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Lewisham North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark

117,247 and 110,615 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham North is higher than Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark 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 North Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Lewisham North: £3,823Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Lewisham North: £3,839Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North is higher£3,619£3,634£3,432

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £14,131, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14,063Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,063Lewisham North: £14,131Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,123Lewisham North: £14,191Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £13,340Lewisham North: £13,404

    £14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North is higher£14,063£14,123£13,340

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,442, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2,192Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,192Lewisham North: £2,442Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,201Lewisham North: £2,452Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,079Lewisham North: £2,316

    £2,442£2,452£2,316Lewisham North is higher£2,192£2,201£2,079

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £11,496, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £11,168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,168Lewisham North: £11,496Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,215Lewisham North: £11,545Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £10,593Lewisham North: £10,905

    £11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North is higher£11,168£11,215£10,593

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £1,823, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,921Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,921Lewisham North: £1,823Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,929Lewisham North: £1,831Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,822Lewisham North: £1,729

    £1,823£1,831£1,729Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,921£1,929£1,822

  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 North £739, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £895Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £895Lewisham North: £739Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £899Lewisham North: £742Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £849Lewisham North: £701

    £739£742£701Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£895£899£849

  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 North £73, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £79Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £79Lewisham North: £73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £80Lewisham North: £73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £75Lewisham North: £69

    £73£73£69Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Lewisham North: £368Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Lewisham North: £369Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Lewisham North: £106Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Lewisham North: £107Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£120£121£114

  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 North £71, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £78Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Lewisham North: £71Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Lewisham North: £71Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £74Lewisham North: £67

    £71£71£67Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,094, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,887Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,887Lewisham North: £2,094Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,895Lewisham North: £2,103Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,789Lewisham North: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Lewisham North is higher£1,887£1,895£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Lewisham North: £457Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Lewisham North: £459Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Lewisham North is higher£422£423£400

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £261, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £212Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £212Lewisham North: £261Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £213Lewisham North: £262Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £201Lewisham North: £248

    £261£262£248Lewisham North is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £8.51, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £9.55Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.55Lewisham North: £8.51Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.59Lewisham North: £8.54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.06Lewisham North: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £7.11, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.59Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.59Lewisham North: £7.11Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.61Lewisham North: £7.14Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.30Lewisham North: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Lewisham North is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Lewisham North: £3.84Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Lewisham North: £3.85Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham North 1,124.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,094.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,094.5Lewisham North: 1,124.9

    1,124.9Lewisham North is higher1,094.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham North 301.6, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 329.9Lewisham North: 301.6

    301.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count329.9

  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 North 154.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 175.5Lewisham North: 154.9

    154.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  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 North 58.3, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Lewisham North is higher58.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North 211.0, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 177.0Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 177.0Lewisham North: 211.0

    211.0Lewisham North is higher177.0

  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 North 15.8, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 17.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 17.3Lewisham North: 15.8

    15.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher17.3

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Lewisham North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham NorthBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£3,619£3,634£3,432Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,131£14,191£13,404£14,063£14,123£13,340Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,442£2,452£2,316£2,192£2,201£2,079Lewisham North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,496£11,545£10,905£11,168£11,215£10,593Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,823£1,831£1,729£1,921£1,929£1,822Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£895£899£849Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£80£75Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£379£381£359Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£120£121£114Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£78£78£74Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,887£1,895£1,789Lewisham North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£422£423£400Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£248£212£213£201Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£9.55£9.59£9.06Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£5.59£5.61£5.30Lewisham North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£2.65£2.66£2.51Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,124.91,094.5Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026301.6329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.9175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.358.2Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.0177.0Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.817.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Per resident

Lewisham North is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham North Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Lewisham North: £3,823Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Lewisham North: £3,839Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North is higher£3,619£3,634£3,432

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,038, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £955Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £955Lewisham North: £1,038Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £959Lewisham North: £1,042Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £906Lewisham North: £984

    £1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North is higher£955£959£906

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,851, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,740Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,740Lewisham North: £1,851Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,747Lewisham North: £1,859Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,650Lewisham North: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Lewisham North is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham North £844, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £758Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £758Lewisham North: £844Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £762Lewisham North: £848Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £719Lewisham North: £801

    £844£848£801Lewisham North is higher£758£762£719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £134, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £130Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £130Lewisham North: £134Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £131Lewisham North: £134Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £124Lewisham North: £127

    £134£134£127Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £61Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Lewisham North: £54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Lewisham North: £54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£61£61£58

  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 North £5.38, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.38Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.38Lewisham North: £5.38Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.40Lewisham North: £5.40Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.10Lewisham North: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10No difference to showDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Lewisham North: £368Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Lewisham North: £369Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Lewisham North: £106Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Lewisham North: £107Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £62Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Lewisham North: £54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Lewisham North: £54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £1,587, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,498Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,498Lewisham North: £1,587Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,504Lewisham North: £1,594Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,421Lewisham North: £1,505

    £1,587£1,594£1,505Lewisham North is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Lewisham North: £457Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Lewisham North: £459Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Lewisham North is higher£422£423£400

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £198, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £168Lewisham North: £198Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £169Lewisham North: £199Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £160Lewisham North: £188

