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Islington North and Hackney South and Shoreditch

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

Islington North is higher than Hackney South and Shoreditch on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Islington North Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £706£709£669Islington North 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: Islington North £416, Hackney South and Shoreditch £383Hackney South and Shoreditch: £383Islington North: £416Hackney South and Shoreditch: £384Islington North: £418Hackney South and Shoreditch: £363Islington North: £394

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,074.9Islington North: 1,070.6

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

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 426.8Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher426.8

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

    166.3Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count190.7

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count75.4

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch: 231.7Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher231.7

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

    24.8Islington North is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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Islington North and Hackney South and Shoreditch, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,459£4,477£4,229Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£14,087£14,147£13,362Hackney South and Shoreditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,742£2,753£2,601Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£10,356£10,400£9,823Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£2,699£2,711£2,560Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£927£931£880Hackney South and Shoreditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£104£104£98Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£494£496£469Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£141£141£133Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£109£110£104Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£2,226£2,235£2,111Hackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£662£665£628Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£383£384£363Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.77Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.61,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3190.7Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.375.4Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.824.2Islington North

Per resident

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

Islington North Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £7.56Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.56Islington North: £7.16Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59Islington North: £7.19Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.17Islington North: £6.79

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    96.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher31.1

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

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

    15.0Islington North is higherDepends on how you count13.9

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    167.5Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher180.1

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 18.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 18.8Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Islington North and Hackney South and Shoreditch, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,459£4,477£4,229Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,026£1,031£973Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£2,131£2,140£2,021Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£754£758£716Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£197£197£187Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£68£68£64Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.56£7.59£7.17Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£494£496£469Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£141£141£133Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£85£85£81Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,730£1,737£1,641Hackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£662£665£628Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£297£299£282Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£10£10£9.88Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.00£8.04£7.59Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.578.3Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.131.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.9Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.375.4Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5180.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.8Hackney South and Shoreditch

Total

Islington North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington North Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.89mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.89mIslington North: £0.79mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90mIslington North: £0.80mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.85mIslington North: £0.75m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    10,711Islington North is higherDepends on how you count9,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,341Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher3,666

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,594Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher21,237

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

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

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

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Islington North and Hackney South and Shoreditch, total
MeasureIslington NorthHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£525.7m£528.0m£498.7mHackney South and Shoreditch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£251.3m£252.3m£238.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£89.0m£89.3m£84.4mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mHackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£58.3m£58.5m£55.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mHackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£1.2mHackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,7119,233Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3413,666Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,638Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5858,895Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59421,237Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0682,216Hackney South and Shoreditch

Sources

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

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