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Islington South and Finsbury and Holborn and St Pancras

121,361 and 111,853 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Holborn and St Pancras on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Holborn and St Pancras on 11. 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 Holborn and St Pancras

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Holborn and St Pancras £4,634Holborn and St Pancras: £4,634Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Holborn and St Pancras: £4,654Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Holborn and St Pancras: £4,396Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£4,634£4,654£4,396

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Holborn and St Pancras £13,804Holborn and St Pancras: £13,804Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Holborn and St Pancras: £13,863Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Holborn and St Pancras: £13,094Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£13,804£13,863£13,094

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £2,441Holborn and St Pancras: £2,441Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Holborn and St Pancras: £2,452Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Holborn and St Pancras: £2,316Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2,441£2,452£2,316

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Holborn and St Pancras £10,882Holborn and St Pancras: £10,882Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Holborn and St Pancras: £10,928Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Holborn and St Pancras: £10,322Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£10,882£10,928£10,322

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Holborn and St Pancras £2,024Holborn and St Pancras: £2,024Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Holborn and St Pancras: £2,033Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Holborn and St Pancras: £1,920Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Holborn and St Pancras is higher£2,024£2,033£1,920

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £816Holborn and St Pancras: £816Islington South and Finsbury: £829Holborn and St Pancras: £820Islington South and Finsbury: £833Holborn and St Pancras: £774Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£816£820£774

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £82Holborn and St Pancras: £82Islington South and Finsbury: £76Holborn and St Pancras: £82Islington South and Finsbury: £77Holborn and St Pancras: £77Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Holborn and St Pancras is higher£82£82£77

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £515Holborn and St Pancras: £515Islington South and Finsbury: £505Holborn and St Pancras: £517Islington South and Finsbury: £507Holborn and St Pancras: £489Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£515£517£489

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £130Holborn and St Pancras: £130Islington South and Finsbury: £148Holborn and St Pancras: £131Islington South and Finsbury: £149Holborn and St Pancras: £124Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£130£131£124

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £114Holborn and St Pancras: £114Islington South and Finsbury: £106Holborn and St Pancras: £115Islington South and Finsbury: £107Holborn and St Pancras: £108Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Holborn and St Pancras £1,879Holborn and St Pancras: £1,879Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Holborn and St Pancras: £1,887Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Holborn and St Pancras: £1,782Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,879£1,887£1,782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Holborn and St Pancras £744Holborn and St Pancras: £744Islington South and Finsbury: £670Holborn and St Pancras: £747Islington South and Finsbury: £672Holborn and St Pancras: £706Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Holborn and St Pancras is higher£744£747£706

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £428Holborn and St Pancras: £428Islington South and Finsbury: £402Holborn and St Pancras: £429Islington South and Finsbury: £404Holborn and St Pancras: £406Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £8.93Holborn and St Pancras: £8.93Islington South and Finsbury: £11Holborn and St Pancras: £8.97Islington South and Finsbury: £11Holborn and St Pancras: £8.47Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Holborn and St Pancras £12Holborn and St Pancras: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Holborn and St Pancras: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11Holborn and St Pancras: £11Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Holborn and St Pancras £4.85Holborn and St Pancras: £4.85Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Holborn and St Pancras: £4.87Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Holborn and St Pancras: £4.60Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Holborn and St Pancras is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 1,036.3Holborn and St Pancras: 1,036.3Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,036.3

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 331.9Holborn and St Pancras: 331.9Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Holborn and St Pancras is higher331.9

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 161.9Holborn and St Pancras: 161.9Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 76.4Holborn and St Pancras: 76.4Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher76.4

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 202.6Holborn and St Pancras: 202.6Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher202.6

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 24.9Holborn and St Pancras: 24.9Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Islington South and Finsbury and Holborn and St Pancras, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyHolborn and St PancrasHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,634£4,654£4,396Holborn and St Pancras
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£13,804£13,863£13,094Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,441£2,452£2,316Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£10,882£10,928£10,322Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,024£2,033£1,920Holborn and St Pancras
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£816£820£774Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£82£82£77Holborn and St Pancras
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£515£517£489Holborn and St Pancras
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£130£131£124Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£114£115£108Holborn and St Pancras
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£1,879£1,887£1,782Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£744£747£706Holborn and St Pancras
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£428£429£406Holborn and St Pancras
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.93£8.97£8.47Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Holborn and St Pancras
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.85£4.87£4.60Holborn and St Pancras
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.61,036.3Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4331.9Holborn and St Pancras
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1161.9Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.976.4Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4202.6Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.624.9Holborn and St Pancras

