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Islington South and Finsbury and Poplar and Limehouse

121,361 and 149,371 residents (mid-2024).

Islington South and Finsbury is higher than Poplar and Limehouse on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 12 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 10. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,644£3,660£3,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £13,949, Poplar and Limehouse £13,389Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Islington South and Finsbury: £13,949Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Islington South and Finsbury: £14,009Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700Islington South and Finsbury: £13,232

    £13,949£14,009£13,232Islington South and Finsbury is higher£13,389£13,446£12,700

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £2,716Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Islington South and Finsbury: £2,568Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Islington South and Finsbury: £2,579Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577Islington South and Finsbury: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,716£2,728£2,577

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £11,193, Poplar and Limehouse £9,771Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Islington South and Finsbury: £11,193Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Islington South and Finsbury: £11,241Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268Islington South and Finsbury: £10,617

    £11,193£11,241£10,617Islington South and Finsbury is higher£9,771£9,812£9,268

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington South and Finsbury £1,851, Poplar and Limehouse £2,545Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Islington South and Finsbury: £1,851Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Islington South and Finsbury: £1,859Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414Islington South and Finsbury: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £975Poplar and Limehouse: £975Islington South and Finsbury: £829Poplar and Limehouse: £979Islington South and Finsbury: £833Poplar and Limehouse: £925Islington South and Finsbury: £787

    £829£833£787Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £98Poplar and Limehouse: £98Islington South and Finsbury: £76Poplar and Limehouse: £98Islington South and Finsbury: £77Poplar and Limehouse: £93Islington South and Finsbury: £72

    £76£77£72Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Islington South and Finsbury: £505Poplar and Limehouse: £341Islington South and Finsbury: £507Poplar and Limehouse: £322Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£339£341£322

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington South and Finsbury: £148Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington South and Finsbury: £149Poplar and Limehouse: £104Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£110£110£104

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £122Poplar and Limehouse: £122Islington South and Finsbury: £106Poplar and Limehouse: £123Islington South and Finsbury: £107Poplar and Limehouse: £116Islington South and Finsbury: £101

    £106£107£101Poplar and Limehouse is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £2,037, Poplar and Limehouse £2,403Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Islington South and Finsbury: £2,037Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Islington South and Finsbury: £2,046Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279Islington South and Finsbury: £1,932

    £2,037£2,046£1,932Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Islington South and Finsbury: £670Poplar and Limehouse: £450Islington South and Finsbury: £672Poplar and Limehouse: £425Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£448£450£425

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £176Poplar and Limehouse: £176Islington South and Finsbury: £402Poplar and Limehouse: £177Islington South and Finsbury: £404Poplar and Limehouse: £167Islington South and Finsbury: £382

    £402£404£382Islington South and Finsbury is higher£176£177£167

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £8.42Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Islington South and Finsbury: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Islington South and Finsbury: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99Islington South and Finsbury: £11

    £11Islington South and Finsbury is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington South and Finsbury £11, Poplar and Limehouse £7.42Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Islington South and Finsbury: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Islington South and Finsbury: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04Islington South and Finsbury: £10

    £11£11£10Islington South and Finsbury is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6Islington South and Finsbury: 1,050.6

    1,050.6Islington South and Finsbury is higher1,006.6

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 379.4Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4Islington South and Finsbury: 312.4

    312.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count379.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 206.0Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0Islington South and Finsbury: 171.1

    171.1Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher55.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 225.1Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1Islington South and Finsbury: 204.4

    204.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher225.1

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 29.5Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5Islington South and Finsbury: 24.6