    £198£199£188Lewisham North is higher£168£169£160

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £6.45, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £7.58Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.58Lewisham North: £6.45Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.61Lewisham North: £6.48Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.19Lewisham North: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham North £5.39, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £4.44Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.44Lewisham North: £5.39Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.46Lewisham North: £5.41Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.21Lewisham North: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Lewisham North is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Lewisham North: £3.84Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Lewisham North: £3.85Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 82.6, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 74.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 74.3Lewisham North: 82.6

    82.6Lewisham North is higher74.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 22.2, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 22.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 22.4Lewisham North: 22.2

    22.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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 North 11.4, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 11.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 11.9Lewisham North: 11.4

    11.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 58.3, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Lewisham North is higher58.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 159.9, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 140.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 140.5Lewisham North: 159.9

    159.9Lewisham North is higher140.5

  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 North 12.0, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 13.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 13.7Lewisham North: 12.0

    12.0Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher13.7

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Lewisham North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, per resident
MeasureLewisham NorthBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£3,619£3,634£3,432Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,042£984£955£959£906Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,740£1,747£1,650Lewisham North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£758£762£719Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£130£131£124Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£61£61£58Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.38£5.40£5.10
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£379£381£359Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£120£121£114Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£62£58Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,587£1,594£1,505£1,498£1,504£1,421Lewisham North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£422£423£400Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£168£169£160Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.58£7.61£7.19Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.44£4.46£4.21Lewisham North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£2.65£2.66£2.51Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.674.3Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.358.2Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.9140.5Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Total

Lewisham North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark 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 North Bermondsey and Old Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham North £448.2m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £400.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £400.3mLewisham North: £448.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £402.0mLewisham North: £450.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £379.7mLewisham North: £425.1m

    £448.2m£450.1m£425.1mLewisham North is higher£400.3m£402.0m£379.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham North £121.7m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £105.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £105.6mLewisham North: £121.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £106.1mLewisham North: £122.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £100.2mLewisham North: £115.4m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham North £217.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £192.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £192.5mLewisham North: £217.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £193.3mLewisham North: £217.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £182.6mLewisham North: £205.8m

    £217.0m£217.9m£205.8mLewisham North is higher£192.5m£193.3m£182.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North £99.0m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £83.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £83.9mLewisham North: £99.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £84.2mLewisham North: £99.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £79.6mLewisham North: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North is higher£83.9m£84.2m£79.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North £15.7m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.4mLewisham North: £15.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.5mLewisham North: £15.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.7mLewisham North: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.4m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.7mLewisham North: £6.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mLewisham North: £6.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.4mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham North £0.63m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.59mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.59mLewisham North: £0.63mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.60mLewisham North: £0.63mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.56mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £43.1m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £41.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £41.9mLewisham North: £43.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £42.1mLewisham North: £43.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £39.8mLewisham North: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £12.5m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £13.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.3mLewisham North: £12.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.4mLewisham North: £12.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £12.6mLewisham North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.3m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mLewisham North: £6.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mLewisham North: £6.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.5mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North £186.1m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £165.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £165.7mLewisham North: £186.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £166.4mLewisham North: £186.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £157.2mLewisham North: £176.5m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.5mLewisham North is higher£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham North £53.5m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £46.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.6mLewisham North: £53.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.8mLewisham North: £53.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £44.2mLewisham North: £50.8m

    £53.5m£53.8m£50.8mLewisham North is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham North £23.2m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £18.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.6mLewisham North: £23.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.7mLewisham North: £23.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £17.7mLewisham North: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLewisham North is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham North £0.76m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.84mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mLewisham North: £0.76mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mLewisham North: £0.76mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.80mLewisham North: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham North £0.63m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.49mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mLewisham North: £0.63mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mLewisham North: £0.63mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.47mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLewisham North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham North £0.45m, Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.29mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mLewisham North: £0.45mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mLewisham North: £0.45mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.28mLewisham North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North 9,685, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 8,222Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 8,222Lewisham North: 9,685

    9,685Lewisham North is higher8,222

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North 2,597, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 2,478Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 2,478Lewisham North: 2,597

    2,597Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count2,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,334, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,318Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,318Lewisham North: 1,334

    1,334Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count1,318

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 6,837, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 6,435Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 6,435Lewisham North: 6,837

    6,837Lewisham North is higher6,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North 18,747, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 15,542Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 15,542Lewisham North: 18,747

    18,747Lewisham North is higher15,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,402, Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,516Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,516Lewisham North: 1,402

    1,402Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher1,516

Show the numbers
Lewisham North and Bermondsey and Old Southwark, total
MeasureLewisham NorthBermondsey and Old SouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m£400.3m£402.0m£379.7mLewisham North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mLewisham North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m£192.5m£193.3m£182.6mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£83.9m£84.2m£79.6mLewisham North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mLewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m£165.7m£166.4m£157.2mLewisham North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mLewisham North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mLewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mLewisham North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,6858,222Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5972,478Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,3341,318Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8376,435Lewisham North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,74715,542Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4021,516Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.