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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Lewisham North

134,660 and 117,247 residents (mid-2024).

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher than Lewisham North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Lewisham North: £3,839Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Lewisham North: £3,626Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960, Lewisham North £14,131Lewisham North: £14,131Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Lewisham North: £14,191Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Lewisham North: £13,404Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242

    £13,960£14,019£13,242Lewisham North is higher£14,131£14,191£13,404

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,022, Lewisham North £2,442Lewisham North: £2,442Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Lewisham North: £2,452Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Lewisham North: £2,316Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,442£2,452£2,316

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336, Lewisham North £11,496Lewisham North: £11,496Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Lewisham North: £11,545Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Lewisham North: £10,905Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856

    £9,336£9,376£8,856Lewisham North is higher£11,496£11,545£10,905

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160, Lewisham North £1,823Lewisham North: £1,823Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Lewisham North: £1,831Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Lewisham North: £1,729Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997

    £3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,823£1,831£1,729

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,340, Lewisham North £739Lewisham North: £739Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Lewisham North: £742Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Lewisham North: £701Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£739£742£701

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £124, Lewisham North £73Lewisham North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Lewisham North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Lewisham North: £69Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118

    £124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £414, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Lewisham North: £369Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Lewisham North: £349Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£368£369£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £130, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Lewisham North: £107Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Lewisham North: £101Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£106£107£101

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £149, Lewisham North £71Lewisham North: £71Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Lewisham North: £71Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Lewisham North: £67Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142

    £149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594, Lewisham North £2,094Lewisham North: £2,094Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Lewisham North: £2,103Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Lewisham North: £1,986Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Lewisham North: £459Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Lewisham North: £433Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£457£459£433

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £259, Lewisham North £261Lewisham North: £261Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Lewisham North: £262Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Lewisham North: £248Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245

    £259£260£245Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.25, Lewisham North £8.51Lewisham North: £8.51Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Lewisham North: £8.54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Lewisham North: £8.07Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £11, Lewisham North £7.11Lewisham North: £7.11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Lewisham North: £7.14Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Lewisham North: £6.74Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11

    £11Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Lewisham North: £3.85Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Lewisham North: £3.64Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 999.2, Lewisham North 1,124.9Lewisham North: 1,124.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2

    999.2Lewisham North is higher1,124.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 485.6, Lewisham North 301.6Lewisham North: 301.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6

    485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher301.6

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4, Lewisham North 154.9Lewisham North: 154.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4

    264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher154.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher58.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney 266.3, Lewisham North 211.0Lewisham North: 211.0Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3

    266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher211.0

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4, Lewisham North 15.8Lewisham North: 15.8Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4

    35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher15.8

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Lewisham North, per person in the age group
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£3,823£3,839£3,626Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,960£14,019£13,242£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,442£2,452£2,316Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,336£9,376£8,856£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£3,160£3,173£2,997£1,823£1,831£1,729Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£739£742£701Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£124£125£118£73£73£69Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£368£369£349Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£106£107£101Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£71£71£67Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,094£2,103£1,986Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£457£459£433Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£245£261£262£248Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£8.51£8.54£8.07Lewisham North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.11£7.14£6.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.84£3.85£3.64Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.21,124.9Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026485.6301.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026264.4154.9Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.558.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.3211.0Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.415.8Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

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

Bethnal Green and Stepney Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Lewisham North: £3,839Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Lewisham North: £3,626Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £812, Lewisham North £1,038Lewisham North: £1,038Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Lewisham North: £1,042Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Lewisham North: £984Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770

    £812£816£770Lewisham North is higher£1,038£1,042£984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321, Lewisham North £1,851Lewisham North: £1,851Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Lewisham North: £1,859Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Lewisham North: £1,755Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202

    £2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £543, Lewisham North £844Lewisham North: £844Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Lewisham North: £848Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Lewisham North: £801Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515

    £543£545£515Lewisham North is higher£844£848£801

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £184, Lewisham North £134Lewisham North: £134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Lewisham North: £134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Lewisham North: £127Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174

    £184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £78, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Lewisham North: £51Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74

    £78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24, Lewisham North £5.38Lewisham North: £5.38Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Lewisham North: £5.40Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Lewisham North: £5.10Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £414, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Lewisham North: £369Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Lewisham North: £349Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£368£369£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £130, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Lewisham North: £107Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Lewisham North: £101Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £115, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Lewisham North: £51Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109

