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Lewisham East and Ilford South

117,847 and 138,320 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Ilford South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lewisham East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 7. 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Lewisham East: £4,967Ilford South: £3,728Lewisham East: £4,988Ilford South: £3,522Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Ilford South £12,548Ilford South: £12,548Lewisham East: £12,662Ilford South: £12,601Lewisham East: £12,715Ilford South: £11,902Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Lewisham East is higher£12,548£12,601£11,902

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Ilford South £2,681Ilford South: £2,681Lewisham East: £3,348Ilford South: £2,692Lewisham East: £3,362Ilford South: £2,543Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higher£2,681£2,692£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Ilford South £9,922Ilford South: £9,922Lewisham East: £10,717Ilford South: £9,964Lewisham East: £10,762Ilford South: £9,411Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higher£9,922£9,964£9,411

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Ilford South £1,710Ilford South: £1,710Lewisham East: £1,203Ilford South: £1,717Lewisham East: £1,208Ilford South: £1,622Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Ilford South is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  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, Ilford South £857Ilford South: £857Lewisham East: £689Ilford South: £861Lewisham East: £692Ilford South: £813Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Ilford South is higher£857£861£813

  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, Ilford South £59Ilford South: £59Lewisham East: £52Ilford South: £59Lewisham East: £53Ilford South: £56Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Lewisham East: £479Ilford South: £317Lewisham East: £481Ilford South: £300Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Lewisham East: £149Ilford South: £99Lewisham East: £150Ilford South: £93Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£98£99£93

  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, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £110Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £111Ilford South: £103Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Ilford South £2,395Ilford South: £2,395Lewisham East: £2,864Ilford South: £2,405Lewisham East: £2,876Ilford South: £2,272Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higher£2,395£2,405£2,272

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Lewisham East: £662Ilford South: £387Lewisham East: £665Ilford South: £365Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£385£387£365

  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, Ilford South £163Ilford South: £163Lewisham East: £352Ilford South: £164Lewisham East: £354Ilford South: £155Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Ilford South £7.62Ilford South: £7.62Lewisham East: £9.96Ilford South: £7.65Lewisham East: £10Ilford South: £7.23Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Ilford South £6.09Ilford South: £6.09Lewisham East: £11Ilford South: £6.12Lewisham East: £11Ilford South: £5.78Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Lewisham East: £3.30Ilford South: £4.76Lewisham East: £3.31Ilford South: £4.50Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Ilford South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Ilford South 968.1Ilford South: 968.1Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Lewisham East is higher968.1

  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, Ilford South 236.3Ilford South: 236.3Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count236.3

  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, Ilford South 176.7Ilford South: 176.7Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  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, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher51.4

  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, Ilford South 240.1Ilford South: 240.1Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count240.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East 24.8, Ilford South 26.4Ilford South: 26.4Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Ilford South is higher26.4

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Lewisham East and Ilford South, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,713£3,728£3,522Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£12,548£12,601£11,902Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,681£2,692£2,543Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£9,922£9,964£9,411Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£857£861£813Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£59£59£56Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£316£317£300Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£98£99£93Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£109£109£103Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,395£2,405£2,272Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£385£387£365Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£163£164£155Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£7.62£7.65£7.23Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.09£6.12£5.78Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.7968.1Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9236.3Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3176.7Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.151.4Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5240.1Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.826.4Ilford South

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 4. 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Lewisham East: £4,967Ilford South: £3,728Lewisham East: £4,988Ilford South: £3,522Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Ilford South £1,120Ilford South: £1,120Lewisham East: £1,391Ilford South: £1,125Lewisham East: £1,397Ilford South: £1,062Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Ilford South £1,789Ilford South: £1,789Lewisham East: £2,283Ilford South: £1,796Lewisham East: £2,293Ilford South: £1,697Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higher£1,789£1,796£1,697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Ilford South £886Ilford South: £886Lewisham East: £1,177Ilford South: £889Lewisham East: £1,182Ilford South: £840Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East is higher£886£889£840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Ilford South £153Ilford South: £153Lewisham East: £132Ilford South: £153Lewisham East: £133Ilford South: £145Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Ilford South is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Ilford South £77Ilford South: £77Lewisham East: £76Ilford South: £77Lewisham East: £76Ilford South: £73Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Ilford South is higher£77£77£73

  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, Ilford South £5.23Ilford South: £5.23Lewisham East: £5.75Ilford South: £5.25Lewisham East: £5.77Ilford South: £4.96Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Lewisham East: £479Ilford South: £317Lewisham East: £481Ilford South: £300Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Lewisham East: £149Ilford South: £99Lewisham East: £150Ilford South: £93Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Ilford South £73Ilford South: £73Lewisham East: £75Ilford South: £73Lewisham East: £76Ilford South: £69Lewisham East: £71

