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Lewisham East and Leicester South

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

Lewisham East is higher than Leicester South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lewisham East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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 Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Leicester South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Lewisham East: £12,662Leicester South: £12,903Lewisham East: £12,715Leicester South: £12,187Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,903£12,187

  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 South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Lewisham East: £3,348Leicester South: £2,160Lewisham East: £3,362Leicester South: £2,040Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Lewisham East: £10,717Leicester South: £10,336Lewisham East: £10,762Leicester South: £9,763Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Lewisham East: £1,203Leicester South: £1,637Lewisham East: £1,208Leicester South: £1,546Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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 South £864Leicester South: £864Lewisham East: £689Leicester South: £867Lewisham East: £692Leicester South: £819Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Leicester South is higher£864£867£819

  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 South £62Leicester South: £62Lewisham East: £52Leicester South: £63Lewisham East: £53Leicester South: £59Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Leicester South is higher£62£63£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Lewisham East: £479Leicester South: £436Lewisham East: £481Leicester South: £412Lewisham East: £455

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

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

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

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£86£86£81

  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 South £121Leicester South: £121Lewisham East: £110Leicester South: £121Lewisham East: £111Leicester South: £115Lewisham East: £105

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 South £280Leicester South: £280Lewisham East: £352Leicester South: £281Lewisham East: £354Leicester South: £266Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£280£281£266

  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 South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Lewisham East: £9.96Leicester South: £5.23Lewisham East: £10Leicester South: £4.94Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Lewisham East: £11Leicester South: £6.78Lewisham East: £11Leicester South: £6.40Lewisham East: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Lewisham East is higher967.9

  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 South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Leicester South is higher241.6

  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 South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Leicester South is higher172.7

  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 South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher62.5

  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 South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higher231.1

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

    24.8Leicester South is higher27.7

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Lewisham East and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,533£3,548£3,351Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£12,849£12,903£12,187Leicester South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,150£2,160£2,040Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£10,292£10,336£9,763Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£864£867£819Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£434£436£412Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£86£86£81Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£121£121£115Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£1,737£1,745£1,648Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£228£229£216Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£280£281£266Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.21£5.23£4.94Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.75£6.78£6.40Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.7967.9Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3172.7Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.162.5Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5231.1Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.827.7Leicester South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Lewisham East: £2,283Leicester South: £1,523Lewisham East: £2,293Leicester South: £1,438Lewisham East: £2,165

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £132£133£125Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Lewisham East: £76Leicester South: £85Lewisham East: £76Leicester South: £81Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Leicester South is higher£85£85£81

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

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Leicester South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Lewisham East: £479Leicester South: £436Lewisham East: £481Leicester South: £412Lewisham East: £455

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

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

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

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Lewisham East: £75Leicester South: £86Lewisham East: £76Leicester South: £81Lewisham East: £71

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    111.2Lewisham East is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.5Leicester South is higher23.7

  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 South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Leicester South is higher17.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.0Lewisham East is higher162.9

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

    16.9Leicester South is higher19.5

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Lewisham East and Leicester South, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,533£3,548£3,351Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,262£1,268£1,197Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,516£1,523£1,438Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,011£1,016£959Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£85£85£81Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£434£436£412Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£86£86£81Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£85£86£81Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,225£1,230£1,162Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£228£229£216Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£198£198£187Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£3.67£3.68£3.48Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.77£4.79£4.52Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.295.1Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.017.0Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.162.5Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0162.9Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.5Leicester South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

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

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLeicester 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, Leicester South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.77mLewisham East: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.72mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Leicester South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mLewisham East: £56.5mLeicester South: £54.4mLewisham East: £56.7mLeicester South: £51.4mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mLewisham East: £17.5mLeicester South: £10.7mLewisham East: £17.6mLeicester South: £10.1mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester South: £10.7mLewisham East: £8.9mLeicester South: £10.1mLewisham East: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,108Lewisham East is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,769Leicester South is higher2,962

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

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

    1,881Leicester South is higher2,117

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

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

    8,844Lewisham East is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,334Lewisham East is higher20,330

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

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

    1,996Leicester South is higher2,437

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Leicester South, total
MeasureLewisham EastLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10811,866Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,117Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8447,792Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33420,330Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,437Leicester South

Sources

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

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  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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