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City of Edinburgh and Kensington and Chelsea

532,070 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

City of Edinburgh is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 10. 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

City of Edinburgh Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of Edinburgh: £3,704Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of Edinburgh: £3,720Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081City of Edinburgh: £12,400Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129City of Edinburgh: £12,453Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762City of Edinburgh is higher£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: City of Edinburgh £1,426, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849City of Edinburgh: £1,426Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857City of Edinburgh: £1,432Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091City of Edinburgh: £11,392Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130City of Edinburgh: £11,441Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh is higher£9,091£9,130£8,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400City of Edinburgh: £427Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406City of Edinburgh: £429Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £557, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538City of Edinburgh: £557Kensington and Chelsea: £540City of Edinburgh: £559Kensington and Chelsea: £510City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528City of Edinburgh is higher£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: City of Edinburgh £23, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52City of Edinburgh: £23Kensington and Chelsea: £53City of Edinburgh: £23Kensington and Chelsea: £50City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22Kensington and Chelsea 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: City of Edinburgh £395, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of Edinburgh: £395Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of Edinburgh: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £310City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £94City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £64, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of Edinburgh: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £62City of Edinburgh: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £59City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61City of Edinburgh is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476City of Edinburgh: £1,018Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482City of Edinburgh: £1,023Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of Edinburgh: £332Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of Edinburgh: £334Kensington and Chelsea: £780City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £331, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298City of Edinburgh: £331Kensington and Chelsea: £300City of Edinburgh: £333Kensington and Chelsea: £283City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £6.78, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96City of Edinburgh: £6.78Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99City of Edinburgh: £6.81Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38City of Edinburgh: £5.39Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40City of Edinburgh: £5.41Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of Edinburgh: £5.00Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of Edinburgh: £5.02Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 1,002.9, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9City of Edinburgh is higher865.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh 97.4, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4Kensington and Chelsea 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: City of Edinburgh 129.8, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8City of Edinburgh is higher108.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 137.4, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count140.0

  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: City of Edinburgh 13.5, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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City of Edinburgh and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£11,081£11,129£10,511City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£9,091£9,130£8,623City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£538£540£510City of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£326£328£310City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£99£99£94City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£62£62£59City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£298£300£283City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.38£5.40£5.10City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.62£4.64£4.38City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9865.3City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8108.6City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.949.5City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4140.0Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated13.7Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 11. 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

City of Edinburgh Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165City of Edinburgh: £3,704Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182City of Edinburgh: £3,720Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589City of Edinburgh: £1,869Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596City of Edinburgh: £1,877Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773City of Edinburgh is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323City of Edinburgh: £996Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328City of Edinburgh: £1,000Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304City of Edinburgh: £1,717Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309City of Edinburgh: £1,724Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201City of Edinburgh: £64Kensington and Chelsea: £202City of Edinburgh: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £191City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of Edinburgh: £84Kensington and Chelsea: £77City of Edinburgh: £84Kensington and Chelsea: £73City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80City of Edinburgh is higher£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: City of Edinburgh £3.52, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55City of Edinburgh: £3.54Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Kensington 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: City of Edinburgh £395, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326City of Edinburgh: £395Kensington and Chelsea: £328City of Edinburgh: £397Kensington and Chelsea: £310City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £99City of Edinburgh: £108Kensington and Chelsea: £94City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £45, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44City of Edinburgh: £45Kensington and Chelsea: £45City of Edinburgh: £45Kensington and Chelsea: £42City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056City of Edinburgh: £711Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060City of Edinburgh: £714Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823City of Edinburgh: £332Kensington and Chelsea: £826City of Edinburgh: £334Kensington and Chelsea: £780City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of Edinburgh: £231Kensington and Chelsea: £214City of Edinburgh: £232Kensington and Chelsea: £203City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98City of Edinburgh: £4.73Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00City of Edinburgh: £4.75Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85City of Edinburgh: £3.76Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86City of Edinburgh: £3.78Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62City of Edinburgh: £5.00Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64City of Edinburgh: £5.02Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1City of Edinburgh is higher124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7Kensington 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: City of Edinburgh 19.6, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6City of Edinburgh is higher15.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 9.4, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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City of Edinburgh and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£1,589£1,596£1,508City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,304£1,309£1,237City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£77£77£73City of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£326£328£310City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£99£99£94City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£44£45£42City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£214£214£203City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.62£4.64£4.38City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1124.1City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.730.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.615.6City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.949.5City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.9100.1Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated9.8Kensington and Chelsea

Total

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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

City of Edinburgh Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higher£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: City of Edinburgh £1.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higher18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higher2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,445

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41618,275City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8124,550City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4102,294City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4407,292City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03314,746City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,445City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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