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Erith and Thamesmead and Lewisham East

139,591 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than Lewisham East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 14. 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

Erith and Thamesmead Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,988Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Lewisham East: £4,712Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Lewisham East: £12,715Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Lewisham East: £12,010Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,940, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Lewisham East: £3,362Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Lewisham East: £3,176Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Lewisham East: £10,762Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Lewisham East: £10,165Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Lewisham East: £1,208Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Lewisham East: £1,141Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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: Erith and Thamesmead £784, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Erith and Thamesmead: £784Lewisham East: £692Erith and Thamesmead: £787Lewisham East: £654Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  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: Erith and Thamesmead £56, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Erith and Thamesmead: £56Lewisham East: £53Erith and Thamesmead: £56Lewisham East: £50Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead 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: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Erith and Thamesmead: £440Lewisham East: £481Erith and Thamesmead: £442Lewisham East: £455Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £150Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £141Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£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: Erith and Thamesmead £106, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Erith and Thamesmead: £106Lewisham East: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £107Lewisham East: £105Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Lewisham East: £2,876Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Lewisham East: £2,716Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Erith and Thamesmead: £431Lewisham East: £665Erith and Thamesmead: £433Lewisham East: £628Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £274, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Erith and Thamesmead: £274Lewisham East: £354Erith and Thamesmead: £275Lewisham East: £334Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Lewisham East is higher£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £9.41, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Lewisham East: £10Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Lewisham East: £9.45Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Lewisham East: £11Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Lewisham East: £11Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Lewisham East: £3.31Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Lewisham East: £3.13Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 234.5, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count213.9

  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: Erith and Thamesmead 158.6, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count75.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead 242.0, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count265.5

  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: Erith and Thamesmead 23.6, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Erith and Thamesmead and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,662£12,715£12,010Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,203£1,208£1,141Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£689£692£654Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£52£53£50Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.30£3.31£3.13Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,012.7Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5213.9Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6145.3Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.675.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.624.8Lewisham East

Per resident

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 20. 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

Erith and Thamesmead Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,988Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Lewisham East: £4,712Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Lewisham East: £1,397Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Lewisham East: £1,319Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Lewisham East: £2,293Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Lewisham East: £2,165Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Lewisham East: £1,182Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Lewisham East: £1,117Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Erith and Thamesmead: £140Lewisham East: £133Erith and Thamesmead: £141Lewisham East: £125Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead is higher£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Erith and Thamesmead: £75Lewisham East: £76Erith and Thamesmead: £75Lewisham East: £72Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £5.36, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Lewisham East: £5.77Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Lewisham East: £5.45Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Erith and Thamesmead: £440Lewisham East: £481Erith and Thamesmead: £442Lewisham East: £455Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £150Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £141Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £72, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Erith and Thamesmead: £72Lewisham East: £76Erith and Thamesmead: £73Lewisham East: £71Erith and Thamesmead: £69

    £72£73£69Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Lewisham East: £1,961Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Lewisham East: £1,852Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Erith and Thamesmead: £431Lewisham East: £665Erith and Thamesmead: £433Lewisham East: £628Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Erith and Thamesmead: £186Lewisham East: £241Erith and Thamesmead: £187Lewisham East: £228Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Lewisham East: £6.83Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Lewisham East: £6.45Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Lewisham East: £7.82Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Lewisham East: £7.39Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Lewisham East: £3.31Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Lewisham East: £3.13Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 15.1, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count181.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 16.1, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Erith and Thamesmead and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£132£133£125Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£76£76£72Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£75£76£71Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.30£3.31£3.13Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.675.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.9Lewisham East

Total

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Erith and Thamesmead Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mLewisham East: £587.9mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mLewisham East: £555.3mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mLewisham East: £164.6mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mLewisham East: £155.5mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mLewisham East: £270.2mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mLewisham East: £255.2mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mLewisham East: £139.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mLewisham East: £131.6mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mLewisham East: £15.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mLewisham East: £14.8mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mLewisham East: £9.0mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mLewisham East: £8.5mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.75m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mLewisham East: £0.68mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mLewisham East: £0.64mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mLewisham East: £56.7mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mLewisham East: £53.6mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mLewisham East: £17.6mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mLewisham East: £16.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.4mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mLewisham East: £231.1mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mLewisham East: £218.3mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mLewisham East: £78.4mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mLewisham East: £74.0mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mLewisham East: £28.4mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mLewisham East: £26.9mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mLewisham East: £0.80mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mLewisham East: £0.76mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.92mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.87mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mLewisham East: £0.39mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.37mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,996

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and Lewisham East, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,48713,108Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1202,769Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1101,881Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5828,844Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98121,334Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2411,996Erith and Thamesmead

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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