    24.6Poplar and Limehouse is higher29.5

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Islington South and Finsbury and Poplar and Limehouse, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,644£3,660£3,457Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,009£13,232£13,389£13,446£12,700Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,716£2,728£2,577Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,193£11,241£10,617£9,771£9,812£9,268Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£76£77£72£98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£339£341£322Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£110£110£104Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,037£2,046£1,932£2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£448£450£425Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£382£176£177£167Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.42£8.46£7.99Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.42£7.45£7.04Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£2.98£3.00£2.83Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,050.61,006.6Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026312.4379.4Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1206.0Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.955.4Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.4225.1Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.629.5Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4,527, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Islington South and Finsbury: £4,527Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Islington South and Finsbury: £4,547Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Islington South and Finsbury: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£3,644£3,660£3,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,223, Poplar and Limehouse £627Poplar and Limehouse: £627Islington South and Finsbury: £1,223Poplar and Limehouse: £630Islington South and Finsbury: £1,229Poplar and Limehouse: £595Islington South and Finsbury: £1,160

    £1,223£1,229£1,160Islington South and Finsbury is higher£627£630£595

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,977, Poplar and Limehouse £2,117Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Islington South and Finsbury: £1,977Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Islington South and Finsbury: £1,986Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008Islington South and Finsbury: £1,876

    £1,977£1,986£1,876Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £982, Poplar and Limehouse £458Poplar and Limehouse: £458Islington South and Finsbury: £982Poplar and Limehouse: £460Islington South and Finsbury: £986Poplar and Limehouse: £434Islington South and Finsbury: £931

    £982£986£931Islington South and Finsbury is higher£458£460£434

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £162, Poplar and Limehouse £119Poplar and Limehouse: £119Islington South and Finsbury: £162Poplar and Limehouse: £120Islington South and Finsbury: £163Poplar and Limehouse: £113Islington South and Finsbury: £154

    £162£163£154Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £46Poplar and Limehouse: £46Islington South and Finsbury: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £46Islington South and Finsbury: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £43Islington South and Finsbury: £69

    £73£73£69Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £4.58Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Islington South and Finsbury: £6.68Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Islington South and Finsbury: £6.71Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34Islington South and Finsbury: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Islington South and Finsbury: £505Poplar and Limehouse: £341Islington South and Finsbury: £507Poplar and Limehouse: £322Islington South and Finsbury: £479

    £505£507£479Islington South and Finsbury is higher£339£341£322

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington South and Finsbury: £148Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington South and Finsbury: £149Poplar and Limehouse: £104Islington South and Finsbury: £141

    £148£149£141Islington South and Finsbury is higher£110£110£104

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £95Poplar and Limehouse: £95Islington South and Finsbury: £82Poplar and Limehouse: £96Islington South and Finsbury: £82Poplar and Limehouse: £90Islington South and Finsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Poplar and Limehouse is higher£95£96£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £1,569, Poplar and Limehouse £1,872Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Islington South and Finsbury: £1,569Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Islington South and Finsbury: £1,575Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776Islington South and Finsbury: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,872£1,880£1,776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £670, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Islington South and Finsbury: £670Poplar and Limehouse: £450Islington South and Finsbury: £672Poplar and Limehouse: £425Islington South and Finsbury: £635

    £670£672£635Islington South and Finsbury is higher£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £310, Poplar and Limehouse £137Poplar and Limehouse: £137Islington South and Finsbury: £310Poplar and Limehouse: £138Islington South and Finsbury: £311Poplar and Limehouse: £130Islington South and Finsbury: £294

    £310£311£294Islington South and Finsbury is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.70, Poplar and Limehouse £6.57Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Islington South and Finsbury: £8.70Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Islington South and Finsbury: £8.73Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23Islington South and Finsbury: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Islington South and Finsbury is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £8.28, Poplar and Limehouse £5.78Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Islington South and Finsbury: £8.28Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Islington South and Finsbury: £8.31Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48Islington South and Finsbury: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Islington South and Finsbury is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington South and Finsbury £4.25, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Islington South and Finsbury: £4.25Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Islington South and Finsbury: £4.27Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Islington South and Finsbury: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Islington South and Finsbury is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 92.1, Poplar and Limehouse 47.1Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1Islington South and Finsbury: 92.1

    92.1Islington South and Finsbury is higher47.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 27.4, Poplar and Limehouse 17.8Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8Islington South and Finsbury: 27.4

