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Hackney South and Shoreditch and Islington North

117,917 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher than Islington North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hackney South and Shoreditch Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £4,459, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,459Islington North: £4,726Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,477Islington North: £4,464Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,229

    £4,459£4,477£4,229Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney South and Shoreditch £14,087, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Hackney South and Shoreditch: £14,087Islington North: £14,017Hackney South and Shoreditch: £14,147Islington North: £13,240Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13,362

    £14,087£14,147£13,362Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,958£14,017£13,240

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,742, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,742Islington North: £2,785Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,753Islington North: £2,631Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,601

    £2,742£2,753£2,601Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney South and Shoreditch £10,356, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10,356Islington North: £11,146Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10,400Islington North: £10,528Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9,823

    £10,356£10,400£9,823Islington North is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,699, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,699Islington North: £1,984Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,711Islington North: £1,873Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1,975£1,984£1,873

  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: Hackney South and Shoreditch £927, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Hackney South and Shoreditch: £927Islington North: £808Hackney South and Shoreditch: £931Islington North: £763Hackney South and Shoreditch: £880

    £927£931£880Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£763

  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: Hackney South and Shoreditch £104, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Islington North: £80Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Islington North: £75Hackney South and Shoreditch: £98

    £104£104£98Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £494, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Hackney South and Shoreditch: £494Islington North: £502Hackney South and Shoreditch: £496Islington North: £474Hackney South and Shoreditch: £469

    £494£496£469Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £141, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington North: £157Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington North: £148Hackney South and Shoreditch: £133

    £141£141£133Islington North is higher£156£157£148

  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: Hackney South and Shoreditch £109, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Hackney South and Shoreditch: £109Islington North: £109Hackney South and Shoreditch: £110Islington North: £103Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104

    £109£110£104Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,226, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,226Islington North: £2,234Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,235Islington North: £2,110Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £662, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Hackney South and Shoreditch: £662Islington North: £709Hackney South and Shoreditch: £665Islington North: £669Hackney South and Shoreditch: £628

    £662£665£628Islington North is higher£706£709£669

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney South and Shoreditch £383, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Hackney South and Shoreditch: £383Islington North: £418Hackney South and Shoreditch: £384Islington North: £394Hackney South and Shoreditch: £363

    £383£384£363Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney South and Shoreditch £13, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Islington North: £13Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Islington North: £12Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13

    £13Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney South and Shoreditch £10, Islington North £12Islington North: £12Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington North: £12Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington North: £11Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Islington North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £4.65, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.65Islington North: £3.89Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.67Islington North: £3.67Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,074.9, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,074.9

    1,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count1,070.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hackney South and Shoreditch 426.8, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Hackney South and Shoreditch: 426.8

    426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher333.9

  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: Hackney South and Shoreditch 190.7, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Hackney South and Shoreditch: 190.7

    190.7Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count166.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4

    75.4Islington North is higherDepends on how you count77.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hackney South and Shoreditch 231.7, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Hackney South and Shoreditch: 231.7

    231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher223.1

  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: Hackney South and Shoreditch 24.2, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 24.2

    24.2Islington North is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Hackney South and Shoreditch and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasureHackney South and ShoreditchIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,459£4,477£4,229£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,087£14,147£13,362£13,958£14,017£13,240Hackney South and Shoreditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,742£2,753£2,601£2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,356£10,400£9,823£11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£1,975£1,984£1,873Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£805£808£763Hackney South and Shoreditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£104£104£98£79£80£75Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£109£103Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,225£2,234£2,110Hackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£13£12Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.87£3.89£3.67Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,074.91,070.6Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026426.8333.9Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7166.3Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.477.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.7223.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.224.8Islington North

Per resident

Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington 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

Hackney South and Shoreditch Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £4,459, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,459Islington North: £4,726Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,477Islington North: £4,464Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,229

    £4,459£4,477£4,229Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £1,026, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,026Islington North: £1,263Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,031Islington North: £1,193Hackney South and Shoreditch: £973

    £1,026£1,031£973Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,131, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,131Islington North: £2,091Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,140Islington North: £1,975Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £754, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Hackney South and Shoreditch: £754Islington North: £1,004Hackney South and Shoreditch: £758Islington North: £949Hackney South and Shoreditch: £716

    £754£758£716Islington North is higher£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £197, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Hackney South and Shoreditch: £197Islington North: £179Hackney South and Shoreditch: £197Islington North: £169Hackney South and Shoreditch: £187

    £197£197£187Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£178£179£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £68, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Hackney South and Shoreditch: £68Islington North: £73Hackney South and Shoreditch: £68Islington North: £69Hackney South and Shoreditch: £64

    £68£68£64Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £7.56, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.56Islington North: £7.19Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59Islington North: £6.79Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £494, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Hackney South and Shoreditch: £494Islington North: £502Hackney South and Shoreditch: £496Islington North: £474Hackney South and Shoreditch: £469

