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Islington North and Lewisham North

111,022 and 117,247 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Lewisham North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 3. 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Islington North: £4,706Lewisham North: £3,839Islington North: £4,726Lewisham North: £3,626Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £13,958, Lewisham North £14,131Lewisham North: £14,131Islington North: £13,958Lewisham North: £14,191Islington North: £14,017Lewisham North: £13,404Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£14,131£14,191£13,404

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,774, Lewisham North £2,442Lewisham North: £2,442Islington North: £2,774Lewisham North: £2,452Islington North: £2,785Lewisham North: £2,316Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North is higher£2,442£2,452£2,316

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Lewisham North £11,496Lewisham North: £11,496Islington North: £11,099Lewisham North: £11,545Islington North: £11,146Lewisham North: £10,905Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£11,496£11,545£10,905

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Lewisham North £1,823Lewisham North: £1,823Islington North: £1,975Lewisham North: £1,831Islington North: £1,984Lewisham North: £1,729Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North is higher£1,823£1,831£1,729

  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, Lewisham North £739Lewisham North: £739Islington North: £805Lewisham North: £742Islington North: £808Lewisham North: £701Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Islington North is higher£739£742£701

  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, Lewisham North £73Lewisham North: £73Islington North: £79Lewisham North: £73Islington North: £80Lewisham North: £69Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Islington North is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Islington North: £500Lewisham North: £369Islington North: £502Lewisham North: £349Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£368£369£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Islington North: £156Lewisham North: £107Islington North: £157Lewisham North: £101Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£106£107£101

  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, Lewisham North £71Lewisham North: £71Islington North: £109Lewisham North: £71Islington North: £109Lewisham North: £67Islington North: £103

    £109£109£103Islington North is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,225, Lewisham North £2,094Lewisham North: £2,094Islington North: £2,225Lewisham North: £2,103Islington North: £2,234Lewisham North: £1,986Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Islington North: £706Lewisham North: £459Islington North: £709Lewisham North: £433Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£457£459£433

  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, Lewisham North £261Lewisham North: £261Islington North: £416Lewisham North: £262Islington North: £418Lewisham North: £248Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higher£261£262£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Lewisham North £8.51Lewisham North: £8.51Islington North: £13Lewisham North: £8.54Islington North: £13Lewisham North: £8.07Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £12, Lewisham North £7.11Lewisham North: £7.11Islington North: £12Lewisham North: £7.14Islington North: £12Lewisham North: £6.74Islington North: £11

    £12£12£11Islington North is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Islington North: £3.87Lewisham North: £3.85Islington North: £3.89Lewisham North: £3.64Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  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, Lewisham North 1,124.9Lewisham North: 1,124.9Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count1,124.9

  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, Lewisham North 301.6Lewisham North: 301.6Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Islington North is higher301.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington North 166.3, Lewisham North 154.9Lewisham North: 154.9Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Islington North is higher154.9

  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, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher58.3

  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, Lewisham North 211.0Lewisham North: 211.0Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count211.0

  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, Lewisham North 15.8Lewisham North: 15.8Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Islington North is higher15.8

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Islington North and Lewisham North, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,823£3,839£3,626Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,442£2,452£2,316Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£1,823£1,831£1,729Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£739£742£701Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£73£73£69Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£368£369£349Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£107£101Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£71£71£67Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£2,094£2,103£1,986Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£457£459£433Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£261£262£248Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.51£8.54£8.07Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.11£7.14£6.74Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.84£3.85£3.64Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.61,124.9Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9301.6Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3154.9Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.358.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1211.0Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.815.8Islington North

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Islington North: £4,706Lewisham North: £3,839Islington North: £4,726Lewisham North: £3,626Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Lewisham North £1,038Lewisham North: £1,038Islington North: £1,258Lewisham North: £1,042Islington North: £1,263Lewisham North: £984Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,038£1,042£984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Lewisham North £1,851Lewisham North: £1,851Islington North: £2,082Lewisham North: £1,859Islington North: £2,091Lewisham North: £1,755Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Lewisham North £844Lewisham North: £844Islington North: £1,000Lewisham North: £848Islington North: £1,004Lewisham North: £801Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Lewisham North £134Lewisham North: £134Islington North: £178Lewisham North: £134Islington North: £179Lewisham North: £127Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Islington North is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £73Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £73Lewisham North: £51Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Islington North is higher£54£54£51

  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, Lewisham North £5.38Lewisham North: £5.38Islington North: £7.16Lewisham North: £5.40Islington North: £7.19Lewisham North: £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, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Islington North: £500Lewisham North: £369Islington North: £502Lewisham North: £349Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£368£369£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Islington North: £156Lewisham North: £107Islington North: £157Lewisham North: £101Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington North £82, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £82Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £82Lewisham North: £51Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Islington North is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Lewisham North £1,587Lewisham North: £1,587Islington North: £1,670Lewisham North: £1,594Islington North: £1,677Lewisham North: £1,505Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,587£1,594£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Islington North: £706Lewisham North: £459Islington North: £709Lewisham North: £433Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£457£459£433

