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Lewisham North and Bethnal Green and Stepney

117,247 and 134,660 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham North is higher than Bethnal Green and Stepney on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lewisham North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 17. 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 Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Lewisham North: £3,823Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Lewisham North: £3,839Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4,232£4,250£4,015

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £14,131, Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Lewisham North: £14,131Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Lewisham North: £14,191Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242Lewisham North: £13,404

    £14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North is higher£13,960£14,019£13,242

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,442, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,022Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Lewisham North: £2,442Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Lewisham North: £2,452Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866Lewisham North: £2,316

    £2,442£2,452£2,316Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £11,496, Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Lewisham North: £11,496Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Lewisham North: £11,545Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856Lewisham North: £10,905

    £11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North is higher£9,336£9,376£8,856

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £1,823, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Lewisham North: £1,823Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Lewisham North: £1,831Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997Lewisham North: £1,729

    £1,823£1,831£1,729Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,160£3,173£2,997

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,340Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Lewisham North: £739Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Lewisham North: £742Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271Lewisham North: £701

    £739£742£701Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,340£1,345£1,271

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney £124Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Lewisham North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Lewisham North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118Lewisham North: £69

    £73£73£69Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£124£125£118

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Lewisham North: £368Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Lewisham North: £369Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Lewisham North: £106Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Lewisham North: £107Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£130£131£123

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney £149Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Lewisham North: £71Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Lewisham North: £71Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142Lewisham North: £67

    £71£71£67Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£149£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,094, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Lewisham North: £2,094Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Lewisham North: £2,103Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461Lewisham North: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Lewisham North: £457Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Lewisham North: £459Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£551£553£522

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney £259Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Lewisham North: £261Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Lewisham North: £262Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245Lewisham North: £248

    £261£262£248Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £8.51, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.25Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Lewisham North: £8.51Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Lewisham North: £8.54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83Lewisham North: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £7.11, Bethnal Green and Stepney £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Lewisham North: £7.11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Lewisham North: £7.14Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Lewisham North: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Lewisham North: £3.84Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Lewisham North: £3.85Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney 999.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2Lewisham North: 1,124.9

    1,124.9Lewisham North is higher999.2

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney 485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6Lewisham North: 301.6

    301.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher485.6

  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 North 154.9, Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4Lewisham North: 154.9

    154.9Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher264.4

  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 North 58.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher66.5

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney 266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3Lewisham North: 211.0

    211.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher266.3

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4Lewisham North: 15.8

    15.8Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher35.4

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Lewisham North and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham NorthBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,131£14,191£13,404£13,960£14,019£13,242Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,442£2,452£2,316£3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,496£11,545£10,905£9,336£9,376£8,856Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,823£1,831£1,729£3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£248£259£260£245Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£8.25£8.29£7.83Lewisham North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£11Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,124.9999.2Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026301.6485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.9264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.366.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.0266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.835.4Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Lewisham North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 18. 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 Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Lewisham North: £3,823Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Lewisham North: £3,839Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4,232£4,250£4,015

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,038, Bethnal Green and Stepney £812Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Lewisham North: £1,038Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Lewisham North: £1,042Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770Lewisham North: £984

    £1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North is higher£812£816£770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,851, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Lewisham North: £1,851Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Lewisham North: £1,859Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202Lewisham North: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,321£2,331£2,202

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham North £844, Bethnal Green and Stepney £543Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Lewisham North: £844Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Lewisham North: £848Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515Lewisham North: £801

    £844£848£801Lewisham North is higher£543£545£515

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £134, Bethnal Green and Stepney £184Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Lewisham North: £134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Lewisham North: £134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174Lewisham North: £127

    £134£134£127Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£184£185£174

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Bethnal Green and Stepney £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£78£78£74

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Lewisham North: £5.38Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Lewisham North: £5.40Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87Lewisham North: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Lewisham North: £368Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Lewisham North: £369Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Lewisham North: £106Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Lewisham North: £107Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Bethnal Green and Stepney £115Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Lewisham North: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £1,587, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Lewisham North: £1,587Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Lewisham North: £1,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890Lewisham North: £1,505

