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Lewisham East and West Ham and Beckton

117,847 and 147,937 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than West Ham and Beckton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 West Ham and Beckton 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, West Ham and Beckton £3,984West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Lewisham East: £4,967West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Lewisham East: £4,988West Ham and Beckton: £3,779Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, West Ham and Beckton £13,061West Ham and Beckton: £13,061Lewisham East: £12,662West Ham and Beckton: £13,117Lewisham East: £12,715West Ham and Beckton: £12,389Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,117£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, West Ham and Beckton £2,797West Ham and Beckton: £2,797Lewisham East: £3,348West Ham and Beckton: £2,809Lewisham East: £3,362West Ham and Beckton: £2,653Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,797£2,809£2,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, West Ham and Beckton £9,765West Ham and Beckton: £9,765Lewisham East: £10,717West Ham and Beckton: £9,807Lewisham East: £10,762West Ham and Beckton: £9,262Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higher£9,765£9,807£9,262

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, West Ham and Beckton £2,363West Ham and Beckton: £2,363Lewisham East: £1,203West Ham and Beckton: £2,373Lewisham East: £1,208West Ham and Beckton: £2,242Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141West Ham and Beckton is higher£2,363£2,373£2,242

  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, West Ham and Beckton £843West Ham and Beckton: £843Lewisham East: £689West Ham and Beckton: £847Lewisham East: £692West Ham and Beckton: £800Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800

  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, West Ham and Beckton £90West Ham and Beckton: £90Lewisham East: £52West Ham and Beckton: £90Lewisham East: £53West Ham and Beckton: £85Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50West Ham and Beckton is higher£90£90£85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, West Ham and Beckton £386West Ham and Beckton: £386Lewisham East: £479West Ham and Beckton: £387Lewisham East: £481West Ham and Beckton: £366Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, West Ham and Beckton £131West Ham and Beckton: £131Lewisham East: £149West Ham and Beckton: £132Lewisham East: £150West Ham and Beckton: £125Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  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, West Ham and Beckton £112West Ham and Beckton: £112Lewisham East: £110West Ham and Beckton: £113Lewisham East: £111West Ham and Beckton: £106Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105West Ham and Beckton is higher£112£113£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, West Ham and Beckton £2,426West Ham and Beckton: £2,426Lewisham East: £2,864West Ham and Beckton: £2,437Lewisham East: £2,876West Ham and Beckton: £2,302Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,426£2,437£2,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, West Ham and Beckton £542West Ham and Beckton: £542Lewisham East: £662West Ham and Beckton: £544Lewisham East: £665West Ham and Beckton: £514Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  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, West Ham and Beckton £242West Ham and Beckton: £242Lewisham East: £352West Ham and Beckton: £243Lewisham East: £354West Ham and Beckton: £229Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, West Ham and Beckton £7.73West Ham and Beckton: £7.73Lewisham East: £9.96West Ham and Beckton: £7.76Lewisham East: £10West Ham and Beckton: £7.33Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, West Ham and Beckton £9.30West Ham and Beckton: £9.30Lewisham East: £11West Ham and Beckton: £9.34Lewisham East: £11West Ham and Beckton: £8.82Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, West Ham and Beckton £3.44West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Lewisham East: £3.30West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Lewisham East: £3.31West Ham and Beckton: £3.26Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13West Ham and Beckton is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  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, West Ham and Beckton 1,026.4West Ham and Beckton: 1,026.4Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count1,026.4

  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, West Ham and Beckton 364.2West Ham and Beckton: 364.2Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9West Ham and Beckton is higher364.2

  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, West Ham and Beckton 178.6West Ham and Beckton: 178.6Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count178.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, West Ham and Beckton 61.9West Ham and Beckton: 61.9Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, West Ham and Beckton 255.6West Ham and Beckton: 255.6Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  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, West Ham and Beckton 27.0West Ham and Beckton: 27.0Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8West Ham and Beckton is higher27.0