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Holborn and St Pancras on 16. 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 Holborn and St Pancras

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Holborn and St Pancras £4,634Holborn and St Pancras: £4,634Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Holborn and St Pancras: £4,654Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Holborn and St Pancras: £4,396Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£4,634£4,654£4,396

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Holborn and St Pancras £1,366Holborn and St Pancras: £1,366Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Holborn and St Pancras: £1,372Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Holborn and St Pancras: £1,296Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Holborn and St Pancras £1,874Holborn and St Pancras: £1,874Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Holborn and St Pancras: £1,882Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Holborn and St Pancras: £1,777Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,874£1,882£1,777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Holborn and St Pancras £1,077Holborn and St Pancras: £1,077Islington South and Finsbury: £982Holborn and St Pancras: £1,082Islington South and Finsbury: £986Holborn and St Pancras: £1,022Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,082£1,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Holborn and St Pancras £200Holborn and St Pancras: £200Islington South and Finsbury: £162Holborn and St Pancras: £201Islington South and Finsbury: £163Holborn and St Pancras: £190Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Holborn and St Pancras is higher£200£201£190

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £81Holborn and St Pancras: £81Islington South and Finsbury: £73Holborn and St Pancras: £81Islington South and Finsbury: £73Holborn and St Pancras: £77Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £8.09Holborn and St Pancras: £8.09Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Holborn and St Pancras: £8.12Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Holborn and St Pancras: £7.67Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Holborn and St Pancras is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £515Holborn and St Pancras: £515Islington South and Finsbury: £505Holborn and St Pancras: £517Islington South and Finsbury: £507Holborn and St Pancras: £489Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£515£517£489

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £130Holborn and St Pancras: £130Islington South and Finsbury: £148Holborn and St Pancras: £131Islington South and Finsbury: £149Holborn and St Pancras: £124Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£130£131£124

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £88Holborn and St Pancras: £88Islington South and Finsbury: £82Holborn and St Pancras: £88Islington South and Finsbury: £82Holborn and St Pancras: £83Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Holborn and St Pancras £1,442Holborn and St Pancras: £1,442Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Holborn and St Pancras: £1,448Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Holborn and St Pancras: £1,368Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Holborn and St Pancras £744Holborn and St Pancras: £744Islington South and Finsbury: £670Holborn and St Pancras: £747Islington South and Finsbury: £672Holborn and St Pancras: £706Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Holborn and St Pancras is higher£744£747£706

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Holborn and St Pancras £328Holborn and St Pancras: £328Islington South and Finsbury: £310Holborn and St Pancras: £330Islington South and Finsbury: £311Holborn and St Pancras: £311Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£328£330£311

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Holborn and St Pancras £6.85Holborn and St Pancras: £6.85Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Holborn and St Pancras: £6.88Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Holborn and St Pancras: £6.50Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Holborn and St Pancras £8.94Holborn and St Pancras: £8.94Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Holborn and St Pancras: £8.98Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Holborn and St Pancras: £8.48Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Holborn and St Pancras £4.85Holborn and St Pancras: £4.85Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Holborn and St Pancras: £4.87Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Holborn and St Pancras: £4.60Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Holborn and St Pancras is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Holborn and St Pancras 102.6Holborn and St Pancras: 102.6Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count102.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Holborn and St Pancras 32.9Holborn and St Pancras: 32.9Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Holborn and St Pancras is higher32.9

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 16.0Holborn and St Pancras: 16.0Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 76.9, Holborn and St Pancras 76.4Holborn and St Pancras: 76.4Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher76.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Holborn and St Pancras 155.5Holborn and St Pancras: 155.5Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher155.5

