westminster: £1,816City of London: £461Westminster: £1,823City of London: £435Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higher£459£461£435

  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: Westminster £660, City of London £338City of London: £338Westminster: £660City of London: £340Westminster: £662City of London: £321Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Westminster is higher£338£340£321

  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: Westminster £62, City of London £19City of London: £19Westminster: £62City of London: £19Westminster: £62City of London: £18Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, City of London £107City of London: £107Westminster: £396City of London: £108Westminster: £397City of London: £102Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, City of London £38City of London: £38Westminster: £117City of London: £38Westminster: £117City of London: £36Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£38£38£36

  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: Westminster £92, City of London £18City of London: £18Westminster: £92City of London: £18Westminster: £92City of London: £17Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, City of London £381City of London: £381Westminster: £1,723City of London: £382Westminster: £1,730City of London: £361Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, City of London £315City of London: £315Westminster: £894City of London: £316Westminster: £898City of London: £299Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £337, City of London £61City of London: £61Westminster: £337City of London: £61Westminster: £339City of London: £58Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higher£61£61£58

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Westminster: £7.50City of London: £4.07Westminster: £7.53City of London: £3.84Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.34, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Westminster: £7.34City of London: £0.00Westminster: £7.37City of London: £0.00Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Westminster: £2.88City of London: £5.83Westminster: £2.89City of London: £5.51Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westminster 899.4, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Westminster: 899.4

    899.4City of London is higherDepends on how you count995.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westminster 259.7, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster is higher75.9

  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: Westminster 133.0, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Westminster is higher68.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher16.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westminster 166.1, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Westminster is higher37.7

  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: Westminster 21.2, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higher3.6

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Westminster and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£1,910£1,918£1,812Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£12,392£12,444£11,754City of London
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£463£465£440Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£11,575£11,625£10,980City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£459£461£435Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£338£340£321Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£19£19£18Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£107£108£102Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£38£38£36Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£18£18£17Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£381£382£361Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£315£316£299Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£61£61£58Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.05£4.07£3.84Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£0.00Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4995.4City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.775.9Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.068.2Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.316.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.137.7Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.23.6Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and City of London 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

Westminster City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Westminster: £4,436City of London: £1,918Westminster: £4,455City of London: £1,812Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Westminster: £1,382City of London: £1,048Westminster: £1,388City of London: £990Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, City of London £402City of London: £402Westminster: £1,644City of London: £403Westminster: £1,651City of London: £381Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, City of London £975City of London: £975Westminster: £1,089City of London: £979Westminster: £1,093City of London: £925Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, City of London £39City of London: £39Westminster: £210City of London: £39Westminster: £211City of London: £37Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, City of London £28City of London: £28Westminster: £76City of London: £29Westminster: £77City of London: £27Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higher£28£29£27

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westminster £7.16, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Westminster: £7.16City of London: £1.63Westminster: £7.19City of London: £1.54Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, City of London £107City of London: £107Westminster: £396City of London: £108Westminster: £397City of London: £102Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, City of London £38City of London: £38Westminster: £117City of London: £38Westminster: £117City of London: £36Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westminster £70, City of London £15City of London: £15Westminster: £70City of London: £16Westminster: £70City of London: £15Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, City of London £330City of London: £330Westminster: £1,307City of London: £331Westminster: £1,313City of London: £313Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, City of London £315City of London: £315Westminster: £894City of London: £316Westminster: £898City of London: £299Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, City of London £53City of London: £53Westminster: £256City of London: £53Westminster: £257City of London: £50Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Westminster: £5.68City of London: £3.53Westminster: £5.71City of London: £3.33Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Westminster: £5.57City of London: £0.00Westminster: £5.59City of London: £0.00Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Westminster: £2.88City of London: £5.83Westminster: £2.89City of London: £5.51Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higher6.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 15.4, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higher5.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Westminster is higher32.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 16.1, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higher3.1

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Westminster and City of London, per resident
MeasureWestminsterCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£1,910£1,918£1,812Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,043£1,048£990Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£402£403£381Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£975£979£925Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£39£39£37Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£28£29£27Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£1.62£1.63£1.54Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£107£108£102Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£38£38£36Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£15£16£15Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£330£331£313Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£315£316£299Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£53£53£50Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£3.51£3.53£3.33Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£0.00Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.183.8Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.16.4Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.45.7Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.316.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.132.7Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.13.1Westminster

Total

Westminster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London 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

Westminster City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mWestminster: £956.8mCity of London: £29.7mWestminster: £960.8mCity of London: £28.1mWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mWestminster: £298.2mCity of London: £16.2mWestminster: £299.4mCity of London: £15.3mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mWestminster: £354.6mCity of London: £6.2mWestminster: £356.1mCity of London: £5.9mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mWestminster: £234.8mCity of London: £15.2mWestminster: £235.8mCity of London: £14.3mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mWestminster: £45.3mCity of London: £0.60mWestminster: £45.5mCity of London: £0.57mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mWestminster: £16.5mCity of London: £0.44mWestminster: £16.5mCity of London: £0.42mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westminster £1.5m, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mWestminster: £1.5mCity of London: £0.03mWestminster: £1.6mCity of London: £0.02mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster £85.3m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mWestminster: £85.3mCity of London: £1.7mWestminster: £85.7mCity of London: £1.6mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westminster £25.2m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mWestminster: £25.2mCity of London: £0.58mWestminster: £25.3mCity of London: £0.55mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mWestminster: £15.0mCity of London: £0.24mWestminster: £15.1mCity of London: £0.23mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mWestminster: £282.0mCity of London: £5.1mWestminster: £283.2mCity of London: £4.9mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mWestminster: £192.9mCity of London: £4.9mWestminster: £193.7mCity of London: £4.6mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mWestminster: £55.2mCity of London: £0.82mWestminster: £55.4mCity of London: £0.77mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mWestminster: £1.2mCity of London: £0.05mWestminster: £1.2mCity of London: £0.05mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mWestminster is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, City of London £0City of London: £0Westminster: £1.2mCity of London: £0Westminster: £1.2mCity of London: £0Westminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mWestminster: £0.62mCity of London: £0.09mWestminster: £0.62mCity of London: £0.09mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, City of London 99City of London: 99Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Westminster is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, City of London 89City of London: 89Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Westminster is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, City of London 252City of London: 252Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Westminster is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, City of London 506City of London: 506Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Westminster is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, City of London 48City of London: 48Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Westminster is higher48

Show the numbers
Westminster and City of London, total
MeasureWestminsterCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.05mWestminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0Westminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.09mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,4541,299Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,48399Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,32089Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,785252Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,188506Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,46548Westminster

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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