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Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham East

123,686 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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

Greenwich and Woolwich 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Lewisham East: £4,988Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Lewisham East: £4,712Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £13,278, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,278Lewisham East: £12,715Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,335Lewisham East: £12,010Greenwich and Woolwich: £12,595

    £13,278£13,335£12,595Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £2,203, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,203Lewisham East: £3,362Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,212Lewisham East: £3,176Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,090

    £2,203£2,212£2,090Lewisham East is higher£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £10,676, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,676Lewisham East: £10,762Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,722Lewisham East: £10,165Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,127

    £10,676£10,722£10,127Lewisham East is higher£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,776, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,776Lewisham East: £1,208Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,783Lewisham East: £1,141Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,684

    £1,776£1,783£1,684Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £760, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Greenwich and Woolwich: £760Lewisham East: £692Greenwich and Woolwich: £763Lewisham East: £654Greenwich and Woolwich: £721

    £760£763£721Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £66, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Lewisham East: £53Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Lewisham East: £50Greenwich and Woolwich: £63

    £66£66£63Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £341, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Lewisham East: £481Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Lewisham East: £455Greenwich and Woolwich: £324

    £341£343£324Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £116, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £150Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £141Greenwich and Woolwich: £110

    £116£116£110Lewisham East is higher£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: Greenwich and Woolwich £77, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Lewisham East: £111Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Lewisham East: £105Greenwich and Woolwich: £73

    £77£77£73Lewisham East is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,856, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,856Lewisham East: £2,876Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,864Lewisham East: £2,716Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,761

    £1,856£1,864£1,761Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £403, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Lewisham East: £665Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Lewisham East: £628Greenwich and Woolwich: £383

    £403£405£383Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £251, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Greenwich and Woolwich: £251Lewisham East: £354Greenwich and Woolwich: £252Lewisham East: £334Greenwich and Woolwich: £238

    £251£252£238Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £11, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham East: £10Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham East: £9.45Greenwich and Woolwich: £11

    £11Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £8.09, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.09Lewisham East: £11Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.12Lewisham East: £11Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Lewisham East: £3.31Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Lewisham East: £3.13Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham East 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,021.1, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 273.1, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Greenwich and Woolwich: 273.1

    273.1Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 155.4, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 155.4

    155.4Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham East is higher75.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich 187.6, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Greenwich and Woolwich: 187.6

    187.6Lewisham East is higher265.5

  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: Greenwich and Woolwich 17.6, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Greenwich and Woolwich: 17.6

    17.6Lewisham East is higher24.8

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Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,278£13,335£12,595£12,662£12,715£12,010Greenwich and Woolwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,212£2,090£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,676£10,722£10,127£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,776£1,783£1,684£1,203£1,208£1,141Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£689£692£654Greenwich and Woolwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£52£53£50Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£77£73£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,856£1,864£1,761£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.96£10£9.45Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.30£3.31£3.13Lewisham East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,012.7Greenwich and Woolwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026273.1213.9Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.4145.3Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.375.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.624.8Lewisham East

Per resident

Greenwich and Woolwich 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Lewisham East: £4,988Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Lewisham East: £4,712Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,003, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,003Lewisham East: £1,397Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,007Lewisham East: £1,319Greenwich and Woolwich: £951

    £1,003£1,007£951Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,631, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,631Lewisham East: £2,293Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,638Lewisham East: £2,165Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £806, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Greenwich and Woolwich: £806Lewisham East: £1,182Greenwich and Woolwich: £810Lewisham East: £1,117Greenwich and Woolwich: £765

    £806£810£765Lewisham East is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £134, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Greenwich and Woolwich: £134Lewisham East: £133Greenwich and Woolwich: £135Lewisham East: £125Greenwich and Woolwich: £127

    £134£135£127Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £57, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham East: £76Greenwich and Woolwich: £58Lewisham East: £72Greenwich and Woolwich: £54

    £57£58£54Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £4.99, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.99Lewisham East: £5.77Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.01Lewisham East: £5.45Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £341, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Lewisham East: £481Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Lewisham East: £455Greenwich and Woolwich: £324

