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Islington South and Finsbury and Hackney South and Shoreditch

121,361 and 117,917 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Hackney South and Shoreditch on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch on 13. 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 Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4,459Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,459Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,477Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,229Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4,459£4,477£4,229

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Hackney South and Shoreditch £14,087Hackney South and Shoreditch: £14,087Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Hackney South and Shoreditch: £14,147Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13,362Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£14,087£14,147£13,362

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,742Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,742Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,753Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,601Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£2,742£2,753£2,601

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10,356Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10,356Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10,400Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9,823Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higher£10,356£10,400£9,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,699Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,699Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,711Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,560Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£2,699£2,711£2,560

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £927Hackney South and Shoreditch: £927Islington South and Finsbury: £829Hackney South and Shoreditch: £931Islington South and Finsbury: £833Hackney South and Shoreditch: £880Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£880

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £104Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Islington South and Finsbury: £76Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Islington South and Finsbury: £77Hackney South and Shoreditch: £98Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£104£104£98

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £494Hackney South and Shoreditch: £494Islington South and Finsbury: £505Hackney South and Shoreditch: £496Islington South and Finsbury: £507Hackney South and Shoreditch: £469Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£494£496£469

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £141Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington South and Finsbury: £148Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington South and Finsbury: £149Hackney South and Shoreditch: £133Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£141£141£133

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £109Hackney South and Shoreditch: £109Islington South and Finsbury: £106Hackney South and Shoreditch: £110Islington South and Finsbury: £107Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,226Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,226Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,235Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,111Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£2,226£2,235£2,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Hackney South and Shoreditch £662Hackney South and Shoreditch: £662Islington South and Finsbury: £670Hackney South and Shoreditch: £665Islington South and Finsbury: £672Hackney South and Shoreditch: £628Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£662£665£628

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £383Hackney South and Shoreditch: £383Islington South and Finsbury: £402Hackney South and Shoreditch: £384Islington South and Finsbury: £404Hackney South and Shoreditch: £363Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury is higher£383£384£363

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £13Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington South and Finsbury: £11Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington South and Finsbury: £11Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9.77Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£10£10£9.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4.65Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.65Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.67Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.41Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,074.9Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count1,074.9

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 426.8Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher426.8

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 190.7Hackney South and Shoreditch: 190.7Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 76.9, Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher75.4

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch: 231.7Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher231.7

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 24.2Hackney South and Shoreditch: 24.2Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher24.2

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Islington South and Finsbury and Hackney South and Shoreditch, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,459£4,477£4,229Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£14,087£14,147£13,362Hackney South and Shoreditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,742£2,753£2,601Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£10,356£10,400£9,823Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,699£2,711£2,560Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£927£931£880Hackney South and Shoreditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£104£104£98Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£494£496£469Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£141£141£133Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£110£104Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£2,226£2,235£2,111Hackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£662£665£628Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£383£384£363Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.77Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.61,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1190.7Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.975.4Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.624.2Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington South and Finsbury Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4,459Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,459Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,477Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,229Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£4,459£4,477£4,229

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Hackney South and Shoreditch £1,026Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,026Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,031Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Hackney South and Shoreditch: £973Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,026£1,031£973

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,131Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,131Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,140Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,021Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Hackney South and Shoreditch £754Hackney South and Shoreditch: £754Islington South and Finsbury: £982Hackney South and Shoreditch: £758Islington South and Finsbury: £986Hackney South and Shoreditch: £716Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Islington South and Finsbury is higher£754£758£716

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Hackney South and Shoreditch £197Hackney South and Shoreditch: £197Islington South and Finsbury: £162Hackney South and Shoreditch: £197Islington South and Finsbury: £163Hackney South and Shoreditch: £187Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£197£197£187

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £68Hackney South and Shoreditch: £68Islington South and Finsbury: £73Hackney South and Shoreditch: £68Islington South and Finsbury: £73Hackney South and Shoreditch: £64Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £7.56Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.56Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.17Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £494Hackney South and Shoreditch: £494Islington South and Finsbury: £505Hackney South and Shoreditch: £496Islington South and Finsbury: £507Hackney South and Shoreditch: £469Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£494£496£469

