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Islington North and Poplar and Limehouse

111,022 and 149,371 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Poplar and Limehouse on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 13 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 9. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Islington North: £4,706Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Islington North: £4,726Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£3,644£3,660£3,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £13,958, Poplar and Limehouse £13,389Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Islington North: £13,958Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Islington North: £14,017Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North is higher£13,389£13,446£12,700

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,774, Poplar and Limehouse £2,716Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Islington North: £2,774Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Islington North: £2,785Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,728£2,577

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Poplar and Limehouse £9,771Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Islington North: £11,099Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Islington North: £11,146Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North is higher£9,771£9,812£9,268

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Poplar and Limehouse £2,545Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Islington North: £1,975Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Islington North: £1,984Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £975Poplar and Limehouse: £975Islington North: £805Poplar and Limehouse: £979Islington North: £808Poplar and Limehouse: £925Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £98Poplar and Limehouse: £98Islington North: £79Poplar and Limehouse: £98Islington North: £80Poplar and Limehouse: £93Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Islington North: £500Poplar and Limehouse: £341Islington North: £502Poplar and Limehouse: £322Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £156Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £157Poplar and Limehouse: £104Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£110£110£104

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £122Poplar and Limehouse: £122Islington North: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £123Islington North: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £116Islington North: £103

    £109£109£103Poplar and Limehouse is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,225, Poplar and Limehouse £2,403Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Islington North: £2,225Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Islington North: £2,234Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Islington North: £706Poplar and Limehouse: £450Islington North: £709Poplar and Limehouse: £425Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£448£450£425

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £176Poplar and Limehouse: £176Islington North: £416Poplar and Limehouse: £177Islington North: £418Poplar and Limehouse: £167Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Poplar and Limehouse £8.42Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Islington North: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Islington North: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £12, Poplar and Limehouse £7.42Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Islington North: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Islington North: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04Islington North: £11

    £12£12£11Islington North is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Islington North: £3.87Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Islington North: £3.89Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Islington North is higher1,006.6

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 379.4Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count379.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 206.0Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher55.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 225.1Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Poplar and Limehouse is higher225.1

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 29.5Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Poplar and Limehouse is higher29.5

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Islington North and Poplar and Limehouse, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,644£3,660£3,457Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£13,389£13,446£12,700Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,716£2,728£2,577Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£9,771£9,812£9,268Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£339£341£322Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£110£110£104Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£448£450£425Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£176£177£167Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.42£8.46£7.99Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.42£7.45£7.04Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.98£3.00£2.83Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.61,006.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9379.4Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3206.0Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.355.4Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1225.1Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.829.5Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Islington North: £4,706Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Islington North: £4,726Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£3,644£3,660£3,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Poplar and Limehouse £627Poplar and Limehouse: £627Islington North: £1,258Poplar and Limehouse: £630Islington North: £1,263Poplar and Limehouse: £595Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North is higher£627£630£595

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Poplar and Limehouse £2,117Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Islington North: £2,082Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Islington North: £2,091Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Poplar and Limehouse £458Poplar and Limehouse: £458Islington North: £1,000Poplar and Limehouse: £460Islington North: £1,004Poplar and Limehouse: £434Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Islington North is higher£458£460£434

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Poplar and Limehouse £119Poplar and Limehouse: £119Islington North: £178Poplar and Limehouse: £120Islington North: £179Poplar and Limehouse: £113Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Poplar and Limehouse £46Poplar and Limehouse: £46Islington North: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £46Islington North: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £43Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £4.58Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Islington North: £7.16Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Islington North: £7.19Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34Islington North: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Islington North: £500Poplar and Limehouse: £341Islington North: £502Poplar and Limehouse: £322Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £156Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £157Poplar and Limehouse: £104Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington North £82, Poplar and Limehouse £95Poplar and Limehouse: £95Islington North: £82Poplar and Limehouse: £96Islington North: £82Poplar and Limehouse: £90Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Poplar and Limehouse is higher£95£96£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Poplar and Limehouse £1,872Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Islington North: £1,670Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Islington North: £1,677Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,872£1,880£1,776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Islington North: £706Poplar and Limehouse: £450Islington North: £709Poplar and Limehouse: £425Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Poplar and Limehouse £137Poplar and Limehouse: £137Islington North: £312Poplar and Limehouse: £138Islington North: £314Poplar and Limehouse: £130Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Poplar and Limehouse £6.57Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Islington North: £9.42Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Islington North: £9.47Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Poplar and Limehouse £5.78Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Islington North: £8.66Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Islington North: £8.69Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Islington North: £3.87Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Islington North: £3.89Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Poplar and Limehouse 47.1Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Islington North is higher47.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Poplar and Limehouse 17.8Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 9.7Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Islington North is higherDepends on how you count9.7

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher55.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Poplar and Limehouse 175.4Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher175.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 23.0Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Poplar and Limehouse is higher23.0

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Islington North and Poplar and Limehouse, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,644£3,660£3,457Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£627£630£595Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£458£460£434Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£119£120£113Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£46£46£43Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.58£4.59£4.34Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£339£341£322Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£110£110£104Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£448£450£425Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£137£138£130Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.57£6.60£6.23Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£5.78£5.80£5.48Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.98£3.00£2.83Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.547.1Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.117.8Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.09.7Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.355.4Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5175.4Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.623.0Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Islington North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 7. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £544.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mIslington North: £522.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mIslington North: £524.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Poplar and Limehouse £93.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mIslington North: £139.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mIslington North: £140.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North is higher£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Poplar and Limehouse £316.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mIslington North: £231.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mIslington North: £232.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £68.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mIslington North: £111.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mIslington North: £111.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Poplar and Limehouse £17.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mIslington North: £19.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mIslington North: £19.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £6.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mIslington North: £8.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mIslington North: £8.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £0.68mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mIslington North: £0.79mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mIslington North: £0.80mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £50.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mIslington North: £55.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mIslington North: £55.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Poplar and Limehouse £16.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mIslington North: £17.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mIslington North: £17.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North £9.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £14.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mIslington North: £9.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mIslington North: £9.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £279.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mIslington North: £185.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mIslington North: £186.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Poplar and Limehouse £67.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mIslington North: £78.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mIslington North: £78.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Poplar and Limehouse £20.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mIslington North: £34.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mIslington North: £34.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.98mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mIslington North: £1.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mIslington North: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.86mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mIslington North: £0.96mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mIslington North: £0.97mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mIslington North: £0.43mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mIslington North: £0.43mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Poplar and Limehouse 7,041Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Islington North is higher7,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Poplar and Limehouse 2,654Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Islington North is higherDepends on how you count2,654

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Poplar and Limehouse 1,441Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North 8,585, Poplar and Limehouse 8,281Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Islington North is higher8,281

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Poplar and Limehouse 26,204Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Poplar and Limehouse is higher26,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Poplar and Limehouse 3,430Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Poplar and Limehouse is higher3,430

Show the numbers
Islington North and Poplar and Limehouse, total
MeasureIslington NorthPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£93.7m£94.1m£88.8mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.5mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,7117,041Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3412,654Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,441Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5858,281Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59426,204Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0683,430Poplar and Limehouse

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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