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Lewisham East and Leicester East

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

Lewisham East is higher than Leicester East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Lewisham East: £352Leicester East: £295Lewisham East: £354Leicester East: £279Lewisham East: £334

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count915.0

  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, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Leicester East is higher259.6

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

    145.3Leicester East is higher177.7

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher61.6

  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, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higher237.2

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

    24.8Leicester East is higher30.1

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Lewisham East and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,773£3,789£3,579Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£12,382£12,435£11,745Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,161£2,170£2,050Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£9,416£9,456£8,932Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£873£877£828Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£446£447£423Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£93£93£88Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£141£142£134Leicester East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£1,710£1,717£1,622Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£183£184£174Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£294£295£279Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£7.30£7.33£6.92Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.33£8.36£7.90Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.7915.0Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3177.7Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.161.6Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5237.2Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.830.1Leicester East

Per resident

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

Lewisham East Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Lewisham East: £5.75Leicester East: £8.90Lewisham East: £5.77Leicester East: £8.41Lewisham East: £5.45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    111.2Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.5Leicester East is higher34.5

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

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

    16.0Leicester East is higher23.6

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.0Lewisham East is higher153.4

  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, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Leicester East is higher19.5

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Lewisham East and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,773£3,789£3,579Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,647£1,654£1,563Leicester East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,397£1,403£1,325Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,253£1,258£1,188Leicester East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£116£117£110Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£446£447£423Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£93£93£88Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£91£92£87Leicester East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,106£1,110£1,049Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£183£184£174Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£190£191£180Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£4.71£4.73£4.47Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.39£5.41£5.11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.2121.7Leicester East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.534.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.023.6Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.161.6Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0153.4Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.5Leicester East

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 12. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester East: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester East: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.64m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,108Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,769Leicester East is higher4,417

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

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

    1,881Leicester East is higher3,024

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

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

    8,844Lewisham East is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,334Lewisham East is higher19,615

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

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

    1,996Leicester East is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Leicester East, total
MeasureLewisham EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mLeicester East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mLeicester East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLeicester East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10815,570Leicester East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7694,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8813,024Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8447,876Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33419,615Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,489Leicester East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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