    £494£496£469Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £141, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington North: £157Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington North: £148Hackney South and Shoreditch: £133

    £141£141£133Islington North is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £85, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Hackney South and Shoreditch: £85Islington North: £82Hackney South and Shoreditch: £85Islington North: £78Hackney South and Shoreditch: £81

    £85£85£81Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £1,730, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,730Islington North: £1,677Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,737Islington North: £1,584Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £662, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Hackney South and Shoreditch: £662Islington North: £709Hackney South and Shoreditch: £665Islington North: £669Hackney South and Shoreditch: £628

    £662£665£628Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £297, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Hackney South and Shoreditch: £297Islington North: £314Hackney South and Shoreditch: £299Islington North: £296Hackney South and Shoreditch: £282

    £297£299£282Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £10, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington North: £9.47Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington North: £8.94Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £8.00, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Hackney South and Shoreditch: £8.00Islington North: £8.69Hackney South and Shoreditch: £8.04Islington North: £8.21Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Islington North is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney South and Shoreditch £4.65, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.65Islington North: £3.89Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.67Islington North: £3.67Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 78.3, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Hackney South and Shoreditch: 78.3

    78.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 31.1, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Hackney South and Shoreditch: 31.1

    31.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 13.9, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Hackney South and Shoreditch: 13.9

    13.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4

    75.4Islington North is higherDepends on how you count77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 180.1, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Hackney South and Shoreditch: 180.1

    180.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher167.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney South and Shoreditch 18.8, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Hackney South and Shoreditch: 18.8

    18.8Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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Hackney South and Shoreditch and Islington North, per resident
MeasureHackney South and ShoreditchIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,459£4,477£4,229£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,026£1,031£973£1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,082£2,091£1,975Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716£1,000£1,004£949Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£197£197£187£178£179£169Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£73£73£69Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.16£7.19£6.79Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£82£82£78Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,670£1,677£1,584Hackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£9.42£9.47£8.94Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.87£3.89£3.67Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.396.5Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.130.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.915.0Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.477.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.1167.5Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.6Hackney South and Shoreditch

Total

Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 8. 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

Hackney South and Shoreditch Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £525.7m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £525.7mIslington North: £524.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £528.0mIslington North: £495.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £498.7m

    £525.7m£528.0m£498.7mHackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £121.0m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £121.0mIslington North: £140.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £121.5mIslington North: £132.5mHackney South and Shoreditch: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £251.3m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £251.3mIslington North: £232.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £252.3mIslington North: £219.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £238.3m

    £251.3m£252.3m£238.3mHackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £89.0m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £89.0mIslington North: £111.5mHackney South and Shoreditch: £89.3mIslington North: £105.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.3m£84.4mIslington North is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £23.2m, Islington North £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £23.2mIslington North: £19.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £23.3mIslington North: £18.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £8.0m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £8.0mIslington North: £8.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £8.0mIslington North: £7.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.89m, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.89mIslington North: £0.80mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90mIslington North: £0.75mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £58.3m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mHackney South and Shoreditch: £58.3mIslington North: £55.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £58.5mIslington North: £52.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £55.3m

    £58.3m£58.5m£55.3mHackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £16.6m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £16.6mIslington North: £17.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £16.7mIslington North: £16.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mIslington North is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £10.0m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £10.0mIslington North: £9.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £10.1mIslington North: £8.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £204.0m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £204.0mIslington North: £186.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £204.9mIslington North: £175.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £193.5m

    £204.0m£204.9m£193.5mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £78.0m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £78.0mIslington North: £78.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £78.4mIslington North: £74.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mIslington North is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £35.1m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £35.1mIslington North: £34.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £35.2mIslington North: £32.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mHackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £1.2m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mIslington North: £1.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mIslington North: £0.99mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2m

    £1.2mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.94m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.94mIslington North: £0.97mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.95mIslington North: £0.91mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mIslington North is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.55m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.55mIslington North: £0.43mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.55mIslington North: £0.41mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch 9,233, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Hackney South and Shoreditch: 9,233

    9,233Islington North is higherDepends on how you count10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch 3,666, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Hackney South and Shoreditch: 3,666

    3,666Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,638, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,638

    1,638Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch 8,895, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Hackney South and Shoreditch: 8,895

    8,895Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch 21,237, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Hackney South and Shoreditch: 21,237

    21,237Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney South and Shoreditch 2,216, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Hackney South and Shoreditch: 2,216

    2,216Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count2,068

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Hackney South and Shoreditch and Islington North, total
MeasureHackney South and ShoreditchIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.7m£528.0m£498.7m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mHackney South and Shoreditch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.3m£238.3m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.3m£84.4m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mHackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mHackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.3m£58.5m£55.3m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mHackney South and Shoreditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mHackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mHackney South and Shoreditch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mHackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,23310,711Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6663,341Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6381,664Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8958,585Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,23718,594Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2162,068Hackney South and Shoreditch

Sources

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

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