  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, Holborn and St Pancras 19.1Holborn and St Pancras: 19.1Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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Islington South and Finsbury and Holborn and St Pancras, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyHolborn and St PancrasHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,634£4,654£4,396Holborn and St Pancras
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,366£1,372£1,296Holborn and St Pancras
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£1,874£1,882£1,777Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£1,077£1,082£1,022Holborn and St Pancras
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£200£201£190Holborn and St Pancras
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£81£81£77Holborn and St Pancras
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.09£8.12£7.67Holborn and St Pancras
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£515£517£489Holborn and St Pancras
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£130£131£124Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£88£88£83Holborn and St Pancras
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,442£1,448£1,368Islington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£744£747£706Holborn and St Pancras
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£328£330£311Holborn and St Pancras
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.85£6.88£6.50Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£8.94£8.98£8.48Holborn and St Pancras
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.85£4.87£4.60Holborn and St Pancras
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.1102.6Holborn and St Pancras
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.432.9Holborn and St Pancras
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.0Holborn and St Pancras
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.976.4Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4155.5Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.1Holborn and St Pancras

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Holborn and St Pancras 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 Holborn and St Pancras

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Holborn and St Pancras £518.3mHolborn and St Pancras: £518.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mHolborn and St Pancras: £520.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mHolborn and St Pancras: £491.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Holborn and St Pancras £152.8mHolborn and St Pancras: £152.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mHolborn and St Pancras: £153.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mHolborn and St Pancras: £145.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mHolborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Holborn and St Pancras £209.6mHolborn and St Pancras: £209.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £210.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £198.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Holborn and St Pancras £120.5mHolborn and St Pancras: £120.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mHolborn and St Pancras: £121.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mHolborn and St Pancras: £114.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mHolborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Holborn and St Pancras £22.4mHolborn and St Pancras: £22.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mHolborn and St Pancras: £22.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mHolborn and St Pancras: £21.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHolborn and St Pancras is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Holborn and St Pancras £9.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £9.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mHolborn and St Pancras: £9.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mHolborn and St Pancras: £8.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mHolborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  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, Holborn and St Pancras £0.90mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.90mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.91mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.86mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHolborn and St Pancras is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Holborn and St Pancras £57.6mHolborn and St Pancras: £57.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mHolborn and St Pancras: £57.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mHolborn and St Pancras: £54.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Holborn and St Pancras £14.6mHolborn and St Pancras: £14.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £14.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mHolborn and St Pancras: £13.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Holborn and St Pancras £9.8mHolborn and St Pancras: £9.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mHolborn and St Pancras: £9.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £9.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Holborn and St Pancras £161.3mHolborn and St Pancras: £161.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mHolborn and St Pancras: £162.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mHolborn and St Pancras: £153.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Holborn and St Pancras £83.2mHolborn and St Pancras: £83.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mHolborn and St Pancras: £83.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mHolborn and St Pancras: £78.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mHolborn and St Pancras is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Holborn and St Pancras £36.7mHolborn and St Pancras: £36.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mHolborn and St Pancras: £36.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mHolborn and St Pancras: £34.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.9m£34.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Holborn and St Pancras £0.77mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.77mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.77mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.73mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Holborn and St Pancras £1.00mHolborn and St Pancras: £1.00mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £1.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.95mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Holborn and St Pancras £0.54mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.54mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.55mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mHolborn and St Pancras: £0.51mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHolborn and St Pancras is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Holborn and St Pancras 11,473Holborn and St Pancras: 11,473Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Holborn and St Pancras is higherDepends on how you count11,473

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Holborn and St Pancras 3,674Holborn and St Pancras: 3,674Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Holborn and St Pancras is higher3,674

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Holborn and St Pancras 1,792Holborn and St Pancras: 1,792Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,792

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Holborn and St Pancras 8,550Holborn and St Pancras: 8,550Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher8,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Holborn and St Pancras 17,395Holborn and St Pancras: 17,395Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Islington South and Finsbury is higher17,395

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Holborn and St Pancras 2,139Holborn and St Pancras: 2,139Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count2,139

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Holborn and St Pancras, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyHolborn and St PancrasHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mHolborn and St Pancras
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mHolborn and St Pancras
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mHolborn and St Pancras
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mHolborn and St Pancras
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.90m£0.91m£0.86mHolborn and St Pancras
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£83.2m£83.5m£78.9mHolborn and St Pancras
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£36.7m£36.9m£34.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mHolborn and St Pancras
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,18111,473Holborn and St Pancras
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3253,674Holborn and St Pancras
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,792Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3288,550Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09917,395Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2952,139Islington 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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