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Islington South and Finsbury and Ealing Central and Acton

121,361 and 139,040 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Ealing Central and Acton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 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 South and Finsbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 4. 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 Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Ealing Central and Acton £4,134Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,134£4,152£3,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Ealing Central and Acton £12,618Ealing Central and Acton: £12,618Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Ealing Central and Acton: £12,672Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Ealing Central and Acton: £11,969Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,618£12,672£11,969

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £2,640Ealing Central and Acton: £2,640Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Ealing Central and Acton: £2,651Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Ealing Central and Acton: £2,504Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Ealing Central and Acton £10,381Ealing Central and Acton: £10,381Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Ealing Central and Acton: £10,426Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Ealing Central and Acton: £9,847Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£10,381£10,426£9,847

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Ealing Central and Acton £1,520Ealing Central and Acton: £1,520Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Ealing Central and Acton: £1,526Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Ealing Central and Acton: £1,441Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,520£1,526£1,441

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £665Ealing Central and Acton: £665Islington South and Finsbury: £829Ealing Central and Acton: £668Islington South and Finsbury: £833Ealing Central and Acton: £631Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£665£668£631

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £52Ealing Central and Acton: £52Islington South and Finsbury: £76Ealing Central and Acton: £52Islington South and Finsbury: £77Ealing Central and Acton: £49Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Islington South and Finsbury is higher£52£52£49

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £297Ealing Central and Acton: £297Islington South and Finsbury: £505Ealing Central and Acton: £299Islington South and Finsbury: £507Ealing Central and Acton: £282Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£297£299£282

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £102Ealing Central and Acton: £102Islington South and Finsbury: £148Ealing Central and Acton: £103Islington South and Finsbury: £149Ealing Central and Acton: £97Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£102£103£97

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £79Ealing Central and Acton: £79Islington South and Finsbury: £106Ealing Central and Acton: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £107Ealing Central and Acton: £75Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Ealing Central and Acton £2,341Ealing Central and Acton: £2,341Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Ealing Central and Acton: £2,351Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Ealing Central and Acton: £2,221Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Ealing Central and Acton is higher£2,341£2,351£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Ealing Central and Acton £482Ealing Central and Acton: £482Islington South and Finsbury: £670Ealing Central and Acton: £484Islington South and Finsbury: £672Ealing Central and Acton: £457Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£482£484£457

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £202Ealing Central and Acton: £202Islington South and Finsbury: £402Ealing Central and Acton: £203Islington South and Finsbury: £404Ealing Central and Acton: £191Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury is higher£202£203£191

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £12Ealing Central and Acton: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Ealing Central and Acton is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Ealing Central and Acton £4.99Ealing Central and Acton: £4.99Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £5.01Islington South and Finsbury: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Ealing Central and Acton £4.73Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 976.1Ealing Central and Acton: 976.1Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count976.1

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 214.1Ealing Central and Acton: 214.1Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher214.1

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 134.5Ealing Central and Acton: 134.5Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count134.5

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 48.6Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher48.6

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 200.2Ealing Central and Acton: 200.2Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 18.9Ealing Central and Acton: 18.9Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher18.9

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Islington South and Finsbury and Ealing Central and Acton, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,134£4,152£3,922Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£12,618£12,672£11,969Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,640£2,651£2,504Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£10,381£10,426£9,847Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,520£1,526£1,441Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£665£668£631Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£52£52£49Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£297£299£282Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£102£103£97Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£79£80£75Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£2,341£2,351£2,221Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£482£484£457Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£202£203£191Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.99£5.01£4.73Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.6976.1Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4214.1Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1134.5Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.948.6Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4200.2Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.618.9Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton 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 Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Ealing Central and Acton £4,134Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,134£4,152£3,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Ealing Central and Acton £1,368Ealing Central and Acton: £1,368Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Ealing Central and Acton: £1,374Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Ealing Central and Acton: £1,298Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,298

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Ealing Central and Acton £1,880Ealing Central and Acton: £1,880Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Ealing Central and Acton: £1,888Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Ealing Central and Acton: £1,784Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,784

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Ealing Central and Acton £1,126Ealing Central and Acton: £1,126Islington South and Finsbury: £982Ealing Central and Acton: £1,130Islington South and Finsbury: £986Ealing Central and Acton: £1,068Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,130£1,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Ealing Central and Acton £165Ealing Central and Acton: £165Islington South and Finsbury: £162Ealing Central and Acton: £165Islington South and Finsbury: £163Ealing Central and Acton: £156Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £72Ealing Central and Acton: £72Islington South and Finsbury: £73Ealing Central and Acton: £72Islington South and Finsbury: £73Ealing Central and Acton: £68Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £5.60Ealing Central and Acton: £5.60Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Ealing Central and Acton: £5.62Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Ealing Central and Acton: £5.31Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £297Ealing Central and Acton: £297Islington South and Finsbury: £505Ealing Central and Acton: £299Islington South and Finsbury: £507Ealing Central and Acton: £282Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£297£299£282

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £102Ealing Central and Acton: £102Islington South and Finsbury: £148Ealing Central and Acton: £103Islington South and Finsbury: £149Ealing Central and Acton: £97Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£102£103£97