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £141Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington South and Finsbury: £148Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Islington South and Finsbury: £149Hackney South and Shoreditch: £133Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£141£141£133

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £85Hackney South and Shoreditch: £85Islington South and Finsbury: £82Hackney South and Shoreditch: £85Islington South and Finsbury: £82Hackney South and Shoreditch: £81Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Hackney South and Shoreditch £1,730Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,730Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,737Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,641Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Hackney South and Shoreditch £662Hackney South and Shoreditch: £662Islington South and Finsbury: £670Hackney South and Shoreditch: £665Islington South and Finsbury: £672Hackney South and Shoreditch: £628Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Hackney South and Shoreditch £297Hackney South and Shoreditch: £297Islington South and Finsbury: £310Hackney South and Shoreditch: £299Islington South and Finsbury: £311Hackney South and Shoreditch: £282Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9.88Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£10£10£9.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Hackney South and Shoreditch £8.00Hackney South and Shoreditch: £8.00Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Hackney South and Shoreditch: £8.04Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4.65Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.65Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.67Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.41Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Hackney South and Shoreditch 78.3Hackney South and Shoreditch: 78.3Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Hackney South and Shoreditch 31.1Hackney South and Shoreditch: 31.1Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher31.1

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 13.9Hackney South and Shoreditch: 13.9Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count13.9

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Hackney South and Shoreditch 180.1Hackney South and Shoreditch: 180.1Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher180.1

  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 South and Finsbury 18.9, Hackney South and Shoreditch 18.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 18.8Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher18.8

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Islington South and Finsbury and Hackney South and Shoreditch, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,459£4,477£4,229Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,026£1,031£973Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£2,131£2,140£2,021Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£754£758£716Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£197£197£187Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£68£68£64Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.56£7.59£7.17Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£494£496£469Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£141£141£133Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£85£85£81Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,730£1,737£1,641Hackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£662£665£628Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£297£299£282Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£10£10£9.88Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£8.00£8.04£7.59Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.178.3Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.431.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.9Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.975.4Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4180.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.8Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington South and Finsbury Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £525.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £525.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £528.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £498.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£525.7m£528.0m£498.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £121.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £121.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mHackney South and Shoreditch: £121.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £114.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £251.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £251.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £252.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £238.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£251.3m£252.3m£238.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £89.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £89.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £89.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £84.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£89.0m£89.3m£84.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £23.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £23.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £23.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £22.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £8.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £8.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £8.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £7.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.89mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.89mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.85mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £58.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £58.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £58.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mHackney South and Shoreditch: £55.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£58.3m£58.5m£55.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £16.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £16.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £16.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £15.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £10.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £10.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £9.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £204.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £204.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £204.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £193.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £78.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £78.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £78.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £74.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £35.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £35.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £35.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £33.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £1.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.94mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.94mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.95mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.55mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.55mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.55mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.52mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Hackney South and Shoreditch 9,233Hackney South and Shoreditch: 9,233Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count9,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Hackney South and Shoreditch 3,666Hackney South and Shoreditch: 3,666Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher3,666

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,638Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,638Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Hackney South and Shoreditch 8,895Hackney South and Shoreditch: 8,895Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher8,895

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Hackney South and Shoreditch 21,237Hackney South and Shoreditch: 21,237Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher21,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Hackney South and Shoreditch 2,216Hackney South and Shoreditch: 2,216Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higher2,216

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Hackney South and Shoreditch, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£525.7m£528.0m£498.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£251.3m£252.3m£238.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£89.0m£89.3m£84.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mHackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£58.3m£58.5m£55.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mHackney South and Shoreditch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2mHackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,1819,233Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3253,666Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,638Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3288,895Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09921,237Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2952,216Islington South and Finsbury

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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