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Islington South and Finsbury and Lewisham North

121,361 and 117,247 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Lewisham North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 5. 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Lewisham North: £3,839Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Lewisham North: £3,626Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Lewisham North £14,131Lewisham North: £14,131Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Lewisham North: £14,191Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Lewisham North: £13,404Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£14,131£14,191£13,404

  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, Lewisham North £2,442Lewisham North: £2,442Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Lewisham North: £2,452Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Lewisham North: £2,316Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2,442£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, Lewisham North £11,496Lewisham North: £11,496Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Lewisham North: £11,545Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Lewisham North: £10,905Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£11,496£11,545£10,905

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Lewisham North £1,823Lewisham North: £1,823Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Lewisham North: £1,831Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Lewisham North: £1,729Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,823£1,831£1,729

  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, Lewisham North £739Lewisham North: £739Islington South and Finsbury: £829Lewisham North: £742Islington South and Finsbury: £833Lewisham North: £701Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Islington South and Finsbury is higher£739£742£701

  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, Lewisham North £73Lewisham North: £73Islington South and Finsbury: £76Lewisham North: £73Islington South and Finsbury: £77Lewisham North: £69Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Islington South and Finsbury is higher£73£73£69

  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, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Islington South and Finsbury: £505Lewisham North: £369Islington South and Finsbury: £507Lewisham North: £349Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£368£369£349

  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, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Islington South and Finsbury: £148Lewisham North: £107Islington South and Finsbury: £149Lewisham North: £101Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£106£107£101

  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, Lewisham North £71Lewisham North: £71Islington South and Finsbury: £106Lewisham North: £71Islington South and Finsbury: £107Lewisham North: £67Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Lewisham North £2,094Lewisham North: £2,094Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Lewisham North: £2,103Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Lewisham North: £1,986Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Islington South and Finsbury: £670Lewisham North: £459Islington South and Finsbury: £672Lewisham North: £433Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£457£459£433

  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, Lewisham North £261Lewisham North: £261Islington South and Finsbury: £402Lewisham North: £262Islington South and Finsbury: £404Lewisham North: £248Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury is higher£261£262£248

  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, Lewisham North £8.51Lewisham North: £8.51Islington South and Finsbury: £11Lewisham North: £8.54Islington South and Finsbury: £11Lewisham North: £8.07Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Lewisham North £7.11Lewisham North: £7.11Islington South and Finsbury: £11Lewisham North: £7.14Islington South and Finsbury: £11Lewisham North: £6.74Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Lewisham North: £3.85Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Lewisham North: £3.64Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  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, Lewisham North 1,124.9Lewisham North: 1,124.9Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count1,124.9

  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, Lewisham North 301.6Lewisham North: 301.6Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher301.6

  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, Lewisham North 154.9Lewisham North: 154.9Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher154.9

  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, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher58.3

  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, Lewisham North 211.0Lewisham North: 211.0Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count211.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury 24.6, Lewisham North 15.8Lewisham North: 15.8Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher15.8

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Islington South and Finsbury and Lewisham North, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,823£3,839£3,626Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,442£2,452£2,316Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,823£1,831£1,729Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£739£742£701Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£368£369£349Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£71£71£67Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£2,094£2,103£1,986Lewisham North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£457£459£433Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£261£262£248Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.51£8.54£8.07Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.11£7.14£6.74Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.84£3.85£3.64Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.61,124.9Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4301.6Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1154.9Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.958.3Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4211.0Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.615.8Islington South and Finsbury

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Lewisham North: £3,839Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Lewisham North: £3,626Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,823£3,839£3,626

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Lewisham North £1,038Lewisham North: £1,038Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Lewisham North: £1,042Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Lewisham North: £984Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,038£1,042£984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Lewisham North £1,851Lewisham North: £1,851Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Lewisham North: £1,859Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Lewisham North: £1,755Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Islington South and Finsbury is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Lewisham North £844Lewisham North: £844Islington South and Finsbury: £982Lewisham North: £848Islington South and Finsbury: £986Lewisham North: £801Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Lewisham North £134Lewisham North: £134Islington South and Finsbury: £162Lewisham North: £134Islington South and Finsbury: £163Lewisham North: £127Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Islington South and Finsbury is higher£134£134£127

  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, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Islington South and Finsbury: £73Lewisham North: £54Islington South and Finsbury: £73Lewisham North: £51Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higher£54£54£51

