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Ilford South and Lewisham East

138,320 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Ilford South is higher than Lewisham East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Ilford South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Ilford South Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford South £3,713, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Ilford South: £3,713Lewisham East: £4,988Ilford South: £3,728Lewisham East: £4,712Ilford South: £3,522

    £3,713£3,728£3,522Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £12,548, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Ilford South: £12,548Lewisham East: £12,715Ilford South: £12,601Lewisham East: £12,010Ilford South: £11,902

    £12,548£12,601£11,902Lewisham East is higher£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £2,681, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Ilford South: £2,681Lewisham East: £3,362Ilford South: £2,692Lewisham East: £3,176Ilford South: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lewisham East is higher£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £9,922, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Ilford South: £9,922Lewisham East: £10,762Ilford South: £9,964Lewisham East: £10,165Ilford South: £9,411

    £9,922£9,964£9,411Lewisham East is higher£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £1,710, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Ilford South: £1,710Lewisham East: £1,208Ilford South: £1,717Lewisham East: £1,141Ilford South: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £857, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Ilford South: £857Lewisham East: £692Ilford South: £861Lewisham East: £654Ilford South: £813

    £857£861£813Ilford South is higher£689£692£654

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £59, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Ilford South: £59Lewisham East: £53Ilford South: £59Lewisham East: £50Ilford South: £56

    £59£59£56Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £316, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Ilford South: £316Lewisham East: £481Ilford South: £317Lewisham East: £455Ilford South: £300

    £316£317£300Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £98, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Ilford South: £98Lewisham East: £150Ilford South: £99Lewisham East: £141Ilford South: £93

    £98£99£93Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £109, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £111Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £105Ilford South: £103

    £109£109£103Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £2,395, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Ilford South: £2,395Lewisham East: £2,876Ilford South: £2,405Lewisham East: £2,716Ilford South: £2,272

    £2,395£2,405£2,272Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford South £385, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Ilford South: £385Lewisham East: £665Ilford South: £387Lewisham East: £628Ilford South: £365

    £385£387£365Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £163, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Ilford South: £163Lewisham East: £354Ilford South: £164Lewisham East: £334Ilford South: £155

    £163£164£155Lewisham East is higher£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £7.62, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Ilford South: £7.62Lewisham East: £10Ilford South: £7.65Lewisham East: £9.45Ilford South: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Lewisham East is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £6.09, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Ilford South: £6.09Lewisham East: £11Ilford South: £6.12Lewisham East: £11Ilford South: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford South £4.74, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Ilford South: £4.74Lewisham East: £3.31Ilford South: £4.76Lewisham East: £3.13Ilford South: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 968.1, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Ilford South: 968.1

    968.1Lewisham East is higher1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 236.3, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Ilford South: 236.3

    236.3Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count213.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 176.7, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Ilford South: 176.7

    176.7Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 51.4, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Ilford South: 51.4

    51.4Lewisham East is higher75.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ilford South 240.1, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Ilford South: 240.1

    240.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count265.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ilford South 26.4, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Ilford South: 26.4

    26.4Ilford South is higher24.8

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Ilford South and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureIlford SouthLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,713£3,728£3,522£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,548£12,601£11,902£12,662£12,715£12,010Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,922£9,964£9,411£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,203£1,208£1,141Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£857£861£813£689£692£654Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£52£53£50Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,405£2,272£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.30£3.31£3.13Ilford South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.11,012.7Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026236.3213.9Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7145.3Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.475.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.1265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.424.8Ilford South

Per resident

Ilford South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Ilford South Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford South £3,713, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Ilford South: £3,713Lewisham East: £4,988Ilford South: £3,728Lewisham East: £4,712Ilford South: £3,522

    £3,713£3,728£3,522Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ilford South £1,120, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Ilford South: £1,120Lewisham East: £1,397Ilford South: £1,125Lewisham East: £1,319Ilford South: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Lewisham East is higher£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ilford South £1,789, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Ilford South: £1,789Lewisham East: £2,293Ilford South: £1,796Lewisham East: £2,165Ilford South: £1,697

    £1,789£1,796£1,697Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ilford South £886, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Ilford South: £886Lewisham East: £1,182Ilford South: £889Lewisham East: £1,117Ilford South: £840

    £886£889£840Lewisham East is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ilford South £153, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Ilford South: £153Lewisham East: £133Ilford South: £153Lewisham East: £125Ilford South: £145

    £153£153£145Ilford South is higher£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £77, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Ilford South: £77Lewisham East: £76Ilford South: £77Lewisham East: £72Ilford South: £73

    £77£77£73Ilford South is higher£76£76£72

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ilford South £5.23, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Ilford South: £5.23Lewisham East: £5.77Ilford South: £5.25Lewisham East: £5.45Ilford South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £316, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Ilford South: £316Lewisham East: £481Ilford South: £317Lewisham East: £455Ilford South: £300

