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Hampstead and Highgate and Southgate and Wood Green

117,711 and 127,670 residents (mid-2024).

Hampstead and Highgate is higher than Southgate and Wood Green on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hampstead and Highgate Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £4,112, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £12,566, Southgate and Wood Green £12,579Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Hampstead and Highgate: £12,566Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Hampstead and Highgate: £12,620Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932Hampstead and Highgate: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Southgate and Wood Green is higher£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £2,121, Southgate and Wood Green £3,167Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Hampstead and Highgate: £2,121Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Hampstead and Highgate: £2,130Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004Hampstead and Highgate: £2,012

    £2,121£2,130£2,012Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,167£3,180£3,004

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £10,614, Southgate and Wood Green £10,359Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Hampstead and Highgate: £10,614Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Hampstead and Highgate: £10,659Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826Hampstead and Highgate: £10,068

    £10,614£10,659£10,068Hampstead and Highgate is higherDepends on how you count£10,359£10,403£9,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate £1,302, Southgate and Wood Green £1,362Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Hampstead and Highgate: £1,302Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Hampstead and Highgate: £1,307Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292Hampstead and Highgate: £1,235

    £1,302£1,307£1,235Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,362£1,368£1,292

  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: Hampstead and Highgate £602, Southgate and Wood Green £808Southgate and Wood Green: £808Hampstead and Highgate: £602Southgate and Wood Green: £811Hampstead and Highgate: £605Southgate and Wood Green: £766Hampstead and Highgate: £571

    £602£605£571Southgate and Wood Green is higher£808£811£766

  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: Hampstead and Highgate £48, Southgate and Wood Green £51Southgate and Wood Green: £51Hampstead and Highgate: £48Southgate and Wood Green: £51Hampstead and Highgate: £48Southgate and Wood Green: £48Hampstead and Highgate: £45

    £48£48£45Southgate and Wood Green is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Hampstead and Highgate: £355Southgate and Wood Green: £403Hampstead and Highgate: £357Southgate and Wood Green: £381Hampstead and Highgate: £337

    £355£357£337Southgate and Wood Green is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Hampstead and Highgate: £91Southgate and Wood Green: £115Hampstead and Highgate: £92Southgate and Wood Green: £109Hampstead and Highgate: £86

    £91£92£86Southgate and Wood Green is higher£115£115£109

  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: Hampstead and Highgate £78, Southgate and Wood Green £108Southgate and Wood Green: £108Hampstead and Highgate: £78Southgate and Wood Green: £109Hampstead and Highgate: £78Southgate and Wood Green: £103Hampstead and Highgate: £74

    £78£78£74Southgate and Wood Green is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £1,706, Southgate and Wood Green £2,748Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Hampstead and Highgate: £1,706Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Hampstead and Highgate: £1,713Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606Hampstead and Highgate: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,748£2,759£2,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £536, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Hampstead and Highgate: £536Southgate and Wood Green: £472Hampstead and Highgate: £538Southgate and Wood Green: £446Hampstead and Highgate: £508

    £536£538£508Hampstead and Highgate is higher£470£472£446

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £321, Southgate and Wood Green £295Southgate and Wood Green: £295Hampstead and Highgate: £321Southgate and Wood Green: £296Hampstead and Highgate: £323Southgate and Wood Green: £280Hampstead and Highgate: £305

    £321£323£305Hampstead and Highgate is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £8.37, Southgate and Wood Green £9.70Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Hampstead and Highgate: £8.37Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Hampstead and Highgate: £8.41Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20Hampstead and Highgate: £7.94

    £8.37£8.41£7.94Southgate and Wood Green is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate £7.98, Southgate and Wood Green £5.83Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Hampstead and Highgate: £7.98Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Hampstead and Highgate: £8.01Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53Hampstead and Highgate: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Hampstead and Highgate is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £3.38, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate 967.2, Southgate and Wood Green 996.2Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2Hampstead and Highgate: 967.2

    967.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hampstead and Highgate 200.0, Southgate and Wood Green 207.6Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6Hampstead and Highgate: 200.0

    200.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher207.6

  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: Hampstead and Highgate 122.0, Southgate and Wood Green 168.0Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0Hampstead and Highgate: 122.0

    122.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 52.7, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hampstead and Highgate 160.5, Southgate and Wood Green 256.8Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8Hampstead and Highgate: 160.5

    160.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher256.8

  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: Hampstead and Highgate 18.2, Southgate and Wood Green 25.7Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7Hampstead and Highgate: 18.2

