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Lewisham East and Preston

117,847 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Preston on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 12 of 22 measures, and Preston on 10. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Lewisham East: £4,967Preston: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,988Preston: £4,016Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Lewisham East: £12,662Preston: £13,116Lewisham East: £12,715Preston: £12,389Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Preston is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Lewisham East: £3,348Preston: £2,541Lewisham East: £3,362Preston: £2,400Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Lewisham East: £10,717Preston: £11,329Lewisham East: £10,762Preston: £10,700Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Preston is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Preston £855Preston: £855Lewisham East: £1,203Preston: £858Lewisham East: £1,208Preston: £811Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Lewisham East is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Lewisham East: £689Preston: £882Lewisham East: £692Preston: £833Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Preston is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Lewisham East: £52Preston: £47Lewisham East: £53Preston: £45Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Preston £586Preston: £586Lewisham East: £479Preston: £588Lewisham East: £481Preston: £556Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Preston £122Preston: £122Lewisham East: £149Preston: £123Lewisham East: £150Preston: £116Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Lewisham East: £110Preston: £129Lewisham East: £111Preston: £122Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Preston is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Lewisham East: £2,864Preston: £2,019Lewisham East: £2,876Preston: £1,907Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Preston £268Preston: £268Lewisham East: £662Preston: £270Lewisham East: £665Preston: £255Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Lewisham East: £352Preston: £379Lewisham East: £354Preston: £358Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Preston is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Lewisham East: £9.96Preston: £5.16Lewisham East: £10Preston: £4.87Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Lewisham East: £11Preston: £8.35Lewisham East: £11Preston: £7.89Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Lewisham East: £3.30Preston: £5.65Lewisham East: £3.31Preston: £5.34Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Lewisham East is higher185.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 145.3, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Preston is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Preston is higher29.3

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Lewisham East and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,234£4,252£4,016Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£13,061£13,116£12,389Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,530£2,541£2,400Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£11,281£11,329£10,700Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£855£858£811Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£47£47£45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£122£123£116Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£128£129£122Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,011£2,019£1,907Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£268£270£255Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.13£5.16£4.87Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.32£8.35£7.89Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,010.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9185.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.187.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5249.6Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.829.3Preston

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Lewisham East: £4,967Preston: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,988Preston: £4,016Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Lewisham East: £1,391Preston: £1,549Lewisham East: £1,397Preston: £1,463Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Preston is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Lewisham East: £2,283Preston: £1,717Lewisham East: £2,293Preston: £1,622Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Lewisham East: £1,177Preston: £1,338Lewisham East: £1,182Preston: £1,264Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Preston is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Preston £101Preston: £101Lewisham East: £132Preston: £101Lewisham East: £133Preston: £96Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Lewisham East is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Preston £104Preston: £104Lewisham East: £76Preston: £104Lewisham East: £76Preston: £98Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Preston is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Lewisham East: £5.75Preston: £5.57Lewisham East: £5.77Preston: £5.26Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Preston £586Preston: £586Lewisham East: £479Preston: £588Lewisham East: £481Preston: £556Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Preston £122Preston: £122Lewisham East: £149Preston: £123Lewisham East: £150Preston: £116Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Preston £87Preston: £87Lewisham East: £75Preston: £87Lewisham East: £76Preston: £82Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71Preston is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Lewisham East: £1,953Preston: £1,365Lewisham East: £1,961Preston: £1,289Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Preston £268Preston: £268Lewisham East: £662Preston: £270Lewisham East: £665Preston: £255Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Preston £255Preston: £255Lewisham East: £240Preston: £256Lewisham East: £241Preston: £242Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Lewisham East: £6.80Preston: £3.48Lewisham East: £6.83Preston: £3.29Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Lewisham East: £7.79Preston: £5.64Lewisham East: £7.82Preston: £5.33Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Lewisham East: £3.30Preston: £5.65Lewisham East: £3.31Preston: £5.34Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Lewisham East is higher21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Preston is higher20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higher168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Preston is higher19.8

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Lewisham East and Preston, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,234£4,252£4,016Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,542£1,549£1,463Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,710£1,717£1,622Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,332£1,338£1,264Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£101£101£96Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.55£5.57£5.26Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£122£123£116Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£87£87£82Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,359£1,365£1,289Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£268£270£255Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£3.47£3.48£3.29Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.62£5.64£5.33Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.2119.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.9Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.020.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.187.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0168.7Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.8Preston

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mLewisham East: £585.4mPreston: £529.8mLewisham East: £587.9mPreston: £500.4mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mLewisham East: £163.9mPreston: £193.0mLewisham East: £164.6mPreston: £182.3mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mPreston is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mLewisham East: £269.0mPreston: £214.0mLewisham East: £270.2mPreston: £202.1mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mLewisham East: £138.7mPreston: £166.7mLewisham East: £139.3mPreston: £157.5mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mPreston is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mLewisham East: £15.6mPreston: £12.6mLewisham East: £15.6mPreston: £11.9mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLewisham East is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mLewisham East: £8.9mPreston: £13.0mLewisham East: £9.0mPreston: £12.3mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mPreston is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.68mPreston: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.68mPreston: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mLewisham East: £56.5mPreston: £73.3mLewisham East: £56.7mPreston: £69.2mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mLewisham East: £17.5mPreston: £15.3mLewisham East: £17.6mPreston: £14.4mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mLewisham East: £8.9mPreston: £10.9mLewisham East: £8.9mPreston: £10.3mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPreston is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mLewisham East: £230.1mPreston: £170.0mLewisham East: £231.1mPreston: £160.6mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mLewisham East: £78.0mPreston: £33.6mLewisham East: £78.4mPreston: £31.7mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mLewisham East: £28.3mPreston: £31.9mLewisham East: £28.4mPreston: £30.1mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mLewisham East: £0.80mPreston: £0.43mLewisham East: £0.80mPreston: £0.41mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.92mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.92mPreston: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.39mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.39mPreston: £0.67mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Preston is higherDepends on how you count14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Lewisham East is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Preston is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Lewisham East is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Preston is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Preston, total
MeasureLewisham EastPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10814,865Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,730Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,573Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,84410,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33421,021Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,464Preston

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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