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Islington North and Stratford and Bow

111,022 and 138,009 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Stratford and Bow on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 16 of 22 measures, and Stratford and Bow 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 Stratford and Bow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Stratford and Bow £3,614Stratford and Bow: £3,614Islington North: £4,706Stratford and Bow: £3,630Islington North: £4,726Stratford and Bow: £3,428Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higher£3,614£3,630£3,428

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £13,958, Stratford and Bow £12,864Stratford and Bow: £12,864Islington North: £13,958Stratford and Bow: £12,919Islington North: £14,017Stratford and Bow: £12,202Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North is higher£12,864£12,919£12,202

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,774, Stratford and Bow £2,499Stratford and Bow: £2,499Islington North: £2,774Stratford and Bow: £2,510Islington North: £2,785Stratford and Bow: £2,371Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Stratford and Bow £9,533Stratford and Bow: £9,533Islington North: £11,099Stratford and Bow: £9,573Islington North: £11,146Stratford and Bow: £9,042Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North is higher£9,533£9,573£9,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Stratford and Bow £2,227Stratford and Bow: £2,227Islington North: £1,975Stratford and Bow: £2,237Islington North: £1,984Stratford and Bow: £2,113Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113

  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, Stratford and Bow £1,017Stratford and Bow: £1,017Islington North: £805Stratford and Bow: £1,022Islington North: £808Stratford and Bow: £965Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£1,017£1,022£965

  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, Stratford and Bow £87Stratford and Bow: £87Islington North: £79Stratford and Bow: £87Islington North: £80Stratford and Bow: £82Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Stratford and Bow £330Stratford and Bow: £330Islington North: £500Stratford and Bow: £331Islington North: £502Stratford and Bow: £313Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Stratford and Bow £113Stratford and Bow: £113Islington North: £156Stratford and Bow: £114Islington North: £157Stratford and Bow: £107Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£113£114£107

  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, Stratford and Bow £106Stratford and Bow: £106Islington North: £109Stratford and Bow: £107Islington North: £109Stratford and Bow: £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, Stratford and Bow £2,166Stratford and Bow: £2,166Islington North: £2,225Stratford and Bow: £2,175Islington North: £2,234Stratford and Bow: £2,054Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Stratford and Bow £452Stratford and Bow: £452Islington North: £706Stratford and Bow: £454Islington North: £709Stratford and Bow: £429Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£452£454£429

  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, Stratford and Bow £211Stratford and Bow: £211Islington North: £416Stratford and Bow: £212Islington North: £418Stratford and Bow: £200Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higher£211£212£200

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Stratford and Bow £8.29Stratford and Bow: £8.29Islington North: £13Stratford and Bow: £8.32Islington North: £13Stratford and Bow: £7.86Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £12, Stratford and Bow £7.77Stratford and Bow: £7.77Islington North: £12Stratford and Bow: £7.80Islington North: £12Stratford and Bow: £7.37Islington North: £11

    £12£12£11Islington North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Stratford and Bow £3.07Stratford and Bow: £3.07Islington North: £3.87Stratford and Bow: £3.08Islington North: £3.89Stratford and Bow: £2.91Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Stratford and Bow 980.0Stratford and Bow: 980.0Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Islington North is higher980.0

  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, Stratford and Bow 340.5Stratford and Bow: 340.5Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count340.5

  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, Stratford and Bow 202.4Stratford and Bow: 202.4Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count202.4

  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, Stratford and Bow 53.3Stratford and Bow: 53.3Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher53.3

  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, Stratford and Bow 219.3Stratford and Bow: 219.3Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count219.3

  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, Stratford and Bow 25.0Stratford and Bow: 25.0Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Stratford and Bow is higher25.0

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Islington North and Stratford and Bow, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthStratford and BowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,614£3,630£3,428Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£12,864£12,919£12,202Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,499£2,510£2,371Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£9,533£9,573£9,042Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£2,227£2,237£2,113Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£1,017£1,022£965Stratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£87£87£82Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£330£331£313Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£113£114£107Islington 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£2,166£2,175£2,054Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£452£454£429Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£211£212£200Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.29£8.32£7.86Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.77£7.80£7.37Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.07£3.08£2.91Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.6980.0Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9340.5Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3202.4Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.353.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1219.3Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.825.0Stratford and Bow

