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Leicester South and Lewisham East

124,777 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester South is higher than Lewisham East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 13. 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 South Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Leicester South: £3,533Lewisham East: £4,988Leicester South: £3,548Lewisham East: £4,712Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Lewisham 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 South £12,849, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Leicester South: £12,849Lewisham East: £12,715Leicester South: £12,903Lewisham East: £12,010Leicester South: £12,187

    £12,849£12,903£12,187Leicester South 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 South £2,150, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Leicester South: £2,150Lewisham East: £3,362Leicester South: £2,160Lewisham East: £3,176Leicester South: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Lewisham 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 South £10,292, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Leicester South: £10,292Lewisham East: £10,762Leicester South: £10,336Lewisham East: £10,165Leicester South: £9,763

    £10,292£10,336£9,763Lewisham East is higher£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 South £1,630, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Leicester South: £1,630Lewisham East: £1,208Leicester South: £1,637Lewisham East: £1,141Leicester South: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South 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 South £864, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Leicester South: £864Lewisham East: £692Leicester South: £867Lewisham East: £654Leicester South: £819

    £864£867£819Leicester South 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 South £62, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Leicester South: £62Lewisham East: £53Leicester South: £63Lewisham East: £50Leicester South: £59

    £62£63£59Leicester South 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 South £434, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Leicester South: £434Lewisham East: £481Leicester South: £436Lewisham East: £455Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Leicester South: £86Lewisham East: £150Leicester South: £86Lewisham East: £141Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Lewisham 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 South £121, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Leicester South: £121Lewisham East: £111Leicester South: £121Lewisham East: £105Leicester South: £115

    £121£121£115Leicester South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £1,737, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Leicester South: £1,737Lewisham East: £2,876Leicester South: £1,745Lewisham East: £2,716Leicester South: £1,648

    £1,737£1,745£1,648Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Leicester South: £228Lewisham East: £665Leicester South: £229Lewisham East: £628Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Lewisham 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 South £280, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Leicester South: £280Lewisham East: £354Leicester South: £281Lewisham East: £334Leicester South: £266

    £280£281£266Lewisham 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 South £5.21, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Leicester South: £5.21Lewisham East: £10Leicester South: £5.23Lewisham East: £9.45Leicester South: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Lewisham 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 South £6.75, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Leicester South: £6.75Lewisham East: £11Leicester South: £6.78Lewisham East: £11Leicester South: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Leicester South: £6.49Lewisham East: £3.31Leicester South: £6.52Lewisham East: £3.13Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South 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 South 967.9, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Leicester South: 967.9

    967.9Lewisham East is higher1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester South 241.6, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Leicester South: 241.6

    241.6Leicester South 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 South 172.7, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Leicester South: 172.7

    172.7Leicester South 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 South 62.5, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Lewisham 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 South 231.1, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Leicester South: 231.1

    231.1Lewisham 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 South 27.7, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Leicester South: 27.7

    27.7Leicester South is higher24.8

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Leicester South and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester SouthLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,903£12,187£12,662£12,715£12,010Leicester South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,292£10,336£9,763£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,203£1,208£1,141Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£689£692£654Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59£52£53£50Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£110£111£105Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,745£1,648£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£3.30£3.31£3.13Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.91,012.7Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.6213.9Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.7145.3Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.575.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.1265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.724.8Leicester South

Per resident

Leicester South 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 South Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Leicester South: £3,533Lewisham East: £4,988Leicester South: £3,548Lewisham East: £4,712Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,262, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Leicester South: £1,262Lewisham East: £1,397Leicester South: £1,268Lewisham East: £1,319Leicester South: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197Lewisham 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 South £1,516, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Leicester South: £1,516Lewisham East: £2,293Leicester South: £1,523Lewisham East: £2,165Leicester South: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester South £1,011, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Leicester South: £1,011Lewisham East: £1,182Leicester South: £1,016Lewisham East: £1,117Leicester South: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Lewisham East is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester South £160, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Leicester South: £160Lewisham East: £133Leicester South: £161Lewisham East: £125Leicester South: £152

    £160£161£152Leicester South 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 South £85, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Leicester South: £85Lewisham East: £76Leicester South: £85Lewisham East: £72Leicester South: £81

    £85£85£81Leicester South 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 South £6.11, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Leicester South: £6.11Lewisham East: £5.77Leicester South: £6.14Lewisham East: £5.45Leicester South: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South 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 South £434, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Leicester South: £434Lewisham East: £481Leicester South: £436Lewisham East: £455Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Leicester South: £86Lewisham East: £150Leicester South: £86Lewisham East: £141Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Lewisham 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 South £85, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Leicester South: £85Lewisham East: £76Leicester South: £86Lewisham East: £71Leicester South: £81