    27.4Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 9.7Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7Islington South and Finsbury: 15.0

    15.0Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 76.9, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Islington South and Finsbury: 76.9

    76.9Islington South and Finsbury is higher55.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington South and Finsbury 157.4, Poplar and Limehouse 175.4Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4Islington South and Finsbury: 157.4

    157.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher175.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 23.0Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0Islington South and Finsbury: 18.9

    18.9Poplar and Limehouse is higher23.0

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Islington South and Finsbury and Poplar and Limehouse, per resident
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£3,644£3,660£3,457Islington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,160£627£630£595Islington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,876£2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£982£986£931£458£460£434Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£119£120£113Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£46£46£43Islington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.58£4.59£4.34Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£339£341£322Islington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£110£110£104Islington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£670£672£635£448£450£425Islington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£137£138£130Islington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.57£6.60£6.23Islington South and Finsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£5.78£5.80£5.48Islington South and Finsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£2.98£3.00£2.83Islington South and Finsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202692.147.1Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.417.8Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.09.7Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.955.4Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4175.4Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.923.0Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Islington South and Finsbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £549.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £544.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £549.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £551.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £521.2m

    £549.4m£551.8m£521.2mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £148.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £93.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £148.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £149.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £140.8m

    £148.5m£149.1m£140.8mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £240.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £316.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £240.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £241.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £227.6m

    £240.0m£241.0m£227.6mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury £119.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £68.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £119.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £19.7m, Poplar and Limehouse £17.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £19.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £8.8m, Poplar and Limehouse £6.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.81m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.68mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.81mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIslington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £61.2m, Poplar and Limehouse £50.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £61.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1mIslington South and Finsbury: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £18.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £16.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £18.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury £9.9m, Poplar and Limehouse £14.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £10.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £190.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £279.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mIslington South and Finsbury: £190.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mIslington South and Finsbury: £191.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington South and Finsbury £81.3m, Poplar and Limehouse £67.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mIslington South and Finsbury: £81.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £37.6m, Poplar and Limehouse £20.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mIslington South and Finsbury: £37.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4mIslington South and Finsbury: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.98mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington South and Finsbury £1.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.86mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mIslington South and Finsbury: £1.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington South and Finsbury £0.52m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.52mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42mIslington South and Finsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIslington South and Finsbury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington South and Finsbury 11,181, Poplar and Limehouse 7,041Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041Islington South and Finsbury: 11,181

    11,181Islington South and Finsbury is higher7,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 3,325, Poplar and Limehouse 2,654Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654Islington South and Finsbury: 3,325

    3,325Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count2,654

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 1,821, Poplar and Limehouse 1,441Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441Islington South and Finsbury: 1,821

    1,821Islington South and Finsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 9,328, Poplar and Limehouse 8,281Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281Islington South and Finsbury: 9,328

    9,328Islington South and Finsbury is higher8,281

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington South and Finsbury 19,099, Poplar and Limehouse 26,204Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204Islington South and Finsbury: 19,099

    19,099Poplar and Limehouse is higher26,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington South and Finsbury 2,295, Poplar and Limehouse 3,430Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430Islington South and Finsbury: 2,295

    2,295Poplar and Limehouse is higher3,430

Show the numbers
Islington South and Finsbury and Poplar and Limehouse, total
MeasureIslington South and FinsburyPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.4m£551.8m£521.2m£544.3m£546.6m£516.3mIslington South and Finsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.5m£149.1m£140.8m£93.7m£94.1m£88.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.0m£241.0m£227.6m£316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mIslington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIslington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mIslington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mIslington South and Finsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.5mIslington South and Finsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mIslington South and Finsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mIslington South and Finsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mIslington South and Finsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mIslington South and Finsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,1817,041Islington South and Finsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3252,654Islington South and Finsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8211,441Islington South and Finsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3288,281Islington South and Finsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,09926,204Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2953,430Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.