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Islington South and Finsbury and Bermondsey and Old Southwark

121,361 and 110,615 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 South and Finsbury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark 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 South and Finsbury Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,619£3,634£3,432

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14,063Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,063Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,123Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £13,340Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£14,063£14,123£13,340

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,568, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2,192Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,192Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,201Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,079Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2,192£2,201£2,079

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £11,168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,168Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,215Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £10,593Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higher£11,168£11,215£10,593

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,921Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,921Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,929Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,822Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,921£1,929£1,822

  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 South and Finsbury £829, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £895Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £895Islington South and Finsbury: £829Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £899Islington South and Finsbury: £833Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £849Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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 South and Finsbury £76, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £79Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £79Islington South and Finsbury: £76Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £77Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £75Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £505, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Islington South and Finsbury: £505Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Islington South and Finsbury: £507Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£379£381£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £148, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Islington South and Finsbury: £148Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Islington South and Finsbury: £149Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£120£121£114

  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 South and Finsbury £106, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £78Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Islington South and Finsbury: £106Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Islington South and Finsbury: £107Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £74Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,887Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,887Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,895Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,789Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,887£1,895£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Islington South and Finsbury: £670Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Islington South and Finsbury: £672Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£422£423£400

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £402, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £212Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £212Islington South and Finsbury: £402Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £213Islington South and Finsbury: £404Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £201Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £9.55Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.55Islington South and Finsbury: £11Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.59Islington South and Finsbury: £11Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.06Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington South and Finsbury is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.59Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.59Islington South and Finsbury: £11Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.61Islington South and Finsbury: £11Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.30Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury 1,050.6, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,094.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,094.5Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,094.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury 312.4, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 329.9Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count329.9

  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 South and Finsbury 171.1, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 175.5Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  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 South and Finsbury 76.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher58.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury 204.4, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 177.0Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 177.0Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher177.0

  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 South and Finsbury 24.6, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 17.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 17.3Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher17.3

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Islington South and Finsbury and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,619£3,634£3,432Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£14,063£14,123£13,340Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,192£2,201£2,079Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£11,168£11,215£10,593Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,921£1,929£1,822Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£895£899£849Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£79£80£75Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£379£381£359Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£120£121£114Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£78£78£74Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£1,887£1,895£1,789Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£422£423£400Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£212£213£201Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.55£9.59£9.06Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.59£5.61£5.30Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£2.65£2.66£2.51Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.61,094.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.958.2Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4177.0Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.617.3Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark 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 South and Finsbury Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,619£3,634£3,432

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £955Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £955Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £959Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £906Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,740Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,740Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,747Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,650Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £758Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £758Islington South and Finsbury: £982Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £762Islington South and Finsbury: £986Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £719Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Islington South and Finsbury is higher£758£762£719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £130Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £130Islington South and Finsbury: £162Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £131Islington South and Finsbury: £163Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £124Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £73, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £61Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Islington South and Finsbury: £73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Islington South and Finsbury: £73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  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 South and Finsbury £6.68, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.38Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.38Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.40Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.10Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£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 South and Finsbury £505, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Islington South and Finsbury: £505Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Islington South and Finsbury: £507Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£379£381£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £148, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Islington South and Finsbury: £148Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Islington South and Finsbury: £149Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £82, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £62Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Islington South and Finsbury: £82Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Islington South and Finsbury: £82Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,498Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,498Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,504Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,421Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Islington South and Finsbury: £670Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Islington South and Finsbury: £672Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£422£423£400

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £168Islington South and Finsbury: £310Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £169Islington South and Finsbury: £311Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £160Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£168£169£160

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £7.58Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.58Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.61Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.19Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £4.44Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.44Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.46Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.21Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 74.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 74.3Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 22.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 22.4Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 15.0, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 11.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 11.9Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count11.9

  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 South and Finsbury 76.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher58.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 140.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 140.5Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher140.5

  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 South and Finsbury 18.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 13.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 13.7Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher13.7

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Islington South and Finsbury and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,619£3,634£3,432Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£955£959£906Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£1,740£1,747£1,650Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£758£762£719Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£130£131£124Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£61£61£58Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.38£5.40£5.10Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£379£381£359Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£120£121£114Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£62£62£58Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,498£1,504£1,421Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£422£423£400Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£168£169£160Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.58£7.61£7.19Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£4.44£4.46£4.21Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£2.65£2.66£2.51Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.174.3Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.422.4Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.011.9Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.958.2Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4140.5Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.913.7Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark 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 South and Finsbury Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £400.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £400.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £402.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £379.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£400.3m£402.0m£379.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £105.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £105.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £106.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £100.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £192.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £192.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £193.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £182.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£192.5m£193.3m£182.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £83.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £83.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £84.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £79.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£83.9m£84.2m£79.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.81m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.59mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.59mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.60mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.56mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £41.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £41.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £42.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £39.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £13.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £12.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £165.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £165.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £166.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £157.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £46.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £44.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £18.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £17.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.84mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.80mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.49mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.47mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.29mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.28mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 8,222Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 8,222Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count8,222

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 2,478Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 2,478Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count2,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,318Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,318Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,318

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 6,435Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 6,435Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher6,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 15,542Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 15,542Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Islington South and Finsbury is higher15,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,516Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,516Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,516

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£400.3m£402.0m£379.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mIslington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£192.5m£193.3m£182.6mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£83.9m£84.2m£79.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£165.7m£166.4m£157.2mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,1818,222Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3252,478Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,318Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3286,435Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09915,542Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2951,516Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.