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Islington South and Finsbury and Islington North

121,361 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Islington North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 5 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 17. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Islington North: £4,726Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Islington North: £4,464Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Islington North: £14,017Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Islington North: £13,240Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£13,958£14,017£13,240

  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, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Islington North: £2,785Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Islington North: £2,631Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Islington North: £11,146Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Islington North: £10,528Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Islington North: £1,984Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Islington North: £1,873Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Islington North is higher£1,975£1,984£1,873

  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, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Islington South and Finsbury: £829Islington North: £808Islington South and Finsbury: £833Islington North: £763Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury is higher£805£808£763

  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, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Islington South and Finsbury: £76Islington North: £80Islington South and Finsbury: £77Islington North: £75Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £505, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Islington South and Finsbury: £505Islington North: £502Islington South and Finsbury: £507Islington North: £474Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£500£502£474

  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, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Islington South and Finsbury: £148Islington North: £157Islington South and Finsbury: £149Islington North: £148Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Islington South and Finsbury: £106Islington North: £109Islington South and Finsbury: £107Islington North: £103Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Islington North: £2,234Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Islington North: £2,110Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Islington South and Finsbury: £670Islington North: £709Islington South and Finsbury: £672Islington North: £669Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£706£709£669

  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, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Islington South and Finsbury: £402Islington North: £418Islington South and Finsbury: £404Islington North: £394Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

  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, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Islington North: £13Islington South and Finsbury: £11Islington North: £12Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

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

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

    £11£11£10Islington North 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, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Islington North: £3.89Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Islington North: £3.67Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,070.6

  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, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Islington North is higher333.9

  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, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher166.3

  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, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count77.3

  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, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Islington North is higherDepends on how you count223.1

  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, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington North is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Islington South and Finsbury and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£11,099£11,146£10,528Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£805£808£763Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£79£80£75Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£500£502£474Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£109£103Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.61,070.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4333.9Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1166.3Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.977.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4223.1Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.624.8Islington North

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Islington North 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Islington North: £4,726Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Islington North: £4,464Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Islington North: £1,263Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Islington North: £1,193Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Islington North: £2,091Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Islington North: £1,975Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Islington South and Finsbury: £982Islington North: £1,004Islington South and Finsbury: £986Islington North: £949Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Islington South and Finsbury: £162Islington North: £179Islington South and Finsbury: £163Islington North: £169Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Islington North is higher£178£179£169

  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, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Islington South and Finsbury: £73Islington North: £73Islington South and Finsbury: £73Islington North: £69Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higher£73£73£69

  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, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Islington North: £7.19Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Islington North: £6.79Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Islington South and Finsbury: £505Islington North: £502Islington South and Finsbury: £507Islington North: £474Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£500£502£474

  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, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Islington South and Finsbury: £148Islington North: £157Islington South and Finsbury: £149Islington North: £148Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Islington South and Finsbury: £82Islington North: £82Islington South and Finsbury: £82Islington North: £78Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Islington North: £1,677Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Islington North: £1,584Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Islington South and Finsbury: £670Islington North: £709Islington South and Finsbury: £672Islington North: £669Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Islington South and Finsbury: £310Islington North: £314Islington South and Finsbury: £311Islington North: £296Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Islington North: £9.47Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Islington North: £8.94Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Islington North: £8.69Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Islington North: £8.21Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Islington North: £3.89Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Islington North: £3.67Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Islington North is higher30.1

  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, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higher15.0

  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, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Islington North is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  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, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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Islington South and Finsbury and Islington North, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£1,000£1,004£949Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£178£179£169Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£500£502£474Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.196.5Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.430.1Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.0Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.977.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4167.5Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.6Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 2. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mIslington North: £524.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mIslington North: £495.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mIslington North: £140.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mIslington North: £132.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mIslington North: £232.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mIslington North: £219.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mIslington North: £111.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mIslington North: £105.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Islington North £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mIslington North: £19.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mIslington North: £18.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mIslington North: £8.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mIslington North: £7.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£8.1m£8.1m£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, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mIslington North: £0.80mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mIslington North: £0.75mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mIslington North: £55.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mIslington North: £52.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mIslington North: £17.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mIslington North: £16.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mIslington North: £9.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mIslington North: £8.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mIslington North: £186.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mIslington North: £175.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mIslington North: £78.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mIslington North: £74.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mIslington North: £34.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mIslington North: £32.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mIslington North: £1.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mIslington North: £0.99mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mIslington North: £0.97mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mIslington North: £0.91mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mIslington North: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mIslington North: £0.41mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Islington North is higher3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count2,068

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Islington North, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,18110,711Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3253,341Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,664Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3288,585Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09918,594Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2952,068Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

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  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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