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Lewisham East and Southampton Test

117,847 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Southampton Test on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 6. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Lewisham East: £4,967Southampton Test: £4,036Lewisham East: £4,988Southampton Test: £3,812Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Lewisham East: £12,662Southampton Test: £13,046Lewisham East: £12,715Southampton Test: £12,323Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Southampton Test is higher£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Lewisham East: £3,348Southampton Test: £2,263Lewisham East: £3,362Southampton Test: £2,137Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Lewisham East: £10,717Southampton Test: £11,482Lewisham East: £10,762Southampton Test: £10,845Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Southampton Test is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Lewisham East: £1,203Southampton Test: £836Lewisham East: £1,208Southampton Test: £790Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Lewisham East is higher£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Lewisham East: £689Southampton Test: £687Lewisham East: £692Southampton Test: £649Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Lewisham East: £52Southampton Test: £41Lewisham East: £53Southampton Test: £39Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Lewisham East is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Lewisham East: £479Southampton Test: £451Lewisham East: £481Southampton Test: £426Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £149Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £150Southampton Test: £144Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Lewisham East: £110Southampton Test: £104Lewisham East: £111Southampton Test: £98Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Lewisham East is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Lewisham East: £2,864Southampton Test: £1,885Lewisham East: £2,876Southampton Test: £1,781Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Lewisham East: £662Southampton Test: £299Lewisham East: £665Southampton Test: £282Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£298£299£282

  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, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Lewisham East: £352Southampton Test: £262Lewisham East: £354Southampton Test: £247Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Lewisham East: £9.96Southampton Test: £5.65Lewisham East: £10Southampton Test: £5.34Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Lewisham East: £11Southampton Test: £6.11Lewisham East: £11Southampton Test: £5.77Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Lewisham East: £3.30Southampton Test: £4.45Lewisham East: £3.31Southampton Test: £4.20Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Southampton Test is higher1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Lewisham East is higher165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Southampton Test is higher147.3

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higher209.8

  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, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Lewisham East is higher22.6

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Lewisham East and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,019£4,036£3,812Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,253£2,263£2,137Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£833£836£790Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£684£687£649Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£41£41£39Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£449£451£426Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£103£104£98Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£1,877£1,885£1,781Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£298£299£282Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£261£262£247Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.63£5.65£5.34Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.08£6.11£5.77Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9165.6Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3147.3Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.168.0Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5209.8Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.822.6Lewisham East

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Lewisham East: £4,967Southampton Test: £4,036Lewisham East: £4,988Southampton Test: £3,812Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Lewisham East: £1,391Southampton Test: £1,569Lewisham East: £1,397Southampton Test: £1,482Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Southampton Test is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Lewisham East: £2,283Southampton Test: £1,560Lewisham East: £2,293Southampton Test: £1,473Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Lewisham East: £1,177Southampton Test: £1,381Lewisham East: £1,182Southampton Test: £1,304Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Southampton Test is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Lewisham East: £132Southampton Test: £101Lewisham East: £133Southampton Test: £95Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Lewisham East is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Lewisham East: £76Southampton Test: £83Lewisham East: £76Southampton Test: £78Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Lewisham East: £5.75Southampton Test: £4.92Lewisham East: £5.77Southampton Test: £4.65Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Lewisham East: £479Southampton Test: £451Lewisham East: £481Southampton Test: £426Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £149Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £150Southampton Test: £144Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Lewisham East: £75Southampton Test: £71Lewisham East: £76Southampton Test: £67Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71Lewisham East is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Lewisham East: £1,953Southampton Test: £1,300Lewisham East: £1,961Southampton Test: £1,228Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Lewisham East: £662Southampton Test: £299Lewisham East: £665Southampton Test: £282Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Lewisham East: £240Southampton Test: £181Lewisham East: £241Southampton Test: £171Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Lewisham East: £6.80Southampton Test: £3.90Lewisham East: £6.83Southampton Test: £3.68Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Lewisham East: £7.79Southampton Test: £4.21Lewisham East: £7.82Southampton Test: £3.98Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Lewisham East: £3.30Southampton Test: £4.45Lewisham East: £3.31Southampton Test: £4.20Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Southampton Test is higher122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Lewisham East is higher19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Southampton Test is higher17.7

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Lewisham East is higher15.6

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Lewisham East and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,019£4,036£3,812Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,553£1,560£1,473Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£100£101£95Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£82£83£78Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.90£4.92£4.65Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£449£451£426Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£71£71£67Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,294£1,300£1,228Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£298£299£282Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£180£181£171Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£3.88£3.90£3.68Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.20£4.21£3.98Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.2122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.9Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.017.7Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.168.0Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0144.7Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.6Lewisham East

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 6. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mLewisham East: £585.4mSouthampton Test: £460.2mLewisham East: £587.9mSouthampton Test: £434.7mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mLewisham East: £163.9mSouthampton Test: £178.9mLewisham East: £164.6mSouthampton Test: £169.0mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSouthampton Test is higher£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mLewisham East: £269.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mLewisham East: £270.2mSouthampton Test: £168.0mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mLewisham East: £138.7mSouthampton Test: £157.4mLewisham East: £139.3mSouthampton Test: £148.7mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSouthampton Test is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthampton Test: £11.5mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthampton Test: £10.8mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLewisham East is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mLewisham East: £9.0mSouthampton Test: £8.9mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.53mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mLewisham East: £56.5mSouthampton Test: £51.5mLewisham East: £56.7mSouthampton Test: £48.6mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mLewisham East: £17.5mSouthampton Test: £17.4mLewisham East: £17.6mSouthampton Test: £16.4mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £7.7mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLewisham East is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mLewisham East: £230.1mSouthampton Test: £148.2mLewisham East: £231.1mSouthampton Test: £140.0mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mLewisham East: £78.0mSouthampton Test: £34.1mLewisham East: £78.4mSouthampton Test: £32.2mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mLewisham East: £28.3mSouthampton Test: £20.6mLewisham East: £28.4mSouthampton Test: £19.5mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.44mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.42mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthampton Test: £0.45mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthampton Test is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Southampton Test is higher13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Lewisham East is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Southampton Test is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Lewisham East is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Lewisham East is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Lewisham East is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Southampton Test, total
MeasureLewisham EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mLewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLewisham East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10813,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,270Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,020Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8447,751Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33416,495Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9961,780Lewisham East

Sources

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

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