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Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham North

123,686 and 117,247 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich and Woolwich is higher than Lewisham North on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Lewisham North: £3,839Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Lewisham North: £3,626Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Lewisham North is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £13,278, Lewisham North £14,131Lewisham North: £14,131Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,278Lewisham North: £14,191Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,335Lewisham North: £13,404Greenwich and Woolwich: £12,595

    £13,278£13,335£12,595Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£14,131£14,191£13,404

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £2,203, Lewisham North £2,442Lewisham North: £2,442Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,203Lewisham North: £2,452Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,212Lewisham North: £2,316Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,090

    £2,203£2,212£2,090Lewisham North is higher£2,442£2,452£2,316

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £10,676, Lewisham North £11,496Lewisham North: £11,496Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,676Lewisham North: £11,545Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,722Lewisham North: £10,905Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,127

    £10,676£10,722£10,127Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£11,496£11,545£10,905

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,776, Lewisham North £1,823Lewisham North: £1,823Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,776Lewisham North: £1,831Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,783Lewisham North: £1,729Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,684

    £1,776£1,783£1,684Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£1,823£1,831£1,729

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £760, Lewisham North £739Lewisham North: £739Greenwich and Woolwich: £760Lewisham North: £742Greenwich and Woolwich: £763Lewisham North: £701Greenwich and Woolwich: £721

    £760£763£721Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£739£742£701

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £66, Lewisham North £73Lewisham North: £73Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Lewisham North: £73Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Lewisham North: £69Greenwich and Woolwich: £63

    £66£66£63Lewisham North is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £341, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Lewisham North: £369Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Lewisham North: £349Greenwich and Woolwich: £324

    £341£343£324Lewisham North is higher£368£369£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £116, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham North: £107Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham North: £101Greenwich and Woolwich: £110

    £116£116£110Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£106£107£101

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £77, Lewisham North £71Lewisham North: £71Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Lewisham North: £71Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Lewisham North: £67Greenwich and Woolwich: £73

    £77£77£73Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,856, Lewisham North £2,094Lewisham North: £2,094Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,856Lewisham North: £2,103Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,864Lewisham North: £1,986Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,761

    £1,856£1,864£1,761Lewisham North is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £403, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Lewisham North: £459Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Lewisham North: £433Greenwich and Woolwich: £383

    £403£405£383Lewisham North is higher£457£459£433

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £251, Lewisham North £261Lewisham North: £261Greenwich and Woolwich: £251Lewisham North: £262Greenwich and Woolwich: £252Lewisham North: £248Greenwich and Woolwich: £238

    £251£252£238Lewisham North is higher£261£262£248

  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 North £8.51Lewisham North: £8.51Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham North: £8.54Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham North: £8.07Greenwich and Woolwich: £11

    £11Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £8.09, Lewisham North £7.11Lewisham North: £7.11Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.09Lewisham North: £7.14Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.12Lewisham North: £6.74Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Lewisham North: £3.85Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Lewisham North: £3.64Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham North is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,021.1, Lewisham North 1,124.9Lewisham North: 1,124.9Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Lewisham North is higher1,124.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich 273.1, Lewisham North 301.6Lewisham North: 301.6Greenwich and Woolwich: 273.1

    273.1Lewisham North is higher301.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich 155.4, Lewisham North 154.9Lewisham North: 154.9Greenwich and Woolwich: 155.4

    155.4Greenwich and Woolwich is higher154.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham North is higher58.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich 187.6, Lewisham North 211.0Lewisham North: 211.0Greenwich and Woolwich: 187.6

    187.6Lewisham North is higher211.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich 17.6, Lewisham North 15.8Lewisham North: 15.8Greenwich and Woolwich: 17.6

    17.6Greenwich and Woolwich is higher15.8

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Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham North, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,278£13,335£12,595£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,212£2,090£2,442£2,452£2,316Lewisham North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,676£10,722£10,127£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,776£1,783£1,684£1,823£1,831£1,729Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£739£742£701Greenwich and Woolwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£73£73£69Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£368£369£349Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£106£107£101Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£77£73£71£71£67Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,856£1,864£1,761£2,094£2,103£1,986Lewisham North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£457£459£433Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£261£262£248Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.51£8.54£8.07Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.11£7.14£6.74Greenwich and Woolwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,124.9Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026273.1301.6Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.4154.9Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.358.3Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6211.0Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.615.8Greenwich and Woolwich

