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Lewisham East and Southgate and Wood Green

117,847 and 127,670 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Southgate and Wood Green on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 17 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 5. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Lewisham East: £4,967Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Lewisham East: £4,988Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,870£4,890£4,619

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Southgate and Wood Green £12,579Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Lewisham East: £12,662Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Lewisham East: £12,715Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Southgate and Wood Green £3,167Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Lewisham East: £3,348Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Lewisham East: £3,362Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,167£3,180£3,004

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Southgate and Wood Green £10,359Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Lewisham East: £10,717Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Lewisham East: £10,762Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£10,359£10,403£9,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Southgate and Wood Green £1,362Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Lewisham East: £1,203Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Lewisham East: £1,208Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,362£1,368£1,292

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £808Southgate and Wood Green: £808Lewisham East: £689Southgate and Wood Green: £811Lewisham East: £692Southgate and Wood Green: £766Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Southgate and Wood Green is higher£808£811£766

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £51Southgate and Wood Green: £51Lewisham East: £52Southgate and Wood Green: £51Lewisham East: £53Southgate and Wood Green: £48Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Lewisham East: £479Southgate and Wood Green: £403Lewisham East: £481Southgate and Wood Green: £381Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £149Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £150Southgate and Wood Green: £109Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£115£115£109

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £108Southgate and Wood Green: £108Lewisham East: £110Southgate and Wood Green: £109Lewisham East: £111Southgate and Wood Green: £103Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Southgate and Wood Green £2,748Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Lewisham East: £2,864Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Lewisham East: £2,876Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,748£2,759£2,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Lewisham East: £662Southgate and Wood Green: £472Lewisham East: £665Southgate and Wood Green: £446Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£470£472£446

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £295Southgate and Wood Green: £295Lewisham East: £352Southgate and Wood Green: £296Lewisham East: £354Southgate and Wood Green: £280Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Southgate and Wood Green £9.70Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Lewisham East: £9.96Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Lewisham East: £10Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Southgate and Wood Green £5.83Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Lewisham East: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Lewisham East: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Lewisham East: £3.30Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Lewisham East: £3.31Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 996.2Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 207.6Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 168.0Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Southgate and Wood Green is higher168.0

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher64.8

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 256.8Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 25.7Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher25.7

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Lewisham East and Southgate and Wood Green, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,870£4,890£4,619Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£12,579£12,633£11,932Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£3,167£3,180£3,004Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£10,359£10,403£9,826Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£51£51£48Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£402£403£381Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£115£115£109Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£108£109£103Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,748£2,759£2,606Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£470£472£446Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£295£296£280Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£9.70£9.74£9.20Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.83£5.85£5.53Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.7996.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9207.6Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3168.0Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.164.8Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5256.8Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.825.7Southgate and Wood Green

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Lewisham East: £4,967Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Lewisham East: £4,988Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,870£4,890£4,619

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Southgate and Wood Green £1,749Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Lewisham East: £1,391Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Lewisham East: £1,397Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,757£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Southgate and Wood Green £2,129Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Lewisham East: £2,283Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Lewisham East: £2,293Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,129£2,138£2,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Southgate and Wood Green £1,440Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Lewisham East: £1,177Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Lewisham East: £1,182Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Southgate and Wood Green £189Southgate and Wood Green: £189Lewisham East: £132Southgate and Wood Green: £190Lewisham East: £133Southgate and Wood Green: £180Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Southgate and Wood Green is higher£189£190£180

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Southgate and Wood Green £112Southgate and Wood Green: £112Lewisham East: £76Southgate and Wood Green: £113Lewisham East: £76Southgate and Wood Green: £107Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Southgate and Wood Green is higher£112£113£107

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £7.02Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Lewisham East: £5.75Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Lewisham East: £5.77Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Lewisham East: £479Southgate and Wood Green: £403Lewisham East: £481Southgate and Wood Green: £381Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £149Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £150Southgate and Wood Green: £109Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Southgate and Wood Green £73Southgate and Wood Green: £73Lewisham East: £75Southgate and Wood Green: £73Lewisham East: £76Southgate and Wood Green: £69Lewisham East: £71

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Southgate and Wood Green £1,848Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Lewisham East: £1,953Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Lewisham East: £1,961Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Lewisham East: £662Southgate and Wood Green: £472Lewisham East: £665Southgate and Wood Green: £446Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£470£472£446

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Southgate and Wood Green £198Southgate and Wood Green: £198Lewisham East: £240Southgate and Wood Green: £199Lewisham East: £241Southgate and Wood Green: £188Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Southgate and Wood Green £6.52Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Lewisham East: £6.80Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Lewisham East: £6.83Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Southgate and Wood Green £3.92Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Lewisham East: £7.79Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Lewisham East: £7.82Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Lewisham East: £3.30Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Lewisham East: £3.31Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Southgate and Wood Green 138.5Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count138.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Southgate and Wood Green 28.9Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 23.4Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher23.4

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Southgate and Wood Green 172.7Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count172.7

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 17.3Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Southgate and Wood Green is higher17.3

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Lewisham East and Southgate and Wood Green, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,870£4,890£4,619Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£2,129£2,138£2,020Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,440£1,446£1,366Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£402£403£381Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£115£115£109Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£73£73£69Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,848£1,855£1,752Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£470£472£446Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£198£199£188Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.52£6.54£6.18Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£3.92£3.94£3.72Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.2138.5Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.528.9Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.023.4Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.164.8Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0172.7Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.3Southgate and Wood Green

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 16. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Southgate and Wood Green £621.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mLewisham East: £585.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mLewisham East: £587.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £223.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mLewisham East: £163.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mLewisham East: £164.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £271.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mLewisham East: £269.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mLewisham East: £270.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Southgate and Wood Green £183.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mLewisham East: £138.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mLewisham East: £139.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Southgate and Wood Green £24.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mLewisham East: £9.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £0.90mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Southgate and Wood Green £51.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mLewisham East: £56.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mLewisham East: £56.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East is higher£51.3m£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, Southgate and Wood Green £14.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mLewisham East: £17.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mLewisham East: £17.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Southgate and Wood Green £235.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mLewisham East: £230.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mLewisham East: £231.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £60.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mLewisham East: £78.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mLewisham East: £78.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Southgate and Wood Green £25.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mLewisham East: £28.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mLewisham East: £28.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.83mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.63mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Southgate and Wood Green 17,684Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count17,684

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Southgate and Wood Green 3,686Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count3,686

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Southgate and Wood Green 2,983Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,983

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Southgate and Wood Green 8,268Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Lewisham East is higher8,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Southgate and Wood Green 22,043Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count22,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Southgate and Wood Green 2,210Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,210

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Lewisham East and Southgate and Wood Green, total
MeasureLewisham EastSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10817,684Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7693,686Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,983Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8448,268Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33422,043Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,210Southgate and Wood Green

Sources

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

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