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Lewisham East and West Ham and Beckton, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,984£4,001£3,779Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£13,061£13,117£12,389West Ham and Beckton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,797£2,809£2,653Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£9,765£9,807£9,262Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£2,363£2,373£2,242West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£843£847£800West Ham and Beckton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£90£90£85West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£386£387£366Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£131£132£125Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£112£113£106West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,426£2,437£2,302Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£542£544£514Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£242£243£229Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£7.73£7.76£7.33Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.30£9.34£8.82Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.44£3.45£3.26West Ham and Beckton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,026.4West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9364.2West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3178.6West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.161.9Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5255.6Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.827.0West Ham and Beckton

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, West Ham and Beckton £3,984West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Lewisham East: £4,967West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Lewisham East: £4,988West Ham and Beckton: £3,779Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, West Ham and Beckton £860West Ham and Beckton: £860Lewisham East: £1,391West Ham and Beckton: £864Lewisham East: £1,397West Ham and Beckton: £816Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£860£864£816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, West Ham and Beckton £2,062West Ham and Beckton: £2,062Lewisham East: £2,283West Ham and Beckton: £2,071Lewisham East: £2,293West Ham and Beckton: £1,956Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,062£2,071£1,956

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, West Ham and Beckton £643West Ham and Beckton: £643Lewisham East: £1,177West Ham and Beckton: £646Lewisham East: £1,182West Ham and Beckton: £610Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East is higher£643£646£610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, West Ham and Beckton £156West Ham and Beckton: £156Lewisham East: £132West Ham and Beckton: £156Lewisham East: £133West Ham and Beckton: £148Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125West Ham and Beckton is higher£156£156£148

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, West Ham and Beckton £56West Ham and Beckton: £56Lewisham East: £76West Ham and Beckton: £56Lewisham East: £76West Ham and Beckton: £53Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  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, West Ham and Beckton £5.91West Ham and Beckton: £5.91Lewisham East: £5.75West Ham and Beckton: £5.94Lewisham East: £5.77West Ham and Beckton: £5.61Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45West Ham and Beckton is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, West Ham and Beckton £386West Ham and Beckton: £386Lewisham East: £479West Ham and Beckton: £387Lewisham East: £481West Ham and Beckton: £366Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, West Ham and Beckton £131West Ham and Beckton: £131Lewisham East: £149West Ham and Beckton: £132Lewisham East: £150West Ham and Beckton: £125Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, West Ham and Beckton £83West Ham and Beckton: £83Lewisham East: £75West Ham and Beckton: £83Lewisham East: £76West Ham and Beckton: £78Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71West Ham and Beckton is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, West Ham and Beckton £1,789West Ham and Beckton: £1,789Lewisham East: £1,953West Ham and Beckton: £1,796Lewisham East: £1,961West Ham and Beckton: £1,697Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,796£1,697

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, West Ham and Beckton £542West Ham and Beckton: £542Lewisham East: £662West Ham and Beckton: £544Lewisham East: £665West Ham and Beckton: £514Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, West Ham and Beckton £178West Ham and Beckton: £178Lewisham East: £240West Ham and Beckton: £179Lewisham East: £241West Ham and Beckton: £169Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, West Ham and Beckton £5.69West Ham and Beckton: £5.69Lewisham East: £6.80West Ham and Beckton: £5.72Lewisham East: £6.83West Ham and Beckton: £5.40Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, West Ham and Beckton £6.85West Ham and Beckton: £6.85Lewisham East: £7.79West Ham and Beckton: £6.88Lewisham East: £7.82West Ham and Beckton: £6.50Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, West Ham and Beckton £3.44West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Lewisham East: £3.30West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Lewisham East: £3.31West Ham and Beckton: £3.26Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13West Ham and Beckton is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, West Ham and Beckton 67.6West Ham and Beckton: 67.6Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count67.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, West Ham and Beckton 24.0West Ham and Beckton: 24.0Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5West Ham and Beckton is higher24.0

