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Leicester East and Lewisham East

127,904 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester East is higher than Lewisham East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Leicester East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 14. 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

Leicester East Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Leicester East: £3,773Lewisham East: £4,988Leicester East: £3,789Lewisham East: £4,712Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £12,382, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Leicester East: £12,382Lewisham East: £12,715Leicester East: £12,435Lewisham East: £12,010Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£12,662£12,715£12,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £2,161, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Leicester East: £2,161Lewisham East: £3,362Leicester East: £2,170Lewisham East: £3,176Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Lewisham East is higher£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £9,416, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Leicester East: £9,416Lewisham East: £10,762Leicester East: £9,456Lewisham East: £10,165Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Leicester East: £2,026Lewisham East: £1,208Leicester East: £2,035Lewisham East: £1,141Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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: Leicester East £873, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Leicester East: £873Lewisham East: £692Leicester East: £877Lewisham East: £654Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Leicester East is higher£689£692£654

  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: Leicester East £67, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Leicester East: £67Lewisham East: £53Leicester East: £67Lewisham East: £50Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East is higher£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Leicester East: £446Lewisham East: £481Leicester East: £447Lewisham East: £455Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£455

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Leicester East: £93Lewisham East: £150Leicester East: £93Lewisham East: £141Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

  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: Leicester East £141, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Leicester East: £141Lewisham East: £111Leicester East: £142Lewisham East: £105Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Leicester East is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Leicester East: £1,710Lewisham East: £2,876Leicester East: £1,717Lewisham East: £2,716Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Leicester East: £183Lewisham East: £665Leicester East: £184Lewisham East: £628Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £294, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Leicester East: £294Lewisham East: £354Leicester East: £295Lewisham East: £334Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Lewisham East is higher£352£354£334

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £7.30, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Leicester East: £7.30Lewisham East: £10Leicester East: £7.33Lewisham East: £9.45Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Lewisham East is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £8.33, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Leicester East: £8.33Lewisham East: £11Leicester East: £8.36Lewisham East: £11Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Leicester East: £6.95Lewisham East: £3.31Leicester East: £6.98Lewisham East: £3.13Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 915.0, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 259.6, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East is higher213.9

  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: Leicester East 177.7, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Leicester East is higher145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester East 237.2, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Lewisham East is higher265.5

  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: Leicester East 30.1, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Leicester East is higher24.8

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Leicester East and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£12,662£12,715£12,010Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,203£1,208£1,141Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£689£692£654Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£52£53£50Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£110£111£105Leicester East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£3.30£3.31£3.13Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.01,012.7Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6213.9Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7145.3Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.675.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.124.8Leicester East

Per resident

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

Leicester East Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Leicester East: £3,773Lewisham East: £4,988Leicester East: £3,789Lewisham East: £4,712Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Leicester East: £1,647Lewisham East: £1,397Leicester East: £1,654Lewisham East: £1,319Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Leicester East: £1,397Lewisham East: £2,293Leicester East: £1,403Lewisham East: £2,165Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Leicester East: £1,253Lewisham East: £1,182Leicester East: £1,258Lewisham East: £1,117Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Leicester East: £270Lewisham East: £133Leicester East: £271Lewisham East: £125Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester East is higher£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £116, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Leicester East: £116Lewisham East: £76Leicester East: £117Lewisham East: £72Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Leicester East is higher£76£76£72

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester East £8.87, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Leicester East: £8.87Lewisham East: £5.77Leicester East: £8.90Lewisham East: £5.45Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Leicester East: £446Lewisham East: £481Leicester East: £447Lewisham East: £455Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£455

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Leicester East: £93Lewisham East: £150Leicester East: £93Lewisham East: £141Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester East £91, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Leicester East: £91Lewisham East: £76Leicester East: £92Lewisham East: £71Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Leicester East is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Leicester East: £1,106Lewisham East: £1,961Leicester East: £1,110Lewisham East: £1,852Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Leicester East: £183Lewisham East: £665Leicester East: £184Lewisham East: £628Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Leicester East: £190Lewisham East: £241Leicester East: £191Lewisham East: £228Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Leicester East: £4.71Lewisham East: £6.83Leicester East: £4.73Lewisham East: £6.45Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Lewisham East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Leicester East: £5.39Lewisham East: £7.82Leicester East: £5.41Lewisham East: £7.39Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Leicester East: £6.95Lewisham East: £3.31Leicester East: £6.98Lewisham East: £3.13Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East is higher23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 23.6, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Leicester East is higher16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Lewisham East is higher181.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 19.5, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Leicester East is higher16.9

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Leicester East and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£1,391£1,397£1,319Leicester East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,177£1,182£1,117Leicester East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£132£133£125Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£76£76£72Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£5.75£5.77£5.45Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£75£76£71Leicester East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£3.30£3.31£3.13Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7111.2Leicester East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.523.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.616.0Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.675.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.516.9Leicester East

Total

Leicester East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Leicester East Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mLeicester East: £482.6mLewisham East: £587.9mLeicester East: £484.6mLewisham East: £555.3mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mLeicester East: £210.7mLewisham East: £164.6mLeicester East: £211.6mLewisham East: £155.5mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mLeicester East: £178.7mLewisham East: £270.2mLeicester East: £179.4mLewisham East: £255.2mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mLeicester East: £160.2mLewisham East: £139.3mLeicester East: £160.9mLewisham East: £131.6mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mLeicester East: £34.5mLewisham East: £15.6mLeicester East: £34.6mLewisham East: £14.8mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £14.9m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester East: £14.9mLewisham East: £9.0mLeicester East: £14.9mLewisham East: £8.5mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester East £1.1m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester East: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester East: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.64mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £57.0m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mLeicester East: £57.0mLewisham East: £56.7mLeicester East: £57.2mLewisham East: £53.6mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £11.9m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mLeicester East: £11.9mLewisham East: £17.6mLeicester East: £11.9mLewisham East: £16.6mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mLewisham East is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East £11.7m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester East: £11.7mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester East: £11.7mLewisham East: £8.4mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLeicester East is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mLeicester East: £141.4mLewisham East: £231.1mLeicester East: £142.0mLewisham East: £218.3mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mLeicester East: £23.5mLewisham East: £78.4mLeicester East: £23.6mLewisham East: £74.0mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mLeicester East: £24.3mLewisham East: £28.4mLeicester East: £24.4mLewisham East: £26.9mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mLeicester East: £0.60mLewisham East: £0.80mLeicester East: £0.61mLewisham East: £0.76mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLewisham East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mLeicester East: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.92mLeicester East: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.87mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mLeicester East: £0.89mLewisham East: £0.39mLeicester East: £0.89mLewisham East: £0.37mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Leicester East is higher1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 7,876, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Lewisham East is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East 2,489, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Leicester East is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Leicester East and Lewisham East, total
MeasureLeicester EastLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLeicester East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLeicester East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLeicester East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57013,108Leicester East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4172,769Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0241,881Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8768,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61521,334Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4891,996Leicester East

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.
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