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Lewisham North £198Lewisham North: £198Islington North: £312Lewisham North: £199Islington North: £314Lewisham North: £188Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Lewisham North £6.45Lewisham North: £6.45Islington North: £9.42Lewisham North: £6.48Islington North: £9.47Lewisham North: £6.12Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Lewisham North £5.39Lewisham North: £5.39Islington North: £8.66Lewisham North: £5.41Islington North: £8.69Lewisham North: £5.11Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Islington North: £3.87Lewisham North: £3.85Islington North: £3.89Lewisham North: £3.64Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Lewisham North 82.6Lewisham North: 82.6Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count82.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Lewisham North 22.2Lewisham North: 22.2Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Islington North is higher22.2

  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, Lewisham North 11.4Lewisham North: 11.4Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Islington North is higher11.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 77.3, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Lewisham North 159.9Lewisham North: 159.9Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  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, Lewisham North 12.0Lewisham North: 12.0Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Islington North is higher12.0

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Islington North and Lewisham North, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,823£3,839£3,626Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,038£1,042£984Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£1,851£1,859£1,755Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£844£848£801Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£134£134£127Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£54£54£51Islington 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£368£369£349Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£107£101Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£54£54£51Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,587£1,594£1,505Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£457£459£433Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£198£199£188Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.45£6.48£6.12Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£5.39£5.41£5.11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.84£3.85£3.64Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.582.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.122.2Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.011.4Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.358.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5159.9Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.612.0Islington North

Total

Islington North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 3. 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Lewisham North £448.2mLewisham North: £448.2mIslington North: £522.4mLewisham North: £450.1mIslington North: £524.7mLewisham North: £425.1mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington North is higher£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Lewisham North £121.7mLewisham North: £121.7mIslington North: £139.7mLewisham North: £122.2mIslington North: £140.2mLewisham North: £115.4mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Lewisham North £217.0mLewisham North: £217.0mIslington North: £231.2mLewisham North: £217.9mIslington North: £232.2mLewisham North: £205.8mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington North is higher£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Lewisham North £99.0mLewisham North: £99.0mIslington North: £111.0mLewisham North: £99.4mIslington North: £111.5mLewisham North: £93.9mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Lewisham North £15.7mLewisham North: £15.7mIslington North: £19.8mLewisham North: £15.8mIslington North: £19.8mLewisham North: £14.9mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Lewisham North £6.4mLewisham North: £6.4mIslington North: £8.1mLewisham North: £6.4mIslington North: £8.1mLewisham North: £6.0mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington North is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  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, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.79mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.80mLewisham North: £0.60mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Lewisham North £43.1mLewisham North: £43.1mIslington North: £55.5mLewisham North: £43.3mIslington North: £55.8mLewisham North: £40.9mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Lewisham North £12.5mLewisham North: £12.5mIslington North: £17.3mLewisham North: £12.5mIslington North: £17.4mLewisham North: £11.8mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North £9.1m, Lewisham North £6.3mLewisham North: £6.3mIslington North: £9.1mLewisham North: £6.3mIslington North: £9.1mLewisham North: £6.0mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington North is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Lewisham North £186.1mLewisham North: £186.1mIslington North: £185.4mLewisham North: £186.9mIslington North: £186.2mLewisham North: £176.5mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Lewisham North £53.5mLewisham North: £53.5mIslington North: £78.3mLewisham North: £53.8mIslington North: £78.7mLewisham North: £50.8mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North is higher£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Lewisham North £23.2mLewisham North: £23.2mIslington North: £34.7mLewisham North: £23.3mIslington North: £34.8mLewisham North: £22.0mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Lewisham North £0.76mLewisham North: £0.76mIslington North: £1.0mLewisham North: £0.76mIslington North: £1.1mLewisham North: £0.72mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.96mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.97mLewisham North: £0.60mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Lewisham North £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mIslington North: £0.43mLewisham North: £0.45mIslington North: £0.43mLewisham North: £0.43mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Lewisham North 9,685Lewisham North: 9,685Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Islington North is higherDepends on how you count9,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Lewisham North 2,597Lewisham North: 2,597Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Islington North is higher2,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Lewisham North 1,334Lewisham North: 1,334Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Islington North is higher1,334

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North 8,585, Lewisham North 6,837Lewisham North: 6,837Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Islington North is higher6,837

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Lewisham North 18,747Lewisham North: 18,747Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count18,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Lewisham North 1,402Lewisham North: 1,402Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Islington North is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Islington North and Lewisham North, total
MeasureIslington NorthLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mIslington North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mIslington North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mLewisham North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,7119,685Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3412,597Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,334Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5856,837Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59418,747Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0681,402Islington North

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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