    £1,587£1,594£1,505Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,992£2,001£1,890

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Lewisham North: £457Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Lewisham North: £459Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£551£553£522

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £198, Bethnal Green and Stepney £199Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Lewisham North: £198Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Lewisham North: £199Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188Lewisham North: £188

    £198£199£188Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £6.45, Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Lewisham North: £6.45Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Lewisham North: £6.48Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02Lewisham North: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham North £5.39, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Lewisham North: £5.39Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Lewisham North: £5.41Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16Lewisham North: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Lewisham North: £3.84Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Lewisham North: £3.85Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 82.6, Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1Lewisham North: 82.6

    82.6Lewisham North is higher58.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 22.2, Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3Lewisham North: 22.2

    22.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher28.3

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4Lewisham North: 11.4

    11.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher15.4

  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 North 58.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 159.9, Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6Lewisham North: 159.9

    159.9Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher204.6

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2Lewisham North: 12.0

    12.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27.2

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Lewisham North and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per resident
MeasureLewisham NorthBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,042£984£812£816£770Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£543£545£515Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,587£1,594£1,505£1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£199£200£188Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.35£6.37£6.02Lewisham North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.658.1Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.228.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.415.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.366.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.9204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.027.2Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Lewisham North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 19. 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 Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham North £448.2m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mLewisham North: £448.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mLewisham North: £450.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6mLewisham North: £425.1m

    £448.2m£450.1m£425.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham North £121.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mLewisham North: £121.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mLewisham North: £122.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7mLewisham North: £115.4m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North is higher£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham North £217.0m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mLewisham North: £217.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mLewisham North: £217.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5mLewisham North: £205.8m

    £217.0m£217.9m£205.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North £99.0m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mLewisham North: £99.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mLewisham North: £99.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4mLewisham North: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North is higher£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North £15.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mLewisham North: £15.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mLewisham North: £15.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5mLewisham North: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.4m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mLewisham North: £6.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mLewisham North: £6.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m

  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, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.97mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £43.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mLewisham North: £43.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mLewisham North: £43.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8mLewisham North: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £12.5m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mLewisham North: £12.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mLewisham North: £12.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6mLewisham North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.3m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mLewisham North: £6.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mLewisham North: £6.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North £186.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mLewisham North: £186.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mLewisham North: £186.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5mLewisham North: £176.5m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham North £53.5m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mLewisham North: £53.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mLewisham North: £53.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3mLewisham North: £50.8m

    £53.5m£53.8m£50.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham North £23.2m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mLewisham North: £23.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mLewisham North: £23.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4mLewisham North: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham North £0.76m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mLewisham North: £0.76mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mLewisham North: £0.76mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81mLewisham North: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham North £0.63m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mLewisham North: £0.63mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham North £0.45m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mLewisham North: £0.45mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mLewisham North: £0.45mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64mLewisham North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North 9,685, Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828Lewisham North: 9,685

    9,685Lewisham North is higher7,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North 2,597, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804Lewisham North: 2,597

    2,597Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,334, Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071Lewisham North: 1,334

    1,334Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,071

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 6,837, Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958Lewisham North: 6,837

    6,837Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher8,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North 18,747, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546Lewisham North: 18,747

    18,747Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27,546

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,402, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664Lewisham North: 1,402

    1,402Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,664

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Lewisham North and Bethnal Green and Stepney, total
MeasureLewisham NorthBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m£569.9m£572.4m£540.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m£109.4m£109.8m£103.7mLewisham North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m£312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£73.1m£73.5m£69.4mLewisham North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m£268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m£74.1m£74.5m£70.3mBethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBethnal Green and Stepney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,6857,828Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5973,804Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,3342,071Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8378,958Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,74727,546Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4023,664Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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