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Ilford South £1,598Ilford South: £1,598Lewisham East: £1,953Ilford South: £1,605Lewisham East: £1,961Ilford South: £1,516Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Lewisham East: £662Ilford South: £387Lewisham East: £665Ilford South: £365Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £240Ilford South: £109Lewisham East: £241Ilford South: £103Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Ilford South £5.08Ilford South: £5.08Lewisham East: £6.80Ilford South: £5.10Lewisham East: £6.83Ilford South: £4.82Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Ilford South £4.06Ilford South: £4.06Lewisham East: £7.79Ilford South: £4.08Lewisham East: £7.82Ilford South: £3.85Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Lewisham East: £3.30Ilford South: £4.76Lewisham East: £3.31Ilford South: £4.50Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Ilford South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Ilford South 86.4Ilford South: 86.4Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Lewisham East is higher86.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Ilford South 21.1Ilford South: 21.1Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Ilford South 15.8Ilford South: 15.8Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count15.8

  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, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Ilford South 160.2Ilford South: 160.2Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, Ilford South 17.6Ilford South: 17.6Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Ilford South is higher17.6

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Lewisham East and Ilford South, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,713£3,728£3,522Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,120£1,125£1,062Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,789£1,796£1,697Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£886£889£840Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£153£153£145Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£77£77£73Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.23£5.25£4.96Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£316£317£300Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£98£99£93Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£73£73£69Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,598£1,605£1,516Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£385£387£365Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£109£109£103Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.08£5.10£4.82Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.06£4.08£3.85Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.286.4Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.1Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.8Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.151.4Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0160.2Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.6Ilford South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Ilford South £513.5mIlford South: £513.5mLewisham East: £585.4mIlford South: £515.7mLewisham East: £587.9mIlford South: £487.1mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East is higher£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Ilford South £154.9mIlford South: £154.9mLewisham East: £163.9mIlford South: £155.6mLewisham East: £164.6mIlford South: £146.9mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East is higher£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Ilford South £247.4mIlford South: £247.4mLewisham East: £269.0mIlford South: £248.4mLewisham East: £270.2mIlford South: £234.7mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East is higher£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Ilford South £122.5mIlford South: £122.5mLewisham East: £138.7mIlford South: £123.0mLewisham East: £139.3mIlford South: £116.2mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East is higher£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Ilford South £21.1mIlford South: £21.1mLewisham East: £15.6mIlford South: £21.2mLewisham East: £15.6mIlford South: £20.0mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mIlford South is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Ilford South £10.6mIlford South: £10.6mLewisham East: £8.9mIlford South: £10.6mLewisham East: £9.0mIlford South: £10.0mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mIlford South is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Ilford South £0.72mIlford South: £0.72mLewisham East: £0.68mIlford South: £0.73mLewisham East: £0.68mIlford South: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Ilford South £43.7mIlford South: £43.7mLewisham East: £56.5mIlford South: £43.9mLewisham East: £56.7mIlford South: £41.5mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Ilford South £13.6mIlford South: £13.6mLewisham East: £17.5mIlford South: £13.7mLewisham East: £17.6mIlford South: £12.9mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Ilford South £10.0mIlford South: £10.0mLewisham East: £8.9mIlford South: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.9mIlford South: £9.5mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Ilford South £221.0mIlford South: £221.0mLewisham East: £230.1mIlford South: £222.0mLewisham East: £231.1mIlford South: £209.7mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East is higher£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Ilford South £53.3mIlford South: £53.3mLewisham East: £78.0mIlford South: £53.5mLewisham East: £78.4mIlford South: £50.5mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Ilford South £15.0mIlford South: £15.0mLewisham East: £28.3mIlford South: £15.1mLewisham East: £28.4mIlford South: £14.3mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Ilford South £0.70mIlford South: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.80mIlford South: £0.71mLewisham East: £0.80mIlford South: £0.67mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Ilford South £0.56mIlford South: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.92mIlford South: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.92mIlford South: £0.53mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Ilford South £0.66mIlford South: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.39mIlford South: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.39mIlford South: £0.62mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mIlford South is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Ilford South 11,951Ilford South: 11,951Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Lewisham East is higher11,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Ilford South 2,917Ilford South: 2,917Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,917

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Ilford South 2,181Ilford South: 2,181Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Ilford South 7,113Ilford South: 7,113Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Lewisham East is higher7,113

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Ilford South 22,156Ilford South: 22,156Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count22,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Ilford South 2,432Ilford South: 2,432Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Ilford South is higher2,432

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Ilford South, total
MeasureLewisham EastIlford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£513.5m£515.7m£487.1mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£154.9m£155.6m£146.9mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£247.4m£248.4m£234.7mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£122.5m£123.0m£116.2mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mIlford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIlford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10811,951Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,917Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,181Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8447,113Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33422,156Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,432Ilford South

Sources

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

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