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Westminster and Wandsworth

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

Westminster is higher than Wandsworth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Westminster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 5. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster is higher188.0

  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: Westminster 133.0, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Westminster is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count135.1

  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: Westminster 21.2, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higher13.2

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Westminster and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,158£3,172£2,996Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£1,655£1,662£1,570Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,176£1,181£1,115Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£579£582£550Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£47£47£45Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£275£276£261Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£81£82£77Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£59£60£56Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£1,396£1,401£1,324Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£404£406£383Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£183£184£173Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£6.71£6.73£6.36Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4980.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7188.0Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0120.6Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.341.8Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1135.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.213.2Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 2. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.1Westminster is higher17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higher9.9

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Westminster and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureWestminsterWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,158£3,172£2,996Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,158£1,163£1,098Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,237£1,242£1,174Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£990£995£939Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£109£110£104Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£54£54£51Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.39£4.40£4.16Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£275£276£261Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£81£82£77Westminster
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£1,043£1,048£990Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£404£406£383Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£137£137£130Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.01£5.03£4.75Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.191.1Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.117.5Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.2Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.341.8Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1101.0Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.19.9Westminster

Total

Westminster is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 16. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnWestminster: £956.8mWandsworth: £1.1bnWestminster: £960.8mWandsworth: £1.0bnWestminster: £907.5m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,454Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,483Westminster is higher5,936

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

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

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

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

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

    12,785Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    27,188Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count34,323

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

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

    3,465Westminster is higher3,364

Show the numbers
Westminster and Wandsworth, total
MeasureWestminsterWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45430,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4835,936Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3203,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78514,195Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18834,323Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,364Westminster

Sources

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

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