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Lewisham North and Islington North

117,247 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham North is higher than Islington North on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 3 of 22 measures, and Islington North 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Lewisham North: £3,823Islington North: £4,726Lewisham North: £3,839Islington North: £4,464Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Islington North is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £14,131, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Lewisham North: £14,131Islington North: £14,017Lewisham North: £14,191Islington North: £13,240Lewisham North: £13,404

    £14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£13,958£14,017£13,240

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,442, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Lewisham North: £2,442Islington North: £2,785Lewisham North: £2,452Islington North: £2,631Lewisham North: £2,316

    £2,442£2,452£2,316Islington North is higher£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £11,496, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Lewisham North: £11,496Islington North: £11,146Lewisham North: £11,545Islington North: £10,528Lewisham North: £10,905

    £11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £1,823, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Lewisham North: £1,823Islington North: £1,984Lewisham North: £1,831Islington North: £1,873Lewisham North: £1,729

    £1,823£1,831£1,729Islington North is higher£1,975£1,984£1,873

  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, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Lewisham North: £739Islington North: £808Lewisham North: £742Islington North: £763Lewisham North: £701

    £739£742£701Islington North is higher£805£808£763

  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, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Lewisham North: £73Islington North: £80Lewisham North: £73Islington North: £75Lewisham North: £69

    £73£73£69Islington North is higher£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, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Lewisham North: £368Islington North: £502Lewisham North: £369Islington North: £474Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Islington North is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Lewisham North: £106Islington North: £157Lewisham North: £107Islington North: £148Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Islington North is higher£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Lewisham North: £71Islington North: £109Lewisham North: £71Islington North: £103Lewisham North: £67

    £71£71£67Islington North is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,094, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Lewisham North: £2,094Islington North: £2,234Lewisham North: £2,103Islington North: £2,110Lewisham North: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Lewisham North: £457Islington North: £709Lewisham North: £459Islington North: £669Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  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, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Lewisham North: £261Islington North: £418Lewisham North: £262Islington North: £394Lewisham North: £248

    £261£262£248Islington North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £8.51, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Lewisham North: £8.51Islington North: £13Lewisham North: £8.54Islington North: £12Lewisham North: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Islington North is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £7.11, Islington North £12Islington North: £12Lewisham North: £7.11Islington North: £12Lewisham North: £7.14Islington North: £11Lewisham North: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Islington North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Lewisham North: £3.84Islington North: £3.89Lewisham North: £3.85Islington North: £3.67Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Lewisham North: 1,124.9

    1,124.9Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count1,070.6

  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, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Lewisham North: 301.6

    301.6Islington North is higher333.9

  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, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Lewisham North: 154.9

    154.9Islington North is higher166.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 58.3, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Islington North is higher77.3

  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, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Lewisham North: 211.0

    211.0Islington North is higherDepends on how you count223.1

  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, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Lewisham North: 15.8

    15.8Islington North is higher24.8

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Lewisham North and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham NorthIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,131£14,191£13,404£13,958£14,017£13,240Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,442£2,452£2,316£2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,496£11,545£10,905£11,099£11,146£10,528Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,823£1,831£1,729£1,975£1,984£1,873Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£805£808£763Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£80£75Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£109£109£103Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£248£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£13£13£12Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,124.91,070.6Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026301.6333.9Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.9166.3Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.377.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.0223.1Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.824.8Islington North

Per resident

Lewisham North is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 22. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Lewisham North: £3,823Islington North: £4,726Lewisham North: £3,839Islington North: £4,464Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Islington North is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,038, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Lewisham North: £1,038Islington North: £1,263Lewisham North: £1,042Islington North: £1,193Lewisham North: £984

    £1,038£1,042£984Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,851, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Lewisham North: £1,851Islington North: £2,091Lewisham North: £1,859Islington North: £1,975Lewisham North: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Islington North is higher£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham North £844, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Lewisham North: £844Islington North: £1,004Lewisham North: £848Islington North: £949Lewisham North: £801

    £844£848£801Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £134, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Lewisham North: £134Islington North: £179Lewisham North: £134Islington North: £169Lewisham North: £127

    £134£134£127Islington North is higher£178£179£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £73Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £69Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Islington North is higher£73£73£69

  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, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Lewisham North: £5.38Islington North: £7.19Lewisham North: £5.40Islington North: £6.79Lewisham North: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Islington North is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Lewisham North: £368Islington North: £502Lewisham North: £369Islington North: £474Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Islington North is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Lewisham North: £106Islington North: £157Lewisham North: £107Islington North: £148Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Islington North is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £82Lewisham North: £54Islington North: £78Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Islington North is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £1,587, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Lewisham North: £1,587Islington North: £1,677Lewisham North: £1,594Islington North: £1,584Lewisham North: £1,505