    £341£343£324Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £116, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £150Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £141Greenwich and Woolwich: £110

    £116£116£110Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £57, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham East: £76Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham East: £71Greenwich and Woolwich: £54

    £57£57£54Lewisham East is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,375, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,375Lewisham East: £1,961Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,380Lewisham East: £1,852Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,304

    £1,375£1,380£1,304Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £403, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Lewisham East: £665Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Lewisham East: £628Greenwich and Woolwich: £383

    £403£405£383Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £186, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Lewisham East: £241Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Lewisham East: £228Greenwich and Woolwich: £176

    £186£186£176Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £8.29, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.29Lewisham East: £6.83Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.32Lewisham East: £6.45Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £5.99, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.99Lewisham East: £7.82Greenwich and Woolwich: £6.01Lewisham East: £7.39Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Lewisham East: £3.31Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Lewisham East: £3.13Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham East is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 77.1, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Greenwich and Woolwich: 77.1

    77.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 20.6, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Greenwich and Woolwich: 20.6

    20.6Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 11.7, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Greenwich and Woolwich: 11.7

    11.7Lewisham 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 138.9, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Greenwich and Woolwich: 138.9

    138.9Lewisham East is higher181.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 13.1, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Greenwich and Woolwich: 13.1

    13.1Lewisham East is higher16.9

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Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,003£1,007£951£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£132£133£125Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£76£76£72Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£75£76£71Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,380£1,304£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£6.80£6.83£6.45Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.30£3.31£3.13Lewisham East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202677.1111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.375.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.116.9Lewisham East

Total

Greenwich and Woolwich 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £432.6m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £432.6mLewisham East: £587.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £434.4mLewisham East: £555.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £410.3m

    £432.6m£434.4m£410.3mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £124.0m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.0mLewisham East: £164.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.6mLewisham East: £155.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £117.7m

    £124.0m£124.6m£117.7mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £201.8m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £201.8mLewisham East: £270.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £202.6mLewisham East: £255.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £191.4m

    £201.8m£202.6m£191.4mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £99.7m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £99.7mLewisham East: £139.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £100.2mLewisham East: £131.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.2m£94.6mLewisham East is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £16.6m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.6mLewisham East: £15.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.7mLewisham East: £14.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mGreenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £7.1m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham East: £9.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham East: £8.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mLewisham East 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.62m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.68mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.64mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewisham East 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £42.2m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.2mLewisham East: £56.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.4mLewisham East: £53.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mLewisham East is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £14.3m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.3mLewisham East: £17.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.4mLewisham East: £16.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLewisham East is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £7.0m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.0mLewisham East: £8.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham East: £8.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mLewisham East is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £170.0m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.0mLewisham East: £231.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.7mLewisham East: £218.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £161.3m

    £170.0m£170.7m£161.3mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £49.9m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £49.9mLewisham East: £78.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £50.1mLewisham East: £74.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £23.0m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.0mLewisham East: £28.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.1mLewisham East: £26.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £1.0m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.80mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.76mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.74m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.92mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.87mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.36m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mLewisham East: £0.39mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mLewisham East: £0.37mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLewisham East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 9,539, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Greenwich and Woolwich: 9,539

    9,539Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 2,551, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Greenwich and Woolwich: 2,551

    2,551Lewisham East 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,452, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,452

    1,452Lewisham East 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 6,595, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Greenwich and Woolwich: 6,595

    6,595Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 17,183, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Greenwich and Woolwich: 17,183

    17,183Lewisham East is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,615, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,615

    1,615Lewisham East is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham East, total
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.6m£434.4m£410.3m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.0m£124.6m£117.7m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.2m£94.6m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mGreenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLewisham East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.0m£170.7m£161.3m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreenwich and Woolwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,53913,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5512,769Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,881Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5958,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,18321,334Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6151,996Lewisham East

Sources

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

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