    £115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992, Lewisham North £1,587Lewisham North: £1,587Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Lewisham North: £1,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Lewisham North: £1,505Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,587£1,594£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Lewisham North: £459Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Lewisham North: £433Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£457£459£433

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £199, Lewisham North £198Lewisham North: £198Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Lewisham North: £199Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Lewisham North: £188Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188

    £199£200£188Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35, Lewisham North £6.45Lewisham North: £6.45Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Lewisham North: £6.48Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Lewisham North: £6.12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60, Lewisham North £5.39Lewisham North: £5.39Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Lewisham North: £5.41Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Lewisham North: £5.11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Lewisham North: £3.85Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Lewisham North: £3.64Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1, Lewisham North 82.6Lewisham North: 82.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1

    58.1Lewisham North is higher82.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3, Lewisham North 22.2Lewisham North: 22.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3

    28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4, Lewisham North 11.4Lewisham North: 11.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4

    15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher11.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6, Lewisham North 159.9Lewisham North: 159.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6

    204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher159.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2, Lewisham North 12.0Lewisham North: 12.0Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2

    27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher12.0

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Lewisham North, per resident
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£3,823£3,839£3,626Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,202£1,851£1,859£1,755Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£844£848£801Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£134£134£127Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£54£54£51Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£5.38£5.40£5.10Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£368£369£349Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£106£107£101Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£54£54£51Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£1,587£1,594£1,505Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£457£459£433Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£198£199£188Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.45£6.48£6.12Lewisham North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£5.39£5.41£5.11Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.84£3.85£3.64Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202658.182.6Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.322.2Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.558.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6159.9Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.212.0Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 3. 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney Lewisham North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9m, Lewisham North £448.2mLewisham North: £448.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mLewisham North: £450.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mLewisham North: £425.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6m

    £569.9m£572.4m£540.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4m, Lewisham North £121.7mLewisham North: £121.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mLewisham North: £122.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mLewisham North: £115.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7m

    £109.4m£109.8m£103.7mLewisham North is higher£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5m, Lewisham North £217.0mLewisham North: £217.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mLewisham North: £217.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mLewisham North: £205.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5m

    £312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1m, Lewisham North £99.0mLewisham North: £99.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mLewisham North: £99.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mLewisham North: £93.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.5m£69.4mLewisham North is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8m, Lewisham North £15.7mLewisham North: £15.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mLewisham North: £15.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mLewisham North: £14.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5m, Lewisham North £6.4mLewisham North: £6.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mLewisham North: £6.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mLewisham North: £6.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.97m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mLewisham North: £0.60mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7m, Lewisham North £43.1mLewisham North: £43.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mLewisham North: £43.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mLewisham North: £40.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5m, Lewisham North £12.5mLewisham North: £12.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mLewisham North: £12.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mLewisham North: £11.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5m, Lewisham North £6.3mLewisham North: £6.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mLewisham North: £6.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mLewisham North: £6.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3m, Lewisham North £186.1mLewisham North: £186.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mLewisham North: £186.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mLewisham North: £176.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5m

    £268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1m, Lewisham North £53.5mLewisham North: £53.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mLewisham North: £53.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mLewisham North: £50.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.5m£70.3mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8m, Lewisham North £23.2mLewisham North: £23.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mLewisham North: £23.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mLewisham North: £22.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85m, Lewisham North £0.76mLewisham North: £0.76mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mLewisham North: £0.76mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mLewisham North: £0.72mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mLewisham North: £0.60mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67m, Lewisham North £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mLewisham North: £0.45mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mLewisham North: £0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828, Lewisham North 9,685Lewisham North: 9,685Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828

    7,828Lewisham North is higher9,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804, Lewisham North 2,597Lewisham North: 2,597Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804

    3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071, Lewisham North 1,334Lewisham North: 1,334Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071

    2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher1,334

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958, Lewisham North 6,837Lewisham North: 6,837Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958

    8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher6,837

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546, Lewisham North 18,747Lewisham North: 18,747Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546

    27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher18,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664, Lewisham North 1,402Lewisham North: 1,402Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664

    3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Bethnal Green and Stepney and Lewisham North, total
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBethnal Green and Stepney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,8289,685Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8042,597Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0711,334Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9586,837Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,54618,747Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6641,402Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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