Per resident

Greenwich and Woolwich is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North 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 North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Lewisham North: £3,839Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Lewisham North: £3,626Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Lewisham North is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,003, Lewisham North £1,038Lewisham North: £1,038Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,003Lewisham North: £1,042Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,007Lewisham North: £984Greenwich and Woolwich: £951

    £1,003£1,007£951Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£1,038£1,042£984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,631, Lewisham North £1,851Lewisham North: £1,851Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,631Lewisham North: £1,859Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,638Lewisham North: £1,755Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Lewisham North is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £806, Lewisham North £844Lewisham North: £844Greenwich and Woolwich: £806Lewisham North: £848Greenwich and Woolwich: £810Lewisham North: £801Greenwich and Woolwich: £765

    £806£810£765Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £134, Lewisham North £134Lewisham North: £134Greenwich and Woolwich: £134Lewisham North: £134Greenwich and Woolwich: £135Lewisham North: £127Greenwich and Woolwich: £127

    £134£135£127Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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 North £54Lewisham North: £54Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham North: £54Greenwich and Woolwich: £58Lewisham North: £51Greenwich and Woolwich: £54

    £57£58£54Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£54£54£51

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £4.99, Lewisham North £5.38Lewisham North: £5.38Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.99Lewisham North: £5.40Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.01Lewisham North: £5.10Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Lewisham North is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £341, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Lewisham North: £369Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Lewisham North: £349Greenwich and Woolwich: £324

    £341£343£324Lewisham North is higher£368£369£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £116, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham North: £107Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham North: £101Greenwich and Woolwich: £110

    £116£116£110Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £57, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham North: £54Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham North: £51Greenwich and Woolwich: £54

    £57£57£54Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,375, Lewisham North £1,587Lewisham North: £1,587Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,375Lewisham North: £1,594Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,380Lewisham North: £1,505Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,304

    £1,375£1,380£1,304Lewisham North is higher£1,587£1,594£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £403, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Lewisham North: £459Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Lewisham North: £433Greenwich and Woolwich: £383

    £403£405£383Lewisham North is higher£457£459£433

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £186, Lewisham North £198Lewisham North: £198Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Lewisham North: £199Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Lewisham North: £188Greenwich and Woolwich: £176

    £186£186£176Lewisham North is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £8.29, Lewisham North £6.45Lewisham North: £6.45Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.29Lewisham North: £6.48Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.32Lewisham North: £6.12Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £5.99, Lewisham North £5.39Lewisham North: £5.39Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.99Lewisham North: £5.41Greenwich and Woolwich: £6.01Lewisham North: £5.11Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Lewisham North: £3.85Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Lewisham North: £3.64Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham North is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 77.1, Lewisham North 82.6Lewisham North: 82.6Greenwich and Woolwich: 77.1

    77.1Lewisham North is higher82.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 20.6, Lewisham North 22.2Lewisham North: 22.2Greenwich and Woolwich: 20.6

    20.6Lewisham North is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 11.7, Lewisham North 11.4Lewisham North: 11.4Greenwich and Woolwich: 11.7

    11.7Greenwich and Woolwich is higher11.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham North is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 138.9, Lewisham North 159.9Lewisham North: 159.9Greenwich and Woolwich: 138.9

    138.9Lewisham North is higher159.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 13.1, Lewisham North 12.0Lewisham North: 12.0Greenwich and Woolwich: 13.1

    13.1Greenwich and Woolwich is higher12.0

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Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham North, per resident
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,003£1,007£951£1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,851£1,859£1,755Lewisham North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£844£848£801Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£134£134£127Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£54£54£51Greenwich and Woolwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£368£369£349Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£106£107£101Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£54£54£51Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,380£1,304£1,587£1,594£1,505Lewisham North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£457£459£433Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£198£199£188Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£6.45£6.48£6.12Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.39£5.41£5.11Greenwich and Woolwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202677.182.6Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.2Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.4Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.358.3Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9159.9Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.0Greenwich and Woolwich