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £57Ealing Central and Acton: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £82Ealing Central and Acton: £57Islington South and Finsbury: £82Ealing Central and Acton: £54Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Ealing Central and Acton £1,668Ealing Central and Acton: £1,668Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Ealing Central and Acton: £1,675Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Ealing Central and Acton: £1,582Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,668£1,675£1,582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Ealing Central and Acton £482Ealing Central and Acton: £482Islington South and Finsbury: £670Ealing Central and Acton: £484Islington South and Finsbury: £672Ealing Central and Acton: £457Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£482£484£457

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Ealing Central and Acton £144Ealing Central and Acton: £144Islington South and Finsbury: £310Ealing Central and Acton: £144Islington South and Finsbury: £311Ealing Central and Acton: £136Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Ealing Central and Acton £8.74Ealing Central and Acton: £8.74Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Ealing Central and Acton: £8.78Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Ealing Central and Acton: £8.29Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Ealing Central and Acton is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Ealing Central and Acton £3.55Ealing Central and Acton: £3.55Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Ealing Central and Acton: £3.57Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Ealing Central and Acton: £3.37Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Ealing Central and Acton £4.73Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Ealing Central and Acton 105.8Ealing Central and Acton: 105.8Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Ealing Central and Acton 23.2Ealing Central and Acton: 23.2Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 15.0, Ealing Central and Acton 14.6Ealing Central and Acton: 14.6Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 48.6Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Ealing Central and Acton 142.6Ealing Central and Acton: 142.6Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count142.6

  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, Ealing Central and Acton 13.4Ealing Central and Acton: 13.4Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher13.4

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Islington South and Finsbury and Ealing Central and Acton, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,134£4,152£3,922Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,368£1,374£1,298Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£1,880£1,888£1,784Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£1,126£1,130£1,068Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£165£156Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£72£72£68Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.60£5.62£5.31Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£297£299£282Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£102£103£97Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£57£57£54Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,668£1,675£1,582Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£482£484£457Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£144£144£136Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.74£8.78£8.29Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£3.55£3.57£3.37Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.1105.8Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.423.2Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.014.6Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.948.6Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4142.6Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.913.4Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 12. 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 Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Ealing Central and Acton £574.8mEaling Central and Acton: £574.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mEaling Central and Acton: £577.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mEaling Central and Acton: £545.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£574.8m£577.3m£545.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £190.2mEaling Central and Acton: £190.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mEaling Central and Acton: £191.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mEaling Central and Acton: £180.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Ealing Central and Acton £261.5mEaling Central and Acton: £261.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mEaling Central and Acton: £262.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mEaling Central and Acton: £248.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Ealing Central and Acton £156.5mEaling Central and Acton: £156.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mEaling Central and Acton: £157.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mEaling Central and Acton: £148.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Ealing Central and Acton £22.9mEaling Central and Acton: £22.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mEaling Central and Acton: £23.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mEaling Central and Acton: £21.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Ealing Central and Acton £10.0mEaling Central and Acton: £10.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mEaling Central and Acton: £10.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mEaling Central and Acton: £9.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  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, Ealing Central and Acton £0.78mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mEaling Central and Acton: £0.74mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Ealing Central and Acton £41.4mEaling Central and Acton: £41.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mEaling Central and Acton: £41.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mEaling Central and Acton: £39.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£41.4m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Ealing Central and Acton £14.2mEaling Central and Acton: £14.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mEaling Central and Acton: £14.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mEaling Central and Acton: £13.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Ealing Central and Acton £7.9mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mEaling Central and Acton: £7.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Ealing Central and Acton £231.9mEaling Central and Acton: £231.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mEaling Central and Acton: £232.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mEaling Central and Acton: £220.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mEaling Central and Acton is higher£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Ealing Central and Acton £67.0mEaling Central and Acton: £67.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mEaling Central and Acton: £67.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mEaling Central and Acton: £63.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£67.0m£67.2m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Ealing Central and Acton £20.0mEaling Central and Acton: £20.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mEaling Central and Acton: £20.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mEaling Central and Acton: £18.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£20.0m£20.1m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Ealing Central and Acton £1.2mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEaling Central and Acton is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.49mEaling Central and Acton: £0.49mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mEaling Central and Acton: £0.50mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mEaling Central and Acton: £0.47mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.66mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mEaling Central and Acton: £0.62mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Ealing Central and Acton 14,713Ealing Central and Acton: 14,713Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count14,713

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Ealing Central and Acton 3,227Ealing Central and Acton: 3,227Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Islington South and Finsbury is higher3,227

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Ealing Central and Acton 2,027Ealing Central and Acton: 2,027Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count2,027

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Ealing Central and Acton 6,763Ealing Central and Acton: 6,763Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher6,763

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Ealing Central and Acton 19,828Ealing Central and Acton: 19,828Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count19,828

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Ealing Central and Acton 1,869Ealing Central and Acton: 1,869Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,869

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Ealing Central and Acton, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£574.8m£577.3m£545.3mEaling Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mEaling Central and Acton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£261.5m£262.6m£248.0mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mEaling Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEaling Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEaling Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£41.4m£41.5m£39.2mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEaling Central and Acton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£67.0m£67.2m£63.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£20.0m£20.1m£18.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2mEaling Central and Acton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,18114,713Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3253,227Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8212,027Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3286,763Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09919,828Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2951,869Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

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