    18.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher25.7

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Hampstead and Highgate and Southgate and Wood Green, per person in the age group
MeasureHampstead and HighgateSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,579£12,633£11,932Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,121£2,130£2,012£3,167£3,180£3,004Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,614£10,659£10,068£10,359£10,403£9,826Hampstead and Highgate
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,302£1,307£1,235£1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£51£51£48Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£108£109£103Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£2,748£2,759£2,606Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£470£472£446Hampstead and Highgate
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£321£323£305£295£296£280Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£9.70£9.74£9.20Southgate and Wood Green
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£5.83£5.85£5.53Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.2996.2Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0207.6Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.0168.0Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.764.8Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5256.8Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.225.7Southgate and Wood Green

Per resident

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 19. 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

Hampstead and Highgate Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £4,112, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Hampstead and Highgate: £4,112Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Hampstead and Highgate: £4,130Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Hampstead and Highgate: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,639, Southgate and Wood Green £1,749Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Hampstead and Highgate: £1,639Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Hampstead and Highgate: £1,646Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659Hampstead and Highgate: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,749£1,757£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,488, Southgate and Wood Green £2,129Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Hampstead and Highgate: £1,488Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Hampstead and Highgate: £1,494Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020Hampstead and Highgate: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,129£2,138£2,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,385, Southgate and Wood Green £1,440Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Hampstead and Highgate: £1,385Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Hampstead and Highgate: £1,391Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366Hampstead and Highgate: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £170, Southgate and Wood Green £189Southgate and Wood Green: £189Hampstead and Highgate: £170Southgate and Wood Green: £190Hampstead and Highgate: £171Southgate and Wood Green: £180Hampstead and Highgate: £161

    £170£171£161Southgate and Wood Green is higher£189£190£180

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £79, Southgate and Wood Green £112Southgate and Wood Green: £112Hampstead and Highgate: £79Southgate and Wood Green: £113Hampstead and Highgate: £79Southgate and Wood Green: £107Hampstead and Highgate: £75

    £79£79£75Southgate and Wood Green is higher£112£113£107

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £6.22, Southgate and Wood Green £7.02Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Hampstead and Highgate: £6.22Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Hampstead and Highgate: £6.25Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Southgate and Wood Green is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £355, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Hampstead and Highgate: £355Southgate and Wood Green: £403Hampstead and Highgate: £357Southgate and Wood Green: £381Hampstead and Highgate: £337

    £355£357£337Southgate and Wood Green is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £91, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Hampstead and Highgate: £91Southgate and Wood Green: £115Hampstead and Highgate: £92Southgate and Wood Green: £109Hampstead and Highgate: £86

    £91£92£86Southgate and Wood Green is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £55, Southgate and Wood Green £73Southgate and Wood Green: £73Hampstead and Highgate: £55Southgate and Wood Green: £73Hampstead and Highgate: £55Southgate and Wood Green: £69Hampstead and Highgate: £52

    £55£55£52Southgate and Wood Green is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £1,196, Southgate and Wood Green £1,848Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Hampstead and Highgate: £1,196Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Hampstead and Highgate: £1,201Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752Hampstead and Highgate: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,848£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £536, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Hampstead and Highgate: £536Southgate and Wood Green: £472Hampstead and Highgate: £538Southgate and Wood Green: £446Hampstead and Highgate: £508

    £536£538£508Hampstead and Highgate is higher£470£472£446

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £225, Southgate and Wood Green £198Southgate and Wood Green: £198Hampstead and Highgate: £225Southgate and Wood Green: £199Hampstead and Highgate: £226Southgate and Wood Green: £188Hampstead and Highgate: £214

    £225£226£214Hampstead and Highgate is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £5.87, Southgate and Wood Green £6.52Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Hampstead and Highgate: £5.87Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Hampstead and Highgate: £5.90Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18Hampstead and Highgate: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Southgate and Wood Green is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £5.60, Southgate and Wood Green £3.92Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Hampstead and Highgate: £5.60Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Hampstead and Highgate: £5.62Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72Hampstead and Highgate: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hampstead and Highgate is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hampstead and Highgate £3.38, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Hampstead and Highgate: £3.38Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Hampstead and Highgate: £3.40Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Hampstead and Highgate: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 126.2, Southgate and Wood Green 138.5Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5Hampstead and Highgate: 126.2

    126.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher138.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 26.1, Southgate and Wood Green 28.9Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9Hampstead and Highgate: 26.1

    26.1Southgate and Wood Green is higher28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 15.9, Southgate and Wood Green 23.4Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4Hampstead and Highgate: 15.9

    15.9Southgate and Wood Green is higher23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 52.7, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Hampstead and Highgate: 52.7

    52.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 112.5, Southgate and Wood Green 172.7Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7Hampstead and Highgate: 112.5

