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Ealing Central and Acton and Islington South and Finsbury

139,040 and 121,361 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing Central and Acton is higher than Islington South and Finsbury on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Ealing Central and Acton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury on 18. 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

Ealing Central and Acton Islington South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4,134, Islington South and Finsbury £4,527Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922

    £4,134£4,152£3,922Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton £12,618, Islington South and Finsbury £13,949Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Ealing Central and Acton: £12,618Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Ealing Central and Acton: £12,672Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232Ealing Central and Acton: £11,969

    £12,618£12,672£11,969Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£13,949£14,009£13,232

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £2,640, Islington South and Finsbury £2,568Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Ealing Central and Acton: £2,640Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Ealing Central and Acton: £2,651Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436Ealing Central and Acton: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton £10,381, Islington South and Finsbury £11,193Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Ealing Central and Acton: £10,381Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Ealing Central and Acton: £10,426Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617Ealing Central and Acton: £9,847

    £10,381£10,426£9,847Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,193£11,241£10,617

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton £1,520, Islington South and Finsbury £1,851Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Ealing Central and Acton: £1,520Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Ealing Central and Acton: £1,526Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755Ealing Central and Acton: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,851£1,859£1,755

  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: Ealing Central and Acton £665, Islington South and Finsbury £829Islington South and Finsbury: £829Ealing Central and Acton: £665Islington South and Finsbury: £833Ealing Central and Acton: £668Islington South and Finsbury: £787Ealing Central and Acton: £631

    £665£668£631Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£829£833£787

  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: Ealing Central and Acton £52, Islington South and Finsbury £76Islington South and Finsbury: £76Ealing Central and Acton: £52Islington South and Finsbury: £77Ealing Central and Acton: £52Islington South and Finsbury: £72Ealing Central and Acton: £49

    £52£52£49Islington South and Finsbury is higher£76£77£72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £297, Islington South and Finsbury £505Islington South and Finsbury: £505Ealing Central and Acton: £297Islington South and Finsbury: £507Ealing Central and Acton: £299Islington South and Finsbury: £479Ealing Central and Acton: £282

    £297£299£282Islington South and Finsbury is higher£505£507£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £102, Islington South and Finsbury £148Islington South and Finsbury: £148Ealing Central and Acton: £102Islington South and Finsbury: £149Ealing Central and Acton: £103Islington South and Finsbury: £141Ealing Central and Acton: £97

    £102£103£97Islington South and Finsbury is higher£148£149£141

  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: Ealing Central and Acton £79, Islington South and Finsbury £106Islington South and Finsbury: £106Ealing Central and Acton: £79Islington South and Finsbury: £107Ealing Central and Acton: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £101Ealing Central and Acton: £75

    £79£80£75Islington South and Finsbury is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £2,341, Islington South and Finsbury £2,037Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Ealing Central and Acton: £2,341Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Ealing Central and Acton: £2,351Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932Ealing Central and Acton: £2,221

    £2,341£2,351£2,221Ealing Central and Acton is higher£2,037£2,046£1,932

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £482, Islington South and Finsbury £670Islington South and Finsbury: £670Ealing Central and Acton: £482Islington South and Finsbury: £672Ealing Central and Acton: £484Islington South and Finsbury: £635Ealing Central and Acton: £457

    £482£484£457Islington South and Finsbury is higher£670£672£635

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £202, Islington South and Finsbury £402Islington South and Finsbury: £402Ealing Central and Acton: £202Islington South and Finsbury: £404Ealing Central and Acton: £203Islington South and Finsbury: £382Ealing Central and Acton: £191

    £202£203£191Islington South and Finsbury is higher£402£404£382

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £12, Islington South and Finsbury £11Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £12

    £12Ealing Central and Acton is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £4.99, Islington South and Finsbury £11Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £4.99Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £5.01Islington South and Finsbury: £10Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Islington South and Finsbury is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4.73, Islington South and Finsbury £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton 976.1, Islington South and Finsbury 1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6Ealing Central and Acton: 976.1

    976.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,050.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton 214.1, Islington South and Finsbury 312.4Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4Ealing Central and Acton: 214.1

    214.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher312.4

  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: Ealing Central and Acton 134.5, Islington South and Finsbury 171.1Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1Ealing Central and Acton: 134.5

    134.5Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count171.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 48.6, Islington South and Finsbury 76.9Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6

    48.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton 200.2, Islington South and Finsbury 204.4Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4Ealing Central and Acton: 200.2

    200.2Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  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: Ealing Central and Acton 18.9, Islington South and Finsbury 24.6Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6Ealing Central and Acton: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher24.6