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stratford and Bow on 1. 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 Stratford and Bow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Stratford and Bow £3,614Stratford and Bow: £3,614Islington North: £4,706Stratford and Bow: £3,630Islington North: £4,726Stratford and Bow: £3,428Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higher£3,614£3,630£3,428

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Stratford and Bow £822Stratford and Bow: £822Islington North: £1,258Stratford and Bow: £826Islington North: £1,263Stratford and Bow: £780Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North is higher£822£826£780

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Stratford and Bow £1,894Stratford and Bow: £1,894Islington North: £2,082Stratford and Bow: £1,902Islington North: £2,091Stratford and Bow: £1,796Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Stratford and Bow £609Stratford and Bow: £609Islington North: £1,000Stratford and Bow: £612Islington North: £1,004Stratford and Bow: £578Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Islington North is higher£609£612£578

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Stratford and Bow £142Stratford and Bow: £142Islington North: £178Stratford and Bow: £143Islington North: £179Stratford and Bow: £135Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Stratford and Bow £65Stratford and Bow: £65Islington North: £73Stratford and Bow: £65Islington North: £73Stratford and Bow: £62Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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, Stratford and Bow £5.53Stratford and Bow: £5.53Islington North: £7.16Stratford and Bow: £5.56Islington North: £7.19Stratford and Bow: £5.25Islington North: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Stratford and Bow £330Stratford and Bow: £330Islington North: £500Stratford and Bow: £331Islington North: £502Stratford and Bow: £313Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Stratford and Bow £113Stratford and Bow: £113Islington North: £156Stratford and Bow: £114Islington North: £157Stratford and Bow: £107Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington North £82, Stratford and Bow £80Stratford and Bow: £80Islington North: £82Stratford and Bow: £81Islington North: £82Stratford and Bow: £76Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Stratford and Bow £1,641Stratford and Bow: £1,641Islington North: £1,670Stratford and Bow: £1,648Islington North: £1,677Stratford and Bow: £1,556Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Stratford and Bow £452Stratford and Bow: £452Islington North: £706Stratford and Bow: £454Islington North: £709Stratford and Bow: £429Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£452£454£429

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Stratford and Bow £160Stratford and Bow: £160Islington North: £312Stratford and Bow: £161Islington North: £314Stratford and Bow: £152Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Stratford and Bow £6.28Stratford and Bow: £6.28Islington North: £9.42Stratford and Bow: £6.31Islington North: £9.47Stratford and Bow: £5.96Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Stratford and Bow £5.89Stratford and Bow: £5.89Islington North: £8.66Stratford and Bow: £5.92Islington North: £8.69Stratford and Bow: £5.59Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Stratford and Bow £3.07Stratford and Bow: £3.07Islington North: £3.87Stratford and Bow: £3.08Islington North: £3.89Stratford and Bow: £2.91Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Stratford and Bow 62.6Stratford and Bow: 62.6Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Islington North is higher62.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Stratford and Bow 21.8Stratford and Bow: 21.8Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count21.8

  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, Stratford and Bow 12.9Stratford and Bow: 12.9Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Islington North is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Stratford and Bow 53.3Stratford and Bow: 53.3Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Stratford and Bow 166.1Stratford and Bow: 166.1Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count166.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 18.6, Stratford and Bow 19.0Stratford and Bow: 19.0Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Stratford and Bow is higher19.0

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Islington North and Stratford and Bow, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthStratford and BowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£3,614£3,630£3,428Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£822£826£780Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£1,894£1,902£1,796Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£609£612£578Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£142£143£135Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£65£65£62Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.53£5.56£5.25Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£330£331£313Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£113£114£107Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£80£81£76Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,641£1,648£1,556Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£452£454£429Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£160£161£152Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.28£6.31£5.96Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£5.89£5.92£5.59Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.07£3.08£2.91Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.562.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.121.8Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.012.9Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.353.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5166.1Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.0Stratford and Bow

