The number of single pensioners and pensioner couples receiving pension credit in 2006-07 for each ward in the London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea is in Tables 1 and 2. The earliest year for which we are able to provide information on the number of single pensioners and pensioner couples by ward is 1999. This information for the minimum income guarantee, which replaced income support for pensioners in May 1999 is provided in Tables 3 and 4. Table 5 contains the total numberof single pensioners and pensioner couples in receipt of income support in the London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea in 1997-8.
Number Average weekly payments (£) Ward name Pensioner couples Single pensioners Pensioner couples Single pensioners Abbey Road 45 265 119.93 69.74 Bayswater 50 260 114.18 74.38 Bryanston and Dorset Square 30 215 98.28 78.17 Churchill 75 365 87.39 62.18 Church Street 175 675 100.85 73.77 Harrow Road 95 535 107.37 66.75 Hyde Park 45 280 131.93 82.08 Knightsbridge and Belgravia — 35 — 77.00 Lancaster Gate 40 325 122.98 76.30 Little Venice 60 285 99.17 79.63 Maida Vale 65 325 85.35 65.67 Marylebone High Street 35 200 83.66 62.47 Queen's Park 175 545 100.20 66.04 Regent's Park 70 505 120.24 75.79 St. James's 20 325 97.39 60.16 Tachbrook 45 365 74.11 57.34 Vincent Square 40 335 80.66 66.31 Warwick 40 270 87.26 70.36 Westbourne 115 595 99.71 68.01 West End 30 250 77.11 72.90 Westminster local authority total 1,260 6,960 100.10 69.90
Number Average weekly payments (£) Ward name Pensioner couples Single pensioners Pensioner couples Single pensioners Abingdon 30 190 111.34 74.60 Brompton — 150 — 72.66 Campden 15 125 134.22 71.56 Colville 45 395 86.38 69.81 Courtfield — 150 — 67.27 Cremorne 75 440 93.15 66.71 Earl's Court 30 350 112.27 74.62 Golborne 120 505 86.30 68.52 Hans Town 30 205 83.80 64.17 Holland 25 155 128.76 79.73 Norland 60 400 85.26 69.05 Notting Barns 125 465 91.98 70.29 Pembridge 20 195 114.57 69.42 Queen's Gate 15 100 130.39 78.93 Redcliffe 30 220 94.21 68.73 Royal Hospital 20 250 86.95 50.94 St. Charles 85 510 98.35 61.90 Stanley 20 205 92.38 60.48 Kensington and Chelsea Local authority total 770 5,010 95.84 67.96
Number Average weekly payments (£) Ward name Pensioner couples Single pensioners Pensioner couples Single pensioners Abbey Road 20 180 74.64 53.46 Bayswater 25 225 98.31 58.16 Bryanston and Dorset 20 145 68.39 61.70 Square Churchill 40 260 84.64 41.09 Church Street 105 460 84.50 46.56 Harrow Road 60 380 89.83 48.77 Hyde Park 25 165 106.07 58.43 Knightsbridge and Belgravia 5 30 105.03 62.04 Lancaster Gate 30 225 83.58 54.16 Little Venice 35 195 94.37 55.31 Maida Vale 50 210 79.70 43.20 Marylebone High Street 20 150 80.66 48.12 Queen's Park 115 340 84.96 45.29 Regent's Park 45 355 104.91 50.82 St. James's 20 185 81.13 48.03 Tachbrook 20 245 58.09 41.49 Vincent Square 20 220 85.30 54.84 Warwick 30 180 72.59 44.43 Westbourne 70 395 78.94 60.02 West End 20 170 81.39 48.75 Westminster local authority total 780 4710 84.95 50.39
Number Average weekly payments (£) Ward name Pensioner couples Single pensioners Pensioner couples Single pensioners Abingdon 15 100 118.88 52.15 Brompton 10 95 77.80 50.47 Campden 10 75 93.18 60.67 Colville 40 285 62.84 50.64 Courtfield 5 90 34.48 54.64 Cremorne 45 280 69.23 42.30 Earl's Court 20 225 89.91 56.72 Golborne 70 325 69.85 50.98 Hans Town 20 135 81.03 40.96 Holland 20 95 100.35 64.89 Norland 30 250 69.33 45.98 Netting Barns 80 290 78.32 45.25 Pembridge 10 145 100.31 58.27 Queen's Gate 10 85 133.35 98.39 Redcliffe 10 145 126.88 48.97 Royal Hospital 5 135 67.02 52.73 St. Charles 50 325 69.40 48.23 Stanley 10 120 76.61 47.67 Kensington and Chelsea local authority total 460 3200 78.28 51.17 Notes: 1. Caseloads are rounded to a multiple of five, average weekly payments to the nearest penny, therefore ward totals will not always sum to area totals. 2. Some figures in the London borough of Westminster have been suppressed due to there being less than 10 claimants within those wards. Suppressed figures marked‘—’. 3. Wards are based on 2003 ward boundaries. Source: DWP: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent data.
Number (Thousand) Average weekly payments (£) London borough Pensioner couples Single pensioners Pensioner couples Single pensioners Westminster 1.0 5.3 80.17 46.14 Kensington and Chelsea 0.4* 3.5 58.77 48.14 Notes: 1. Figures relate to claimants aged 60 and over. 2. Figures are subject to a high degree of sampling error and should only be used as a guide. Particular care should be taken with those numbers marked *. 3. Figures have been derived by applying five per cent proportions to 100 per cent. WPLS totals. 4. Caseloads are rounded to the nearest hundred and displayed in thousands. 5. Average weekly payments are rounded to the nearest penny. Source:DWP Information Directorate five per cent, sample August 1997