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Islington North and Islington South and Finsbury

111,022 and 121,361 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Islington South and Finsbury on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Islington South and Finsbury 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 Islington South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Islington South and Finsbury £4,527Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Islington North: £4,706Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Islington North: £4,726Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £13,958, Islington South and Finsbury £13,949Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Islington North: £13,958Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Islington North: £14,017Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£13,949£14,009£13,232

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,774, Islington South and Finsbury £2,568Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Islington North: £2,774Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Islington North: £2,785Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Islington South and Finsbury £11,193Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Islington North: £11,099Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Islington North: £11,146Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,193£11,241£10,617

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Islington South and Finsbury £1,851Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Islington North: £1,975Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Islington North: £1,984Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  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, Islington South and Finsbury £829Islington South and Finsbury: £829Islington North: £805Islington South and Finsbury: £833Islington North: £808Islington South and Finsbury: £787Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Islington South and Finsbury is higher£829£833£787

  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, Islington South and Finsbury £76Islington South and Finsbury: £76Islington North: £79Islington South and Finsbury: £77Islington North: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £72Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Islington South and Finsbury £505Islington South and Finsbury: £505Islington North: £500Islington South and Finsbury: £507Islington North: £502Islington South and Finsbury: £479Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington South and Finsbury is higher£505£507£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Islington South and Finsbury £148Islington South and Finsbury: £148Islington North: £156Islington South and Finsbury: £149Islington North: £157Islington South and Finsbury: £141Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£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: Islington North £109, Islington South and Finsbury £106Islington South and Finsbury: £106Islington North: £109Islington South and Finsbury: £107Islington North: £109Islington South and Finsbury: £101Islington North: £103

    £109£109£103Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,225, Islington South and Finsbury £2,037Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Islington North: £2,225Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Islington North: £2,234Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,046£1,932

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Islington South and Finsbury £670Islington South and Finsbury: £670Islington North: £706Islington South and Finsbury: £672Islington North: £709Islington South and Finsbury: £635Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£670£672£635

  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, Islington South and Finsbury £402Islington South and Finsbury: £402Islington North: £416Islington South and Finsbury: £404Islington North: £418Islington South and Finsbury: £382Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Islington South and Finsbury £11Islington South and Finsbury: £11Islington North: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Islington North: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£11

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

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

    £12£12£11Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Islington South and Finsbury £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Islington North: £3.87Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Islington North: £3.89Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,050.6

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 312.4Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Islington North is higher312.4

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 171.1Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Islington South and Finsbury is higher171.1

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 76.9Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count76.9

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 204.4Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 24.6Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Islington North is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Islington North and Islington South and Finsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,527£4,547£4,294Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£13,949£14,009£13,232Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,568£2,579£2,436Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£1,851£1,859£1,755Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£76£77£72Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£148£149£141Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£106£107£101Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£2,037£2,046£1,932Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£670£672£635Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£402£404£382Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.61,050.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9312.4Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3171.1Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.376.9Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1204.4Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.824.6Islington North

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury on 6. 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 Islington South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Islington South and Finsbury £4,527Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Islington North: £4,706Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Islington North: £4,726Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Islington South and Finsbury £1,223Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Islington North: £1,258Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Islington North: £1,263Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,229£1,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Islington South and Finsbury £1,977Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Islington North: £2,082Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Islington North: £2,091Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Islington South and Finsbury £982Islington South and Finsbury: £982Islington North: £1,000Islington South and Finsbury: £986Islington North: £1,004Islington South and Finsbury: £931Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£982£986£931

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Islington South and Finsbury £162Islington South and Finsbury: £162Islington North: £178Islington South and Finsbury: £163Islington North: £179Islington South and Finsbury: £154Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Islington North is higher£162£163£154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Islington South and Finsbury £73Islington South and Finsbury: £73Islington North: £73Islington South and Finsbury: £73Islington North: £73Islington South and Finsbury: £69Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higher£73£73£69