    £1,587£1,594£1,505Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Lewisham North: £457Islington North: £709Lewisham North: £459Islington North: £669Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £198, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Lewisham North: £198Islington North: £314Lewisham North: £199Islington North: £296Lewisham North: £188

    £198£199£188Islington North is higher£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £6.45, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Lewisham North: £6.45Islington North: £9.47Lewisham North: £6.48Islington North: £8.94Lewisham North: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Islington North is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham North £5.39, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Lewisham North: £5.39Islington North: £8.69Lewisham North: £5.41Islington North: £8.21Lewisham North: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Islington North is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Lewisham North: £3.84Islington North: £3.89Lewisham North: £3.85Islington North: £3.67Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 82.6, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Lewisham North: 82.6

    82.6Islington North is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 22.2, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Lewisham North: 22.2

    22.2Islington North is higher30.1

  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, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Lewisham North: 11.4

    11.4Islington North is higher15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 58.3, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Islington North is higher77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 159.9, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Lewisham North: 159.9

    159.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  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, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Lewisham North: 12.0

    12.0Islington North is higher18.6

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Lewisham North and Islington North, per resident
MeasureLewisham NorthIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,042£984£1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,000£1,004£949Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£178£179£169Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£73£73£69Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£82£82£78Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,587£1,594£1,505£1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.696.5Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.230.1Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.415.0Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.377.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.9167.5Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.6Islington North

Total

Lewisham North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Islington North 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham North £448.2m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mLewisham North: £448.2mIslington North: £524.7mLewisham North: £450.1mIslington North: £495.6mLewisham North: £425.1m

    £448.2m£450.1m£425.1mIslington North is higher£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham North £121.7m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mLewisham North: £121.7mIslington North: £140.2mLewisham North: £122.2mIslington North: £132.5mLewisham North: £115.4m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.4mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham North £217.0m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mLewisham North: £217.0mIslington North: £232.2mLewisham North: £217.9mIslington North: £219.3mLewisham North: £205.8m

    £217.0m£217.9m£205.8mIslington North is higher£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North £99.0m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mLewisham North: £99.0mIslington North: £111.5mLewisham North: £99.4mIslington North: £105.3mLewisham North: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North £15.7m, Islington North £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mLewisham North: £15.7mIslington North: £19.8mLewisham North: £15.8mIslington North: £18.7mLewisham North: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mIslington North is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.4m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mLewisham North: £6.4mIslington North: £8.1mLewisham North: £6.4mIslington North: £7.6mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mIslington North is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  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, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.80mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.75mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mIslington North is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £43.1m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mLewisham North: £43.1mIslington North: £55.8mLewisham North: £43.3mIslington North: £52.7mLewisham North: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mIslington North is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £12.5m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mLewisham North: £12.5mIslington North: £17.4mLewisham North: £12.5mIslington North: £16.4mLewisham North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIslington North is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.3m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mLewisham North: £6.3mIslington North: £9.1mLewisham North: £6.3mIslington North: £8.6mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mIslington North is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North £186.1m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mLewisham North: £186.1mIslington North: £186.2mLewisham North: £186.9mIslington North: £175.9mLewisham North: £176.5m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.5mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham North £53.5m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mLewisham North: £53.5mIslington North: £78.7mLewisham North: £53.8mIslington North: £74.3mLewisham North: £50.8m

    £53.5m£53.8m£50.8mIslington North is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham North £23.2m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mLewisham North: £23.2mIslington North: £34.8mLewisham North: £23.3mIslington North: £32.9mLewisham North: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mIslington North is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham North £0.76m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mLewisham North: £0.76mIslington North: £1.1mLewisham North: £0.76mIslington North: £0.99mLewisham North: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mIslington North is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham North £0.63m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.97mLewisham North: £0.63mIslington North: £0.91mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mIslington North is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham North £0.45m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mLewisham North: £0.45mIslington North: £0.43mLewisham North: £0.45mIslington North: £0.41mLewisham North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North 9,685, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Lewisham North: 9,685

    9,685Islington North is higherDepends on how you count10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North 2,597, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Lewisham North: 2,597

    2,597Islington North is higher3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,334, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Lewisham North: 1,334

    1,334Islington North is higher1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 6,837, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Lewisham North: 6,837

    6,837Islington North is higher8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North 18,747, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Lewisham North: 18,747

    18,747Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,402, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Lewisham North: 1,402

    1,402Islington North is higher2,068

Show the numbers
Lewisham North and Islington North, total
MeasureLewisham NorthIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIslington North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mLewisham North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,68510,711Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5973,341Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,3341,664Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8378,585Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,74718,594Lewisham North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4022,068Islington North

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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