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Lewisham East and Greenwich and Woolwich

117,847 and 123,686 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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 Greenwich and Woolwich 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 Greenwich and Woolwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Lewisham East: £4,967Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Lewisham East: £4,988Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£3,497£3,512£3,317

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Greenwich and Woolwich £13,278Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,278Lewisham East: £12,662Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,335Lewisham East: £12,715Greenwich and Woolwich: £12,595Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,278£13,335£12,595

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Greenwich and Woolwich £2,203Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,203Lewisham East: £3,348Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,212Lewisham East: £3,362Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,090Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higher£2,203£2,212£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Greenwich and Woolwich £10,676Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,676Lewisham East: £10,717Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,722Lewisham East: £10,762Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,127Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higher£10,676£10,722£10,127

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Greenwich and Woolwich £1,776Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,776Lewisham East: £1,203Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,783Lewisham East: £1,208Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,684Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£1,776£1,783£1,684

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich £760Greenwich and Woolwich: £760Lewisham East: £689Greenwich and Woolwich: £763Lewisham East: £692Greenwich and Woolwich: £721Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£760£763£721

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich £66Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Lewisham East: £52Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Lewisham East: £53Greenwich and Woolwich: £63Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Greenwich and Woolwich £341Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Lewisham East: £479Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Lewisham East: £481Greenwich and Woolwich: £324Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£341£343£324

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Greenwich and Woolwich £116Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £149Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £150Greenwich and Woolwich: £110Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£116£116£110

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich £77Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Lewisham East: £110Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Lewisham East: £111Greenwich and Woolwich: £73Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Lewisham East is higher£77£77£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Greenwich and Woolwich £1,856Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,856Lewisham East: £2,864Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,864Lewisham East: £2,876Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,761Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higher£1,856£1,864£1,761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Greenwich and Woolwich £403Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Lewisham East: £662Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Lewisham East: £665Greenwich and Woolwich: £383Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£403£405£383

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich £251Greenwich and Woolwich: £251Lewisham East: £352Greenwich and Woolwich: £252Lewisham East: £354Greenwich and Woolwich: £238Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£251£252£238

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Greenwich and Woolwich £11Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham East: £9.96Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham East: £10Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Greenwich and Woolwich £8.09Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.09Lewisham East: £11Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.12Lewisham East: £11Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.67Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Lewisham East: £3.30Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Lewisham East: £3.31Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Lewisham East is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich 1,021.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,021.1Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich 273.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 273.1Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count273.1

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich 155.4Greenwich and Woolwich: 155.4Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count155.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher53.3

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich 187.6Greenwich and Woolwich: 187.6Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higher187.6

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich 17.6Greenwich and Woolwich: 17.6Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Lewisham East is higher17.6

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Lewisham East and Greenwich and Woolwich, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastGreenwich and WoolwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,497£3,512£3,317Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£13,278£13,335£12,595Greenwich and Woolwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,203£2,212£2,090Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£10,676£10,722£10,127Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,776£1,783£1,684Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£760£763£721Greenwich and Woolwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£66£66£63Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£341£343£324Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£116£116£110Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£77£77£73Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£1,856£1,864£1,761Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£403£405£383Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£251£252£238Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£11Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.09£8.12£7.67Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,021.1Greenwich and Woolwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9273.1Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3155.4Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.153.3Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5187.6Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.817.6Lewisham East

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Greenwich and Woolwich 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 Greenwich and Woolwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Lewisham East: £4,967Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Lewisham East: £4,988Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£3,497£3,512£3,317

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Greenwich and Woolwich £1,003Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,003Lewisham East: £1,391Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,007Lewisham East: £1,397Greenwich and Woolwich: £951Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,003£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Greenwich and Woolwich £1,631Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,631Lewisham East: £2,283Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,638Lewisham East: £2,293Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,547Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Greenwich and Woolwich £806Greenwich and Woolwich: £806Lewisham East: £1,177Greenwich and Woolwich: £810Lewisham East: £1,182Greenwich and Woolwich: £765Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East is higher£806£810£765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Greenwich and Woolwich £134Greenwich and Woolwich: £134Lewisham East: £132Greenwich and Woolwich: £135Lewisham East: £133Greenwich and Woolwich: £127Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£134£135£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Greenwich and Woolwich £57Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham East: £76Greenwich and Woolwich: £58Lewisham East: £76Greenwich and Woolwich: £54Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich £4.99Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.99Lewisham East: £5.75Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.01Lewisham East: £5.77Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.73Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Greenwich and Woolwich £341Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Lewisham East: £479Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Lewisham East: £481Greenwich and Woolwich: £324Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£341£343£324