  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, Lewisham North £5.38Lewisham North: £5.38Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Lewisham North: £5.40Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Lewisham North: £5.10Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £505, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Islington South and Finsbury: £505Lewisham North: £369Islington South and Finsbury: £507Lewisham North: £349Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£368£369£349

  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, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Islington South and Finsbury: £148Lewisham North: £107Islington South and Finsbury: £149Lewisham North: £101Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£106£107£101

  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, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Islington South and Finsbury: £82Lewisham North: £54Islington South and Finsbury: £82Lewisham North: £51Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Islington South and Finsbury is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Lewisham North £1,587Lewisham North: £1,587Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Lewisham North: £1,594Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Lewisham North: £1,505Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£1,587£1,594£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Islington South and Finsbury: £670Lewisham North: £459Islington South and Finsbury: £672Lewisham North: £433Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£457£459£433

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Lewisham North £198Lewisham North: £198Islington South and Finsbury: £310Lewisham North: £199Islington South and Finsbury: £311Lewisham North: £188Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Lewisham North £6.45Lewisham North: £6.45Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Lewisham North: £6.48Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Lewisham North: £6.12Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Lewisham North £5.39Lewisham North: £5.39Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Lewisham North: £5.41Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Lewisham North: £5.11Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Lewisham North: £3.85Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Lewisham North: £3.64Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Lewisham North 82.6Lewisham North: 82.6Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count82.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Lewisham North 22.2Lewisham North: 22.2Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Islington South and Finsbury is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 15.0, Lewisham North 11.4Lewisham North: 11.4Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higher11.4

  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, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Lewisham North 159.9Lewisham North: 159.9Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  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, Lewisham North 12.0Lewisham North: 12.0Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher12.0

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Islington South and Finsbury and Lewisham North, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,823£3,839£3,626Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£1,038£1,042£984Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£1,851£1,859£1,755Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£844£848£801Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£134£134£127Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£54£54£51Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.38£5.40£5.10Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£368£369£349Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£106£107£101Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£54£54£51Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,587£1,594£1,505Lewisham North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£457£459£433Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£198£199£188Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.45£6.48£6.12Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£5.39£5.41£5.11Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.84£3.85£3.64Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.182.6Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.422.2Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.011.4Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.958.3Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4159.9Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.912.0Islington South and Finsbury

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington South and Finsbury Lewisham North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Lewisham North £448.2mLewisham North: £448.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mLewisham North: £450.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mLewisham North: £425.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Lewisham North £121.7mLewisham North: £121.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mLewisham North: £122.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mLewisham North: £115.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Lewisham North £217.0mLewisham North: £217.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mLewisham North: £217.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mLewisham North: £205.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Lewisham North £99.0mLewisham North: £99.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mLewisham North: £99.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mLewisham North: £93.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Lewisham North £15.7mLewisham North: £15.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mLewisham North: £15.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mLewisham North: £14.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Lewisham North £6.4mLewisham North: £6.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mLewisham North: £6.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mLewisham North: £6.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  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, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mLewisham North: £0.60mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Lewisham North £43.1mLewisham North: £43.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mLewisham North: £43.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mLewisham North: £40.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Lewisham North £12.5mLewisham North: £12.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mLewisham North: £12.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mLewisham North: £11.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Lewisham North £6.3mLewisham North: £6.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mLewisham North: £6.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mLewisham North: £6.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Lewisham North £186.1mLewisham North: £186.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mLewisham North: £186.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mLewisham North: £176.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Lewisham North £53.5mLewisham North: £53.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mLewisham North: £53.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mLewisham North: £50.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Lewisham North £23.2mLewisham North: £23.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mLewisham North: £23.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mLewisham North: £22.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Lewisham North £0.76mLewisham North: £0.76mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mLewisham North: £0.76mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mLewisham North: £0.72mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mLewisham North: £0.60mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Lewisham North £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mLewisham North: £0.45mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mLewisham North: £0.43mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Lewisham North 9,685Lewisham North: 9,685Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count9,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Lewisham North 2,597Lewisham North: 2,597Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Islington South and Finsbury is higher2,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Lewisham North 1,334Lewisham North: 1,334Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,334

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Lewisham North 6,837Lewisham North: 6,837Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher6,837

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Lewisham North 18,747Lewisham North: 18,747Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count18,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Lewisham North 1,402Lewisham North: 1,402Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,402

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Islington South and Finsbury and Lewisham North, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,1819,685Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3252,597Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,334Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3286,837Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09918,747Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2951,402Islington South and Finsbury

Sources

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

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