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Lewisham East and Erith and Thamesmead

117,847 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

Lewisham East Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,967Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Lewisham East: £4,988Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Lewisham East: £12,662Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Lewisham East: £12,715Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Lewisham East: £3,348Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Lewisham East: £3,362Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Lewisham East: £10,717Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Lewisham East: £10,762Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£10,623£10,669£10,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Lewisham East: £1,203Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Lewisham East: £1,208Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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: Lewisham East £689, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784Lewisham East: £689Erith and Thamesmead: £787Lewisham East: £692Erith and Thamesmead: £743Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  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: Lewisham East £52, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56Lewisham East: £52Erith and Thamesmead: £56Lewisham East: £53Erith and Thamesmead: £53Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Lewisham East: £479Erith and Thamesmead: £442Lewisham East: £481Erith and Thamesmead: £417Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £149Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £150Erith and Thamesmead: £137Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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: Lewisham East £110, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106Lewisham East: £110Erith and Thamesmead: £107Lewisham East: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £101Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Lewisham East: £2,864Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Lewisham East: £2,876Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Lewisham East: £662Erith and Thamesmead: £433Lewisham East: £665Erith and Thamesmead: £409Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £352, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274Lewisham East: £352Erith and Thamesmead: £275Lewisham East: £354Erith and Thamesmead: £260Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Lewisham East: £9.96Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Lewisham East: £10Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Lewisham East: £11Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Lewisham East: £11Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Lewisham East: £3.30Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Lewisham East: £3.31Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 1,012.7, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 213.9, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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: Lewisham East 145.3, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count68.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East 265.5, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count242.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East 24.8, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Lewisham East and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,252£4,270£4,033Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£12,931£12,986£12,266Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,940£2,952£2,788Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£10,623£10,669£10,077Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£784£787£743Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£440£442£417Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£145£145£137Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£106£107£101Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,541£2,552£2,410Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£431£433£409Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£274£275£260Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£9.41£9.45£8.93Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.96£9.00£8.50Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,013.8Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9234.5Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3158.6Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.168.6Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5242.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.823.6Lewisham East

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham East Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,967Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Lewisham East: £4,988Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Lewisham East: £1,391Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Lewisham East: £1,397Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Lewisham East: £2,283Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Lewisham East: £2,293Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Lewisham East: £1,177Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Lewisham East: £1,182Erith and Thamesmead: £960Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140Lewisham East: £132Erith and Thamesmead: £141Lewisham East: £133Erith and Thamesmead: £133Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Erith and Thamesmead is higher£140£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75Lewisham East: £76Erith and Thamesmead: £75Lewisham East: £76Erith and Thamesmead: £71Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £5.75, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Lewisham East: £5.75Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Lewisham East: £5.77Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Lewisham East: £479Erith and Thamesmead: £442Lewisham East: £481Erith and Thamesmead: £417Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £149Erith and Thamesmead: £145Lewisham East: £150Erith and Thamesmead: £137Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72Lewisham East: £75Erith and Thamesmead: £73Lewisham East: £76Erith and Thamesmead: £69Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Lewisham East: £1,953Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Lewisham East: £1,961Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Lewisham East: £662Erith and Thamesmead: £433Lewisham East: £665Erith and Thamesmead: £409Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186Lewisham East: £240Erith and Thamesmead: £187Lewisham East: £241Erith and Thamesmead: £177Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Lewisham East: £6.80Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Lewisham East: £6.83Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Lewisham East: £7.79Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Lewisham East: £7.82Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Lewisham East: £3.30Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Lewisham East: £3.31Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.0, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count164.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.9, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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Lewisham East and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,252£4,270£4,033Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,232£1,238£1,169Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£2,000£2,008£1,897Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,012£1,017£960Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£75£75£71Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.36£5.38£5.08Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£440£442£417Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£145£145£137Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£72£73£69Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,728£1,736£1,640Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£431£433£409Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£186£187£177Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.09£6.12£5.78Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.296.6Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.4Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.1Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.168.6Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0164.6Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.1Lewisham East

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 19. 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

Lewisham East Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mLewisham East: £585.4mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mLewisham East: £587.9mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mLewisham East: £163.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mLewisham East: £164.6mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mLewisham East: £269.0mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mLewisham East: £270.2mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mLewisham East: £138.7mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mLewisham East: £139.3mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mLewisham East: £15.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mLewisham East: £15.6mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mLewisham East: £8.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mLewisham East: £9.0mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham East £0.68m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mLewisham East: £0.68mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mLewisham East: £0.68mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mLewisham East: £56.5mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mLewisham East: £56.7mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mLewisham East: £17.5mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mLewisham East: £17.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.9mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mLewisham East: £230.1mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mLewisham East: £231.1mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mLewisham East: £78.0mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mLewisham East: £78.4mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mLewisham East: £28.3mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mLewisham East: £28.4mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mLewisham East: £0.80mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mLewisham East: £0.80mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.92mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.92mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mLewisham East: £0.39mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.39mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,241

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureLewisham EastErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10813,487Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7693,120Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,110Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8449,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33422,981Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,241Erith and Thamesmead

Sources

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

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