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Ealing Central and Acton and Islington South and Finsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureEaling Central and ActonIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,922£4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,618£12,672£11,969£13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,568£2,579£2,436Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,381£10,426£9,847£11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£76£77£72Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,221£2,037£2,046£1,932Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£482£484£457£670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£191£402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£11Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.25£4.27£4.03Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.11,050.6Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.1312.4Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.5171.1Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.676.9Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.2204.4Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.924.6Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Ealing Central and Acton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury on 15. 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

Ealing Central and Acton Islington South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4,134, Islington South and Finsbury £4,527Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922

    £4,134£4,152£3,922Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,368, Islington South and Finsbury £1,223Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Ealing Central and Acton: £1,368Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Ealing Central and Acton: £1,374Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160Ealing Central and Acton: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,229£1,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,880, Islington South and Finsbury £1,977Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Ealing Central and Acton: £1,880Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Ealing Central and Acton: £1,888Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876Ealing Central and Acton: £1,784

    £1,880£1,888£1,784Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,126, Islington South and Finsbury £982Islington South and Finsbury: £982Ealing Central and Acton: £1,126Islington South and Finsbury: £986Ealing Central and Acton: £1,130Islington South and Finsbury: £931Ealing Central and Acton: £1,068

    £1,126£1,130£1,068Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£982£986£931

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £165, Islington South and Finsbury £162Islington South and Finsbury: £162Ealing Central and Acton: £165Islington South and Finsbury: £163Ealing Central and Acton: £165Islington South and Finsbury: £154Ealing Central and Acton: £156

    £165£165£156Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £72, Islington South and Finsbury £73Islington South and Finsbury: £73Ealing Central and Acton: £72Islington South and Finsbury: £73Ealing Central and Acton: £72Islington South and Finsbury: £69Ealing Central and Acton: £68

    £72£72£68Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £5.60, Islington South and Finsbury £6.68Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Ealing Central and Acton: £5.60Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Ealing Central and Acton: £5.62Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34Ealing Central and Acton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Islington South and Finsbury is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £297, Islington South and Finsbury £505Islington South and Finsbury: £505Ealing Central and Acton: £297Islington South and Finsbury: £507Ealing Central and Acton: £299Islington South and Finsbury: £479Ealing Central and Acton: £282

    £297£299£282Islington South and Finsbury is higher£505£507£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £102, Islington South and Finsbury £148Islington South and Finsbury: £148Ealing Central and Acton: £102Islington South and Finsbury: £149Ealing Central and Acton: £103Islington South and Finsbury: £141Ealing Central and Acton: £97

    £102£103£97Islington South and Finsbury is higher£148£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £57, Islington South and Finsbury £82Islington South and Finsbury: £82Ealing Central and Acton: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £82Ealing Central and Acton: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £78Ealing Central and Acton: £54

    £57£57£54Islington South and Finsbury is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,668, Islington South and Finsbury £1,569Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Ealing Central and Acton: £1,668Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Ealing Central and Acton: £1,675Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488Ealing Central and Acton: £1,582

    £1,668£1,675£1,582Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £482, Islington South and Finsbury £670Islington South and Finsbury: £670Ealing Central and Acton: £482Islington South and Finsbury: £672Ealing Central and Acton: £484Islington South and Finsbury: £635Ealing Central and Acton: £457

    £482£484£457Islington South and Finsbury is higher£670£672£635

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £144, Islington South and Finsbury £310Islington South and Finsbury: £310Ealing Central and Acton: £144Islington South and Finsbury: £311Ealing Central and Acton: £144Islington South and Finsbury: £294Ealing Central and Acton: £136

    £144£144£136Islington South and Finsbury is higher£310£311£294

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £8.74, Islington South and Finsbury £8.70Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Ealing Central and Acton: £8.74Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Ealing Central and Acton: £8.78Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25Ealing Central and Acton: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Ealing Central and Acton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £3.55, Islington South and Finsbury £8.28Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Ealing Central and Acton: £3.55Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Ealing Central and Acton: £3.57Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85Ealing Central and Acton: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4.73, Islington South and Finsbury £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 105.8, Islington South and Finsbury 92.1Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1Ealing Central and Acton: 105.8

    105.8Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count92.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 23.2, Islington South and Finsbury 27.4Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4Ealing Central and Acton: 23.2

    23.2Islington South and Finsbury is higher27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 14.6, Islington South and Finsbury 15.0Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0Ealing Central and Acton: 14.6

    14.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 48.6, Islington South and Finsbury 76.9Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6

    48.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 142.6, Islington South and Finsbury 157.4Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4Ealing Central and Acton: 142.6

    142.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 13.4, Islington South and Finsbury 18.9Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9Ealing Central and Acton: 13.4