    £316£317£300Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £98, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Ilford South: £98Lewisham East: £150Ilford South: £99Lewisham East: £141Ilford South: £93

    £98£99£93Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ilford South £73, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Ilford South: £73Lewisham East: £76Ilford South: £73Lewisham East: £71Ilford South: £69

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ilford South £1,598, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Ilford South: £1,598Lewisham East: £1,961Ilford South: £1,605Lewisham East: £1,852Ilford South: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford South £385, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Ilford South: £385Lewisham East: £665Ilford South: £387Lewisham East: £628Ilford South: £365

    £385£387£365Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ilford South £109, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £241Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £228Ilford South: £103

    £109£109£103Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ilford South £5.08, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Ilford South: £5.08Lewisham East: £6.83Ilford South: £5.10Lewisham East: £6.45Ilford South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Lewisham East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ilford South £4.06, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Ilford South: £4.06Lewisham East: £7.82Ilford South: £4.08Lewisham East: £7.39Ilford South: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford South £4.74, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Ilford South: £4.74Lewisham East: £3.31Ilford South: £4.76Lewisham East: £3.13Ilford South: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 86.4, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Ilford South: 86.4

    86.4Lewisham East is higher111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 21.1, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Ilford South: 21.1

    21.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 15.8, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Ilford South: 15.8

    15.8Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 51.4, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Ilford South: 51.4

    51.4Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 160.2, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Ilford South: 160.2

    160.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count181.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 17.6, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Ilford South: 17.6

    17.6Ilford South is higher16.9

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Ilford South and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureIlford SouthLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,713£3,728£3,522£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,789£1,796£1,697£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£886£889£840£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£132£133£125Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£76£76£72Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£75£76£71Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.30£3.31£3.13Ilford South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.4111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.816.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.475.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.2181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.9Ilford South

Total

Ilford South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 13. 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

Ilford South Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ilford South £513.5m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mIlford South: £513.5mLewisham East: £587.9mIlford South: £515.7mLewisham East: £555.3mIlford South: £487.1m

    £513.5m£515.7m£487.1mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ilford South £154.9m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mIlford South: £154.9mLewisham East: £164.6mIlford South: £155.6mLewisham East: £155.5mIlford South: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.6m£146.9mLewisham East is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ilford South £247.4m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mIlford South: £247.4mLewisham East: £270.2mIlford South: £248.4mLewisham East: £255.2mIlford South: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.4m£234.7mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ilford South £122.5m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mIlford South: £122.5mLewisham East: £139.3mIlford South: £123.0mLewisham East: £131.6mIlford South: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.0m£116.2mLewisham East is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford South £21.1m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mIlford South: £21.1mLewisham East: £15.6mIlford South: £21.2mLewisham East: £14.8mIlford South: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £10.6m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mIlford South: £10.6mLewisham East: £9.0mIlford South: £10.6mLewisham East: £8.5mIlford South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford South is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ilford South £0.72m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mIlford South: £0.72mLewisham East: £0.68mIlford South: £0.73mLewisham East: £0.64mIlford South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £43.7m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mIlford South: £43.7mLewisham East: £56.7mIlford South: £43.9mLewisham East: £53.6mIlford South: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mLewisham East is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £13.6m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mIlford South: £13.6mLewisham East: £17.6mIlford South: £13.7mLewisham East: £16.6mIlford South: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mLewisham East is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford South £10.0m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mIlford South: £10.0mLewisham East: £8.9mIlford South: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.4mIlford South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford South £221.0m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mIlford South: £221.0mLewisham East: £231.1mIlford South: £222.0mLewisham East: £218.3mIlford South: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ilford South £53.3m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mIlford South: £53.3mLewisham East: £78.4mIlford South: £53.5mLewisham East: £74.0mIlford South: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ilford South £15.0m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mIlford South: £15.0mLewisham East: £28.4mIlford South: £15.1mLewisham East: £26.9mIlford South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ilford South £0.70m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mIlford South: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.80mIlford South: £0.71mLewisham East: £0.76mIlford South: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mLewisham East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ilford South £0.56m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mIlford South: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.92mIlford South: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.87mIlford South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ilford South £0.66m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mIlford South: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.39mIlford South: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.37mIlford South: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIlford South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ilford South 11,951, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Ilford South: 11,951

    11,951Lewisham East is higher13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford South 2,917, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Ilford South: 2,917

    2,917Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford South 2,181, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Ilford South: 2,181

    2,181Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford South 7,113, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Ilford South: 7,113

    7,113Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford South 22,156, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Ilford South: 22,156

    22,156Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford South 2,432, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Ilford South: 2,432

    2,432Ilford South is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Ilford South and Lewisham East, total
MeasureIlford SouthLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mIlford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIlford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mIlford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,95113,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9172,769Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1811,881Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1138,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,15621,334Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4321,996Ilford South

Sources

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

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