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Islington North £7.16, Islington South and Finsbury £6.68Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Islington North: £7.16Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Islington North: £7.19Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34Islington North: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Islington South and Finsbury £505Islington South and Finsbury: £505Islington North: £500Islington South and Finsbury: £507Islington North: £502Islington South and Finsbury: £479Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington South and Finsbury is higher£505£507£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Islington South and Finsbury £148Islington South and Finsbury: £148Islington North: £156Islington South and Finsbury: £149Islington North: £157Islington South and Finsbury: £141Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington North £82, Islington South and Finsbury £82Islington South and Finsbury: £82Islington North: £82Islington South and Finsbury: £82Islington North: £82Islington South and Finsbury: £78Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Islington South and Finsbury £1,569Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Islington North: £1,670Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Islington North: £1,677Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Islington South and Finsbury £670Islington South and Finsbury: £670Islington North: £706Islington South and Finsbury: £672Islington North: £709Islington South and Finsbury: £635Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£670£672£635

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Islington South and Finsbury £310Islington South and Finsbury: £310Islington North: £312Islington South and Finsbury: £311Islington North: £314Islington South and Finsbury: £294Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Islington South and Finsbury £8.70Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Islington North: £9.42Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Islington North: £9.47Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Islington South and Finsbury £8.28Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Islington North: £8.66Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Islington North: £8.69Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£8.28£8.31£7.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Islington South and Finsbury £4.25Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Islington North: £3.87Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Islington North: £3.89Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Islington South and Finsbury 92.1Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count92.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Islington South and Finsbury 27.4Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Islington North is higher27.4

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 15.0Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higher15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 77.3, Islington South and Finsbury 76.9Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Islington South and Finsbury 157.4Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Islington South and Finsbury 18.9Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Islington North and Islington South and Finsbury, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,527£4,547£4,294Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,223£1,229£1,160Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£1,977£1,986£1,876Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£982£986£931Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£162£163£154Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.68£6.71£6.34Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£148£149£141Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,569£1,575£1,488Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£670£672£635Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£310£311£294Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£8.70£8.73£8.25Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.28£8.31£7.85Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.592.1Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.127.4Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.0Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.376.9Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5157.4Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.9Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Islington South and Finsbury on 20. 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 Islington South and Finsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £549.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mIslington North: £522.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mIslington North: £524.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Islington South and Finsbury £148.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mIslington North: £139.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mIslington North: £140.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Islington South and Finsbury £240.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mIslington North: £231.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mIslington North: £232.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Islington South and Finsbury £119.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mIslington North: £111.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mIslington North: £111.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Islington South and Finsbury £19.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mIslington North: £19.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Islington South and Finsbury £8.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mIslington North: £8.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mIslington North: £8.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m

  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, Islington South and Finsbury £0.81mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mIslington North: £0.79mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mIslington North: £0.80mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Islington South and Finsbury £61.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mIslington North: £55.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mIslington North: £55.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Islington South and Finsbury £18.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mIslington North: £17.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mIslington North: £17.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North £9.1m, Islington South and Finsbury £9.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mIslington North: £9.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mIslington North: £9.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Islington South and Finsbury £190.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mIslington North: £185.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mIslington North: £186.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Islington South and Finsbury £81.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mIslington North: £78.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mIslington North: £78.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Islington South and Finsbury £37.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mIslington North: £34.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mIslington North: £34.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Islington South and Finsbury £1.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mIslington North: £1.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mIslington North: £1.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Islington South and Finsbury £1.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mIslington North: £0.96mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mIslington North: £0.97mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Islington South and Finsbury £0.52mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mIslington North: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mIslington North: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Islington South and Finsbury 11,181Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count11,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Islington South and Finsbury 3,325Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Islington North is higher3,325

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Islington South and Finsbury 1,821Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,821

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North 8,585, Islington South and Finsbury 9,328Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count9,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Islington South and Finsbury 19,099Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count19,099

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Islington South and Finsbury 2,295Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count2,295

Show the numbers
Islington North and Islington South and Finsbury, total
MeasureIslington NorthIslington South and FinsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£148.5m£149.1m£140.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,71111,181Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3413,325Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,821Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5859,328Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59419,099Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0682,295Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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