Total

Greenwich and Woolwich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 12. 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 North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £432.6m, Lewisham North £448.2mLewisham North: £448.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £432.6mLewisham North: £450.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £434.4mLewisham North: £425.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £410.3m

    £432.6m£434.4m£410.3mLewisham North is higher£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £124.0m, Lewisham North £121.7mLewisham North: £121.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.0mLewisham North: £122.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.6mLewisham North: £115.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £117.7m

    £124.0m£124.6m£117.7mGreenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £201.8m, Lewisham North £217.0mLewisham North: £217.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £201.8mLewisham North: £217.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £202.6mLewisham North: £205.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £191.4m

    £201.8m£202.6m£191.4mLewisham North is higher£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £99.7m, Lewisham North £99.0mLewisham North: £99.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £99.7mLewisham North: £99.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £100.2mLewisham North: £93.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.2m£94.6mGreenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £16.6m, Lewisham North £15.7mLewisham North: £15.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.6mLewisham North: £15.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.7mLewisham North: £14.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mGreenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £7.1m, Lewisham North £6.4mLewisham North: £6.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham North: £6.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham North: £6.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.62m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mLewisham North: £0.63mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mLewisham North: £0.60mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewisham North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £42.2m, Lewisham North £43.1mLewisham North: £43.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.2mLewisham North: £43.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.4mLewisham North: £40.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mLewisham North is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £14.3m, Lewisham North £12.5mLewisham North: £12.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.3mLewisham North: £12.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.4mLewisham North: £11.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £7.0m, Lewisham North £6.3mLewisham North: £6.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.0mLewisham North: £6.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham North: £6.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £170.0m, Lewisham North £186.1mLewisham North: £186.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.0mLewisham North: £186.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.7mLewisham North: £176.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £161.3m

    £170.0m£170.7m£161.3mLewisham North is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £49.9m, Lewisham North £53.5mLewisham North: £53.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £49.9mLewisham North: £53.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £50.1mLewisham North: £50.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mLewisham North is higher£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £23.0m, Lewisham North £23.2mLewisham North: £23.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.0mLewisham North: £23.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.1mLewisham North: £22.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewisham North is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £1.0m, Lewisham North £0.76mLewisham North: £0.76mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mLewisham North: £0.76mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mLewisham North: £0.72mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.74m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mLewisham North: £0.63mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mLewisham North: £0.60mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.36m, Lewisham North £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mLewisham North: £0.45mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mLewisham North: £0.43mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLewisham North is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 9,539, Lewisham North 9,685Lewisham North: 9,685Greenwich and Woolwich: 9,539

    9,539Lewisham North is higher9,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 2,551, Lewisham North 2,597Lewisham North: 2,597Greenwich and Woolwich: 2,551

    2,551Lewisham North is higher2,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,452, Lewisham North 1,334Lewisham North: 1,334Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,452

    1,452Greenwich and Woolwich is higher1,334

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 6,595, Lewisham North 6,837Lewisham North: 6,837Greenwich and Woolwich: 6,595

    6,595Lewisham North is higher6,837

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 17,183, Lewisham North 18,747Lewisham North: 18,747Greenwich and Woolwich: 17,183

    17,183Lewisham North is higher18,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,615, Lewisham North 1,402Lewisham North: 1,402Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,615

    1,615Greenwich and Woolwich is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Greenwich and Woolwich and Lewisham North, total
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.6m£434.4m£410.3m£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mLewisham North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.0m£124.6m£117.7m£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mGreenwich and Woolwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.2m£94.6m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mGreenwich and Woolwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGreenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mGreenwich and Woolwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mLewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mGreenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mGreenwich and Woolwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.0m£170.7m£161.3m£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mLewisham North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mLewisham North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGreenwich and Woolwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGreenwich and Woolwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,5399,685Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5512,597Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,334Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5956,837Lewisham North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,18318,747Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6151,402Greenwich and Woolwich

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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