  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, West Ham and Beckton 11.8West Ham and Beckton: 11.8Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, West Ham and Beckton 61.9West Ham and Beckton: 61.9Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, West Ham and Beckton 188.5West Ham and Beckton: 188.5Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  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, West Ham and Beckton 19.9West Ham and Beckton: 19.9Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9West Ham and Beckton is higher19.9

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Lewisham East and West Ham and Beckton, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,984£4,001£3,779Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£860£864£816Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£2,062£2,071£1,956Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£643£646£610Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£156£156£148West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£56£56£53Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.91£5.94£5.61West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£386£387£366Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£131£132£125Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£83£83£78West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,789£1,796£1,697Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£542£544£514Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£178£179£169Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.69£5.72£5.40Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.44£3.45£3.26West Ham and Beckton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.267.6Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.0West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.011.8Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.161.9Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0188.5West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.9West Ham and Beckton

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, West Ham and Beckton £589.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £589.4mLewisham East: £585.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £591.9mLewisham East: £587.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £559.1mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£589.4m£591.9m£559.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, West Ham and Beckton £127.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.2mLewisham East: £163.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.8mLewisham East: £164.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £120.7mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.8m£120.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, West Ham and Beckton £305.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £305.1mLewisham East: £269.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £306.4mLewisham East: £270.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £289.4mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, West Ham and Beckton £95.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.1mLewisham East: £138.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.5mLewisham East: £139.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £90.2mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, West Ham and Beckton £23.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.0mLewisham East: £15.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.1mLewisham East: £15.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £21.8mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, West Ham and Beckton £8.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mLewisham East: £8.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mLewisham East: £9.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £7.8mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  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, West Ham and Beckton £0.87mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.87mLewisham East: £0.68mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.88mLewisham East: £0.68mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.83mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, West Ham and Beckton £57.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.0mLewisham East: £56.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.3mLewisham East: £56.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £54.1mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, West Ham and Beckton £19.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.4mLewisham East: £17.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.5mLewisham East: £17.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £18.4mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, West Ham and Beckton £12.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.2mLewisham East: £8.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.3mLewisham East: £8.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £11.6mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, West Ham and Beckton £264.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £264.6mLewisham East: £230.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £265.7mLewisham East: £231.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £251.0mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£264.6m£265.7m£251.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, West Ham and Beckton £80.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.1mLewisham East: £78.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.5mLewisham East: £78.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £76.0mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£80.1m£80.5m£76.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, West Ham and Beckton £26.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.4mLewisham East: £28.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.5mLewisham East: £28.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £25.0mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, West Ham and Beckton £0.84mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.84mLewisham East: £0.80mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.80mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.80mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, West Ham and Beckton £1.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.92mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.92mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.96mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, West Ham and Beckton £0.51mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.39mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.39mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, West Ham and Beckton 9,998West Ham and Beckton: 9,998Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count9,998

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, West Ham and Beckton 3,548West Ham and Beckton: 3,548Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769West Ham and Beckton is higher3,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, West Ham and Beckton 1,740West Ham and Beckton: 1,740Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,740

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, West Ham and Beckton 9,162West Ham and Beckton: 9,162Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count9,162

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, West Ham and Beckton 27,878West Ham and Beckton: 27,878Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count27,878

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, West Ham and Beckton 2,946West Ham and Beckton: 2,946Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996West Ham and Beckton is higher2,946

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and West Ham and Beckton, total
MeasureLewisham EastWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£589.4m£591.9m£559.1mWest Ham and Beckton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£127.2m£127.8m£120.7mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mWest Ham and Beckton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWest Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mLewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mWest Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mWest Ham and Beckton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£264.6m£265.7m£251.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£80.1m£80.5m£76.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mWest Ham and Beckton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWest Ham and Beckton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Ham and Beckton
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,1089,998Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7693,548West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8811,740Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8449,162West Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33427,878West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,946West Ham and Beckton

Sources

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

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