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Greenwich and Woolwich £116Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £149Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Lewisham East: £150Greenwich and Woolwich: £110Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Greenwich and Woolwich £57Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham East: £75Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Lewisham East: £76Greenwich and Woolwich: £54Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71Lewisham East is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Greenwich and Woolwich £1,375Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,375Lewisham East: £1,953Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,380Lewisham East: £1,961Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,304Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higher£1,375£1,380£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Greenwich and Woolwich £403Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Lewisham East: £662Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Lewisham East: £665Greenwich and Woolwich: £383Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£403£405£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Greenwich and Woolwich £186Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Lewisham East: £240Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Lewisham East: £241Greenwich and Woolwich: £176Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£186£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Greenwich and Woolwich £8.29Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.29Lewisham East: £6.80Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.32Lewisham East: £6.83Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.86Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Greenwich and Woolwich £5.99Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.99Lewisham East: £7.79Greenwich and Woolwich: £6.01Lewisham East: £7.82Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.68Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Lewisham East: £3.30Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Lewisham East: £3.31Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Lewisham East is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Greenwich and Woolwich 77.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 77.1Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count77.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Greenwich and Woolwich 20.6Greenwich and Woolwich: 20.6Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich 11.7Greenwich and Woolwich: 11.7Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Greenwich and Woolwich 138.9Greenwich and Woolwich: 138.9Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higher138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.9, Greenwich and Woolwich 13.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 13.1Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Lewisham East is higher13.1

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Lewisham East and Greenwich and Woolwich, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastGreenwich and WoolwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,497£3,512£3,317Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,003£1,007£951Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,631£1,638£1,547Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£806£810£765Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£134£135£127Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£57£58£54Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.99£5.01£4.73Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£341£343£324Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£116£116£110Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£57£57£54Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,375£1,380£1,304Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£403£405£383Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£186£186£176Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£8.29£8.32£7.86Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.99£6.01£5.68Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.277.1Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.6Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.011.7Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.153.3Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0138.9Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.1Lewisham East

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Greenwich and Woolwich 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 Greenwich and Woolwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Greenwich and Woolwich £432.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £432.6mLewisham East: £585.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £434.4mLewisham East: £587.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £410.3mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East is higher£432.6m£434.4m£410.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Greenwich and Woolwich £124.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.0mLewisham East: £163.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.6mLewisham East: £164.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £117.7mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£124.0m£124.6m£117.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Greenwich and Woolwich £201.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £201.8mLewisham East: £269.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £202.6mLewisham East: £270.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £191.4mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East is higher£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Greenwich and Woolwich £99.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £99.7mLewisham East: £138.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £100.2mLewisham East: £139.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £94.6mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East is higher£99.7m£100.2m£94.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Greenwich and Woolwich £16.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.6mLewisham East: £15.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.7mLewisham East: £15.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £15.7mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Greenwich and Woolwich £7.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham East: £8.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham East: £9.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  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, Greenwich and Woolwich £0.62mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.68mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.68mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.59mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Greenwich and Woolwich £42.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.2mLewisham East: £56.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.4mLewisham East: £56.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £40.0mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Greenwich and Woolwich £14.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.3mLewisham East: £17.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.4mLewisham East: £17.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £13.6mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Greenwich and Woolwich £7.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.0mLewisham East: £8.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mLewisham East: £8.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLewisham East is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Greenwich and Woolwich £170.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.0mLewisham East: £230.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.7mLewisham East: £231.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £161.3mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East is higher£170.0m£170.7m£161.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Greenwich and Woolwich £49.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £49.9mLewisham East: £78.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £50.1mLewisham East: £78.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £47.3mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Greenwich and Woolwich £23.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.0mLewisham East: £28.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.1mLewisham East: £28.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £21.8mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Greenwich and Woolwich £1.0mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.80mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.80mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.97mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Greenwich and Woolwich £0.74mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.92mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.92mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Greenwich and Woolwich £0.36mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mLewisham East: £0.39mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mLewisham East: £0.39mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.34mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLewisham East is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Greenwich and Woolwich 9,539Greenwich and Woolwich: 9,539Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count9,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Greenwich and Woolwich 2,551Greenwich and Woolwich: 2,551Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count2,551

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Greenwich and Woolwich 1,452Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,452Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Greenwich and Woolwich 6,595Greenwich and Woolwich: 6,595Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Lewisham East is higher6,595

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Greenwich and Woolwich 17,183Greenwich and Woolwich: 17,183Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Lewisham East is higher17,183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Greenwich and Woolwich 1,615Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,615Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Lewisham East is higher1,615

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Greenwich and Woolwich, total
MeasureLewisham EastGreenwich and WoolwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£432.6m£434.4m£410.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£124.0m£124.6m£117.7mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£201.8m£202.6m£191.4mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£99.7m£100.2m£94.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mGreenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mLewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mLewisham East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£170.0m£170.7m£161.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGreenwich and Woolwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,1089,539Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,551Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8811,452Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8446,595Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33417,183Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9961,615Lewisham East

Sources

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

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