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Islington North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark

111,022 and 110,615 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Islington North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 5. 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

Islington North Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Islington North: £4,706Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Islington North: £4,726Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higher£3,619£3,634£3,432

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £13,958, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14,063Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,063Islington North: £13,958Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,123Islington North: £14,017Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £13,340Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£14,063£14,123£13,340

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,774, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2,192Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,192Islington North: £2,774Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,201Islington North: £2,785Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,079Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North is higher£2,192£2,201£2,079

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £11,168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,168Islington North: £11,099Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,215Islington North: £11,146Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £10,593Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£11,168£11,215£10,593

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,921Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,921Islington North: £1,975Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,929Islington North: £1,984Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,822Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

  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: Islington North £805, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £895Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £895Islington North: £805Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £899Islington North: £808Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £849Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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: Islington North £79, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £79Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £79Islington North: £79Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £80Islington North: £80Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £75Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Islington North 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: Islington North £500, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Islington North: £500Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Islington North: £502Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£379£381£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Islington North: £156Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Islington North: £157Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£120£121£114

  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: Islington North £109, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £78Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Islington North: £109Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Islington North: £109Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £74Islington North: £103

    £109£109£103Islington North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,225, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,887Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,887Islington North: £2,225Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,895Islington North: £2,234Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,789Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North is higher£1,887£1,895£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Islington North: £706Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Islington North: £709Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£422£423£400

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £416, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £212Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £212Islington North: £416Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £213Islington North: £418Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £201Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £9.55Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.55Islington North: £13Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.59Islington North: £13Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.06Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £12, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.59Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.59Islington North: £12Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.61Islington North: £12Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.30Islington North: £11

    £12£12£11Islington North is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Islington North: £3.87Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Islington North: £3.89Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington North 1,070.6, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,094.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,094.5Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,094.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington North 333.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 329.9Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Islington North is higher329.9

  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: Islington North 166.3, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 175.5Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 77.3, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher58.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington North 223.1, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 177.0Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 177.0Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Islington North is higher177.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington North 24.8, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 17.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 17.3Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Islington North is higher17.3

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Islington North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,619£3,634£3,432Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£14,063£14,123£13,340Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,192£2,201£2,079Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,168£11,215£10,593Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£1,921£1,929£1,822Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£895£899£849Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£79£80£75Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£379£381£359Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£120£121£114Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£78£78£74Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£1,887£1,895£1,789Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£422£423£400Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£212£213£201Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.55£9.59£9.06Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.59£5.61£5.30Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.65£2.66£2.51Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.61,094.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9329.9Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.358.2Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1177.0Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.817.3Islington North

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 0. 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

Islington North Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Islington North: £4,706Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Islington North: £4,726Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higher£3,619£3,634£3,432

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £955Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £955Islington North: £1,258Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £959Islington North: £1,263Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £906Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,740Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,740Islington North: £2,082Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,747Islington North: £2,091Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,650Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £758Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £758Islington North: £1,000Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £762Islington North: £1,004Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £719Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£758£762£719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £130Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £130Islington North: £178Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £131Islington North: £179Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £124Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Islington North is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £61Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Islington North: £73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Islington North: £73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Islington North £7.16, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.38Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.38Islington North: £7.16Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.40Islington North: £7.19Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.10Islington North: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Islington North: £500Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Islington North: £502Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£379£381£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Islington North: £156Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Islington North: £157Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington North £82, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £62Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Islington North: £82Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Islington North: £82Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Islington North is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,498Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,498Islington North: £1,670Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,504Islington North: £1,677Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,421Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Islington North: £706Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Islington North: £709Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£422£423£400

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £168Islington North: £312Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £169Islington North: £314Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £160Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higher£168£169£160

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £7.58Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.58Islington North: £9.42Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.61Islington North: £9.47Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.19Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £4.44Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.44Islington North: £8.66Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.46Islington North: £8.69Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.21Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Islington North: £3.87Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Islington North: £3.89Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 74.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 74.3Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 22.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 22.4Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Islington North is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 15.0, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 11.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 11.9Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Islington North is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 77.3, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher58.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 140.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 140.5Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Islington North is higher140.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 18.6, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 13.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 13.7Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Islington North is higher13.7

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Islington North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,619£3,634£3,432Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£955£959£906Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£1,740£1,747£1,650Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£758£762£719Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£130£131£124Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£61£61£58Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.38£5.40£5.10Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£379£381£359Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£120£121£114Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£62£62£58Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,498£1,504£1,421Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£422£423£400Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£168£169£160Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£7.58£7.61£7.19Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£4.44£4.46£4.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.65£2.66£2.51Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.574.3Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.122.4Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.011.9Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.358.2Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5140.5Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.613.7Islington North

Total

Islington North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 0. 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

Islington North Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £400.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £400.3mIslington North: £522.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £402.0mIslington North: £524.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £379.7mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington North is higher£400.3m£402.0m£379.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £105.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £105.6mIslington North: £139.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £106.1mIslington North: £140.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £100.2mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £192.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £192.5mIslington North: £231.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £193.3mIslington North: £232.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £182.6mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington North is higher£192.5m£193.3m£182.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £83.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £83.9mIslington North: £111.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £84.2mIslington North: £111.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £79.6mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£83.9m£84.2m£79.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.4mIslington North: £19.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.5mIslington North: £19.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.7mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.7mIslington North: £8.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mIslington North: £8.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.4mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Islington North £0.79m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.59mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.59mIslington North: £0.79mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.60mIslington North: £0.80mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.56mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £41.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £41.9mIslington North: £55.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £42.1mIslington North: £55.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £39.8mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North is higher£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £13.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.3mIslington North: £17.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.4mIslington North: £17.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £12.6mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North £9.1m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mIslington North: £9.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mIslington North: £9.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.5mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £165.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £165.7mIslington North: £185.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £166.4mIslington North: £186.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £157.2mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mIslington North is higher£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £46.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.6mIslington North: £78.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.8mIslington North: £78.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £44.2mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £18.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.6mIslington North: £34.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.7mIslington North: £34.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £17.7mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.84mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mIslington North: £1.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mIslington North: £1.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.80mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.49mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mIslington North: £0.96mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mIslington North: £0.97mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.47mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.29mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mIslington North: £0.43mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mIslington North: £0.43mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.28mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIslington North is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 8,222Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 8,222Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Islington North is higherDepends on how you count8,222

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 2,478Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 2,478Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Islington North is higher2,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,318Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,318Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,318

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North 8,585, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 6,435Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 6,435Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Islington North is higher6,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 15,542Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 15,542Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Islington North is higher15,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,516Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,516Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Islington North is higher1,516

Show the numbers
Islington North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, total
MeasureIslington NorthBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£400.3m£402.0m£379.7mIslington North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£192.5m£193.3m£182.6mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£83.9m£84.2m£79.6mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIslington North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£165.7m£166.4m£157.2mIslington North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,7118,222Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3412,478Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,318Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5856,435Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59415,542Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0681,516Islington North

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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