    112.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher172.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hampstead and Highgate 12.7, Southgate and Wood Green 17.3Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3Hampstead and Highgate: 12.7

    12.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher17.3

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Hampstead and Highgate and Southgate and Wood Green, per resident
MeasureHampstead and HighgateSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£2,129£2,138£2,020Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,440£1,446£1,366Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£73£73£69Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,848£1,855£1,752Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£470£472£446Hampstead and Highgate
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£198£199£188Hampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.52£6.54£6.18Southgate and Wood Green
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.92£3.94£3.72Hampstead and Highgate
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2138.5Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.128.9Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.923.4Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.764.8Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.5172.7Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.717.3Southgate and Wood Green

Total

Hampstead and Highgate is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 19. 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

Hampstead and Highgate Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £484.1m, Southgate and Wood Green £621.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mHampstead and Highgate: £484.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mHampstead and Highgate: £486.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7mHampstead and Highgate: £459.2m

    £484.1m£486.1m£459.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £193.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £223.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mHampstead and Highgate: £193.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mHampstead and Highgate: £193.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8mHampstead and Highgate: £183.0m

    £193.0m£193.8m£183.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £175.1m, Southgate and Wood Green £271.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mHampstead and Highgate: £175.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mHampstead and Highgate: £175.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9mHampstead and Highgate: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hampstead and Highgate £163.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £183.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mHampstead and Highgate: £163.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mHampstead and Highgate: £163.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4mHampstead and Highgate: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £20.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £24.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mHampstead and Highgate: £20.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mHampstead and Highgate: £20.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9mHampstead and Highgate: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £9.3m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mHampstead and Highgate: £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6mHampstead and Highgate: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.73m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.90mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mHampstead and Highgate: £0.73mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mHampstead and Highgate: £0.74mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85mHampstead and Highgate: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £41.8m, Southgate and Wood Green £51.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mHampstead and Highgate: £41.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mHampstead and Highgate: £42.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6mHampstead and Highgate: £39.7m

    £41.8m£42.0m£39.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £10.7m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mHampstead and Highgate: £10.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mHampstead and Highgate: £10.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9mHampstead and Highgate: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate £6.4m, Southgate and Wood Green £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mHampstead and Highgate: £6.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mHampstead and Highgate: £6.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8mHampstead and Highgate: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £140.8m, Southgate and Wood Green £235.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mHampstead and Highgate: £140.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mHampstead and Highgate: £141.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7mHampstead and Highgate: £133.5m

    £140.8m£141.4m£133.5mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hampstead and Highgate £63.1m, Southgate and Wood Green £60.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mHampstead and Highgate: £63.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mHampstead and Highgate: £63.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0mHampstead and Highgate: £59.8m

    £63.1m£63.3m£59.8mHampstead and Highgate is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hampstead and Highgate £26.5m, Southgate and Wood Green £25.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mHampstead and Highgate: £26.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mHampstead and Highgate: £26.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0mHampstead and Highgate: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mHampstead and Highgate is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.69m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.83mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mHampstead and Highgate: £0.69mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.66m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mHampstead and Highgate: £0.66mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48mHampstead and Highgate: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHampstead and Highgate is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hampstead and Highgate £0.40m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.63mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mHampstead and Highgate: £0.40mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59mHampstead and Highgate: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hampstead and Highgate 14,853, Southgate and Wood Green 17,684Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684Hampstead and Highgate: 14,853

    14,853Southgate and Wood Green is higher17,684

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate 3,071, Southgate and Wood Green 3,686Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686Hampstead and Highgate: 3,071

    3,071Southgate and Wood Green is higher3,686

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,874, Southgate and Wood Green 2,983Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983Hampstead and Highgate: 1,874

    1,874Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,983

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 6,199, Southgate and Wood Green 8,268Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268Hampstead and Highgate: 6,199

    6,199Southgate and Wood Green is higher8,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hampstead and Highgate 13,247, Southgate and Wood Green 22,043Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043Hampstead and Highgate: 13,247

    13,247Southgate and Wood Green is higher22,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hampstead and Highgate 1,500, Southgate and Wood Green 2,210Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210Hampstead and Highgate: 1,500

    1,500Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,210

Show the numbers
Hampstead and Highgate and Southgate and Wood Green, total
MeasureHampstead and HighgateSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.1m£486.1m£459.2m£621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.0m£193.8m£183.0m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.8m£141.4m£133.5m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mHampstead and Highgate
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHampstead and Highgate
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mHampstead and Highgate
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,85317,684Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0713,686Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8742,983Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1998,268Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24722,043Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5002,210Southgate and Wood Green

Sources

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

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