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Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea

215,694 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 21 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Westminster: £4,436Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Westminster: £4,455Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Westminster: £11,942Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Westminster: £11,993Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Westminster 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: Westminster £2,167, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Westminster: £2,167Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Westminster: £2,176Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £9,405, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Westminster: £9,405Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Westminster: £9,445Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Westminster 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: Westminster £1,816, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Westminster: £1,816Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Westminster: £1,823Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £660, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Westminster: £660Kensington and Chelsea: £540Westminster: £662Kensington and Chelsea: £510Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Westminster 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: Westminster £62, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Westminster: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £53Westminster: £62Kensington and Chelsea: £50Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Westminster: £396Kensington and Chelsea: £328Westminster: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £310Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £94Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £92, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Westminster: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £62Westminster: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £59Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Westminster: £1,723Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Westminster: £1,730Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Westminster: £894Kensington and Chelsea: £826Westminster: £898Kensington and Chelsea: £780Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £337, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Westminster: £337Kensington and Chelsea: £300Westminster: £339Kensington and Chelsea: £283Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Westminster: £7.50Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Westminster: £7.53Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster 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: Westminster £7.34, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Westminster: £7.34Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Westminster: £7.37Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Westminster: £2.88Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Westminster: £2.89Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Kensington and Chelsea is higher£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: Westminster 899.4, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Westminster 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: Westminster 259.7, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster 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: Westminster 133.0, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Westminster 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: Westminster 59.3, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher49.5

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Westminster is higher140.0

  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: Westminster 21.2, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higher13.7

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Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,165£4,182£3,950Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£11,081£11,129£10,511Westminster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£1,849£1,857£1,754Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£9,091£9,130£8,623Westminster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,400£1,406£1,328Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£538£540£510Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£52£53£50Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£326£328£310Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£99£94Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£62£62£59Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£1,476£1,482£1,400Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£823£826£780Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£298£300£283Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.96£6.99£6.60Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£5.38£5.40£5.10Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4865.3Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7215.4Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0108.6Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.349.5Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1140.0Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.213.7Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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

Westminster Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Westminster: £4,436Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Westminster: £4,455Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Westminster: £1,382Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Westminster: £1,388Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Kensington 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: Westminster £1,644, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Westminster: £1,644Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Westminster: £1,651Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Westminster: £1,089Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Westminster: £1,093Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Westminster: £210Kensington and Chelsea: £202Westminster: £211Kensington and Chelsea: £191Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higher£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Westminster: £76Kensington and Chelsea: £77Westminster: £77Kensington and Chelsea: £73Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Kensington 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: Westminster £7.16, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Westminster: £7.16Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Westminster: £7.19Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Kensington 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: Westminster £396, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Westminster: £396Kensington and Chelsea: £328Westminster: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £310Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £99Westminster: £117Kensington and Chelsea: £94Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£99£99£94

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

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

    £70£70£66Westminster is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Westminster: £1,307Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Westminster: £1,313Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Westminster: £894Kensington and Chelsea: £826Westminster: £898Kensington and Chelsea: £780Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Westminster: £256Kensington and Chelsea: £214Westminster: £257Kensington and Chelsea: £203Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Westminster: £5.68Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Westminster: £5.71Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Westminster: £5.57Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Westminster: £5.59Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Westminster: £2.88Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Westminster: £2.89Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Kensington 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: Westminster 15.4, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Kensington 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: Westminster 59.3, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Westminster is higher100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 16.1, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higher9.8

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Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureWestminsterKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,165£4,182£3,950Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,323£1,328£1,255Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£201£202£191Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£326£328£310Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£99£94Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£44£45£42Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,056£1,060£1,002Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£823£826£780Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£214£214£203Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.98£5.00£4.72Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.85£3.86£3.65Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.62£4.64£4.38Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.1124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.130.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.349.5Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1100.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.19.8Westminster

Total

Westminster is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mWestminster: £956.8mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mWestminster: £960.8mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster is higher£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mWestminster: £298.2mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mWestminster: £299.4mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mWestminster: £354.6mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mWestminster: £356.1mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mWestminster: £234.8mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mWestminster: £235.8mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mWestminster: £45.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mWestminster: £45.5mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWestminster: £16.5mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mWestminster: £16.5mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster 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: Westminster £1.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWestminster: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mWestminster: £1.6mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster 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: Westminster £85.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mWestminster: £85.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mWestminster: £85.7mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westminster £25.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWestminster: £25.2mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mWestminster: £25.3mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mWestminster: £15.0mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mWestminster: £15.1mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mWestminster: £282.0mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mWestminster: £283.2mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mWestminster: £192.9mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mWestminster: £193.7mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mWestminster: £55.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mWestminster: £55.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mWestminster is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mWestminster: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWestminster: £0.62mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mWestminster: £0.62mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Westminster 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: Westminster 3,320, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Westminster 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: Westminster 12,785, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Westminster is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Westminster is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Westminster is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureWestminsterKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWestminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45418,275Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4834,550Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3202,294Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,7857,292Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18814,746Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4651,445Westminster

Sources

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

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