    13.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher18.9

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Ealing Central and Acton and Islington South and Finsbury, per resident
MeasureEaling Central and ActonIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,922£4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,223£1,229£1,160Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,784£1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,126£1,130£1,068£982£986£931Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£163£154Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.68£6.71£6.34Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,668£1,675£1,582£1,569£1,575£1,488Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£482£484£457£670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£8.70£8.73£8.25Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.25£4.27£4.03Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026105.892.1Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.227.4Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.0Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.676.9Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.6157.4Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.9Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Ealing Central and Acton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury 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

Ealing Central and Acton Islington South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £574.8m, Islington South and Finsbury £549.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mEaling Central and Acton: £574.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mEaling Central and Acton: £577.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2mEaling Central and Acton: £545.3m

    £574.8m£577.3m£545.3mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £190.2m, Islington South and Finsbury £148.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mEaling Central and Acton: £190.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mEaling Central and Acton: £191.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8mEaling Central and Acton: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £261.5m, Islington South and Finsbury £240.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mEaling Central and Acton: £261.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mEaling Central and Acton: £262.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6mEaling Central and Acton: £248.0m

    £261.5m£262.6m£248.0mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing Central and Acton £156.5m, Islington South and Finsbury £119.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mEaling Central and Acton: £156.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mEaling Central and Acton: £157.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0mEaling Central and Acton: £148.4m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.4mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton £22.9m, Islington South and Finsbury £19.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mEaling Central and Acton: £22.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mEaling Central and Acton: £23.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7mEaling Central and Acton: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £10.0m, Islington South and Finsbury £8.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mEaling Central and Acton: £10.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mEaling Central and Acton: £10.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4mEaling Central and Acton: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £0.78m, Islington South and Finsbury £0.81mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77mEaling Central and Acton: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £41.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £61.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mEaling Central and Acton: £41.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mEaling Central and Acton: £41.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1mEaling Central and Acton: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.5m£39.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £14.2m, Islington South and Finsbury £18.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mEaling Central and Acton: £14.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mEaling Central and Acton: £14.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1mEaling Central and Acton: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £7.9m, Islington South and Finsbury £9.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4mEaling Central and Acton: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton £231.9m, Islington South and Finsbury £190.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mEaling Central and Acton: £231.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mEaling Central and Acton: £232.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6mEaling Central and Acton: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEaling Central and Acton is higher£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing Central and Acton £67.0m, Islington South and Finsbury £81.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mEaling Central and Acton: £67.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mEaling Central and Acton: £67.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1mEaling Central and Acton: £63.5m

    £67.0m£67.2m£63.5mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing Central and Acton £20.0m, Islington South and Finsbury £37.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mEaling Central and Acton: £20.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mEaling Central and Acton: £20.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7mEaling Central and Acton: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.1m£18.9mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing Central and Acton £1.2m, Islington South and Finsbury £1.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2m

    £1.2mEaling Central and Acton is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing Central and Acton £0.49m, Islington South and Finsbury £1.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mEaling Central and Acton: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mEaling Central and Acton: £0.50mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95mEaling Central and Acton: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £0.66m, Islington South and Finsbury £0.52mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49mEaling Central and Acton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing Central and Acton 14,713, Islington South and Finsbury 11,181Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181Ealing Central and Acton: 14,713

    14,713Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count11,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton 3,227, Islington South and Finsbury 3,325Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325Ealing Central and Acton: 3,227

    3,227Islington South and Finsbury is higher3,325

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton 2,027, Islington South and Finsbury 1,821Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821Ealing Central and Acton: 2,027

    2,027Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count1,821

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton 6,763, Islington South and Finsbury 9,328Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328Ealing Central and Acton: 6,763

    6,763Islington South and Finsbury is higher9,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton 19,828, Islington South and Finsbury 19,099Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099Ealing Central and Acton: 19,828

    19,828Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count19,099

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton 1,869, Islington South and Finsbury 2,295Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295Ealing Central and Acton: 1,869

    1,869Islington South and Finsbury is higher2,295

Show the numbers
Ealing Central and Acton and Islington South and Finsbury, total
MeasureEaling Central and ActonIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.3m£545.3m£549.4m£551.8m£521.2mEaling Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£148.5m£149.1m£140.8mEaling Central and Acton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.5m£262.6m£248.0m£240.0m£241.0m£227.6mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mEaling Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEaling Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.8m£8.9m£8.4mEaling Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.5m£39.2m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mEaling Central and Acton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.2m£63.5m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£18.9m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEaling Central and Acton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,71311,181Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2273,325Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0271,821Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7639,328Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,82819,099Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8692,295Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

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