Total

Islington North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stratford and Bow 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 Stratford and Bow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Stratford and Bow £498.8mStratford and Bow: £498.8mIslington North: £522.4mStratford and Bow: £500.9mIslington North: £524.7mStratford and Bow: £473.1mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington North is higher£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Stratford and Bow £113.4mStratford and Bow: £113.4mIslington North: £139.7mStratford and Bow: £113.9mIslington North: £140.2mStratford and Bow: £107.6mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Stratford and Bow £261.3mStratford and Bow: £261.3mIslington North: £231.2mStratford and Bow: £262.4mIslington North: £232.2mStratford and Bow: £247.9mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Stratford and Bow £84.1mStratford and Bow: £84.1mIslington North: £111.0mStratford and Bow: £84.4mIslington North: £111.5mStratford and Bow: £79.7mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Stratford and Bow £19.6mStratford and Bow: £19.6mIslington North: £19.8mStratford and Bow: £19.7mIslington North: £19.8mStratford and Bow: £18.6mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Stratford and Bow £9.0mStratford and Bow: £9.0mIslington North: £8.1mStratford and Bow: £9.0mIslington North: £8.1mStratford and Bow: £8.5mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  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, Stratford and Bow £0.76mStratford and Bow: £0.76mIslington North: £0.79mStratford and Bow: £0.77mIslington North: £0.80mStratford and Bow: £0.72mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Stratford and Bow £45.5mStratford and Bow: £45.5mIslington North: £55.5mStratford and Bow: £45.7mIslington North: £55.8mStratford and Bow: £43.2mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Stratford and Bow £15.6mStratford and Bow: £15.6mIslington North: £17.3mStratford and Bow: £15.7mIslington North: £17.4mStratford and Bow: £14.8mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North £9.1m, Stratford and Bow £11.1mStratford and Bow: £11.1mIslington North: £9.1mStratford and Bow: £11.1mIslington North: £9.1mStratford and Bow: £10.5mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Stratford and Bow £226.5mStratford and Bow: £226.5mIslington North: £185.4mStratford and Bow: £227.4mIslington North: £186.2mStratford and Bow: £214.8mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Stratford and Bow £62.4mStratford and Bow: £62.4mIslington North: £78.3mStratford and Bow: £62.7mIslington North: £78.7mStratford and Bow: £59.2mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Stratford and Bow £22.1mStratford and Bow: £22.1mIslington North: £34.7mStratford and Bow: £22.2mIslington North: £34.8mStratford and Bow: £21.0mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Stratford and Bow £0.87mStratford and Bow: £0.87mIslington North: £1.0mStratford and Bow: £0.87mIslington North: £1.1mStratford and Bow: £0.82mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Stratford and Bow £0.81mStratford and Bow: £0.81mIslington North: £0.96mStratford and Bow: £0.82mIslington North: £0.97mStratford and Bow: £0.77mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Stratford and Bow £0.42mStratford and Bow: £0.42mIslington North: £0.43mStratford and Bow: £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mStratford and Bow: £0.40mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIslington North is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Stratford and Bow 8,643Stratford and Bow: 8,643Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Islington North is higher8,643

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Stratford and Bow 3,003Stratford and Bow: 3,003Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Islington North is higherDepends on how you count3,003

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Stratford and Bow 1,785Stratford and Bow: 1,785Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count1,785

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North 8,585, Stratford and Bow 7,355Stratford and Bow: 7,355Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Islington North is higher7,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Stratford and Bow 22,928Stratford and Bow: 22,928Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count22,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Stratford and Bow 2,615Stratford and Bow: 2,615Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Stratford and Bow is higher2,615

Show the numbers
Islington North and Stratford and Bow, total
MeasureIslington NorthStratford and BowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mIslington North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mStratford and Bow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mStratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mStratford and Bow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mStratford and Bow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,7118,643Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3413,003Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6641,785Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5857,355Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59422,928Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0682,615Stratford and Bow

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.
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