    £85£86£81Leicester South is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester South £1,225, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Leicester South: £1,225Lewisham East: £1,961Leicester South: £1,230Lewisham East: £1,852Leicester South: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Leicester South: £228Lewisham East: £665Leicester South: £229Lewisham East: £628Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £198, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Leicester South: £198Lewisham East: £241Leicester South: £198Lewisham East: £228Leicester South: £187

    £198£198£187Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £3.67, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Leicester South: £3.67Lewisham East: £6.83Leicester South: £3.68Lewisham East: £6.45Leicester South: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Lewisham East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester South £4.77, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Leicester South: £4.77Lewisham East: £7.82Leicester South: £4.79Lewisham East: £7.39Leicester South: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Leicester South: £6.49Lewisham East: £3.31Leicester South: £6.52Lewisham East: £3.13Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 95.1, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Leicester South: 95.1

    95.1Lewisham East is higher111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 23.7, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Leicester South: 23.7

    23.7Leicester South 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 South 17.0, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Leicester South: 17.0

    17.0Leicester South 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 South 62.5, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 162.9, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Leicester South: 162.9

    162.9Lewisham 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 South 19.5, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Leicester South: 19.5

    19.5Leicester South is higher16.9

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Leicester South and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureLeicester SouthLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£132£133£125Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£76£76£72Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.75£5.77£5.45Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£75£76£71Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£3.30£3.31£3.13Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202695.1111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.723.5Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.016.0Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.575.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.9181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.516.9Leicester South

Total

Leicester South 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 South Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester South £440.8m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mLeicester South: £440.8mLewisham East: £587.9mLeicester South: £442.7mLewisham East: £555.3mLeicester South: £418.2m

    £440.8m£442.7m£418.2mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester South £157.5m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mLeicester South: £157.5mLewisham East: £164.6mLeicester South: £158.2mLewisham East: £155.5mLeicester South: £149.4m

    £157.5m£158.2m£149.4mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester South £189.2m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mLeicester South: £189.2mLewisham East: £270.2mLeicester South: £190.0mLewisham East: £255.2mLeicester South: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester South £126.2m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mLeicester South: £126.2mLewisham East: £139.3mLeicester South: £126.7mLewisham East: £131.6mLeicester South: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mLewisham East is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South £20.0m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mLeicester South: £20.0mLewisham East: £15.6mLeicester South: £20.1mLewisham East: £14.8mLeicester South: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South 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 South £10.6m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester South: £10.6mLewisham East: £9.0mLeicester South: £10.6mLewisham East: £8.5mLeicester South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South 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 South £0.76m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.76mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.77mLewisham East: £0.64mLeicester South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South 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 South £54.2m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mLeicester South: £54.2mLewisham East: £56.7mLeicester South: £54.4mLewisham East: £53.6mLeicester South: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mLewisham East is higher£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 South £10.7m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mLeicester South: £10.7mLewisham East: £17.6mLeicester South: £10.7mLewisham East: £16.6mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLewisham 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 South £10.6m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester South: £10.6mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester South: £10.7mLewisham East: £8.4mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South £152.8m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mLeicester South: £152.8mLewisham East: £231.1mLeicester South: £153.5mLewisham East: £218.3mLeicester South: £145.0m

    £152.8m£153.5m£145.0mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester South £28.4m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mLeicester South: £28.4mLewisham East: £78.4mLeicester South: £28.6mLewisham East: £74.0mLeicester South: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester South £24.7m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mLeicester South: £24.7mLewisham East: £28.4mLeicester South: £24.8mLewisham East: £26.9mLeicester South: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester South £0.46m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mLeicester South: £0.46mLewisham East: £0.80mLeicester South: £0.46mLewisham East: £0.76mLeicester South: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLewisham East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester South £0.59m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mLeicester South: £0.59mLewisham East: £0.92mLeicester South: £0.60mLewisham East: £0.87mLeicester South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester South £0.81m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mLeicester South: £0.81mLewisham East: £0.39mLeicester South: £0.81mLewisham East: £0.37mLeicester South: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester South 11,866, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Leicester South: 11,866

    11,866Lewisham East is higher13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South 2,962, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Leicester South: 2,962

    2,962Leicester South is higher2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 2,117, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Leicester South: 2,117

    2,117Leicester South is higher1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 7,792, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Leicester South: 7,792

    7,792Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South 20,330, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Leicester South: 20,330

    20,330Lewisham East is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South 2,437, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Leicester South: 2,437

    2,437Leicester South is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Lewisham East, total
MeasureLeicester SouthLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLeicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,86613,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9622,769Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1171,881Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7928,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,33021,334Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4371,996Leicester South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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