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Lewisham North and Poplar and Limehouse

117,247 and 149,371 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham North is higher than Poplar and Limehouse on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 12. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Lewisham North: £3,823Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Lewisham North: £3,839Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£3,644£3,660£3,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £14,131, Poplar and Limehouse £13,389Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Lewisham North: £14,131Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Lewisham North: £14,191Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700Lewisham North: £13,404

    £14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North is higher£13,389£13,446£12,700

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,442, Poplar and Limehouse £2,716Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Lewisham North: £2,442Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Lewisham North: £2,452Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577Lewisham North: £2,316

    £2,442£2,452£2,316Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,716£2,728£2,577

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £11,496, Poplar and Limehouse £9,771Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Lewisham North: £11,496Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Lewisham North: £11,545Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268Lewisham North: £10,905

    £11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North is higher£9,771£9,812£9,268

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham North £1,823, Poplar and Limehouse £2,545Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Lewisham North: £1,823Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Lewisham North: £1,831Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414Lewisham North: £1,729

    £1,823£1,831£1,729Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £975Poplar and Limehouse: £975Lewisham North: £739Poplar and Limehouse: £979Lewisham North: £742Poplar and Limehouse: £925Lewisham North: £701

    £739£742£701Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £98Poplar and Limehouse: £98Lewisham North: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £98Lewisham North: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £93Lewisham North: £69

    £73£73£69Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Lewisham North: £368Poplar and Limehouse: £341Lewisham North: £369Poplar and Limehouse: £322Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Lewisham North: £106Poplar and Limehouse: £110Lewisham North: £107Poplar and Limehouse: £104Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Poplar and Limehouse is higher£110£110£104

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £122Poplar and Limehouse: £122Lewisham North: £71Poplar and Limehouse: £123Lewisham North: £71Poplar and Limehouse: £116Lewisham North: £67

    £71£71£67Poplar and Limehouse is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £2,094, Poplar and Limehouse £2,403Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Lewisham North: £2,094Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Lewisham North: £2,103Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279Lewisham North: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Lewisham North: £457Poplar and Limehouse: £450Lewisham North: £459Poplar and Limehouse: £425Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £176Poplar and Limehouse: £176Lewisham North: £261Poplar and Limehouse: £177Lewisham North: £262Poplar and Limehouse: £167Lewisham North: £248

    £261£262£248Lewisham North is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £8.51, Poplar and Limehouse £8.42Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Lewisham North: £8.51Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Lewisham North: £8.54Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99Lewisham North: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£8.42£8.46£7.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham North £7.11, Poplar and Limehouse £7.42Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Lewisham North: £7.11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Lewisham North: £7.14Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04Lewisham North: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Poplar and Limehouse is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Lewisham North: £3.84Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Lewisham North: £3.85Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6Lewisham North: 1,124.9

    1,124.9Lewisham North is higher1,006.6

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 379.4Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4Lewisham North: 301.6

    301.6Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count379.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 206.0Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0Lewisham North: 154.9

    154.9Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 225.1Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1Lewisham North: 211.0

    211.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher225.1

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 29.5Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5Lewisham North: 15.8

    15.8Poplar and Limehouse is higher29.5

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Lewisham North and Poplar and Limehouse, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham NorthPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£3,644£3,660£3,457Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,131£14,191£13,404£13,389£13,446£12,700Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,442£2,452£2,316£2,716£2,728£2,577Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,496£11,545£10,905£9,771£9,812£9,268Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,823£1,831£1,729£2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£339£341£322Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£110£110£104Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£448£450£425Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£248£176£177£167Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£8.42£8.46£7.99Lewisham North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.42£7.45£7.04Poplar and Limehouse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£2.98£3.00£2.83Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,124.91,006.6Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026301.6379.4Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.9206.0Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.355.4Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.0225.1Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.829.5Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Lewisham North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3,823, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Lewisham North: £3,823Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Lewisham North: £3,839Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Lewisham North: £3,626

    £3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£3,644£3,660£3,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,038, Poplar and Limehouse £627Poplar and Limehouse: £627Lewisham North: £1,038Poplar and Limehouse: £630Lewisham North: £1,042Poplar and Limehouse: £595Lewisham North: £984

    £1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North is higher£627£630£595

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £1,851, Poplar and Limehouse £2,117Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Lewisham North: £1,851Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Lewisham North: £1,859Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008Lewisham North: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham North £844, Poplar and Limehouse £458Poplar and Limehouse: £458Lewisham North: £844Poplar and Limehouse: £460Lewisham North: £848Poplar and Limehouse: £434Lewisham North: £801

    £844£848£801Lewisham North is higher£458£460£434

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £134, Poplar and Limehouse £119Poplar and Limehouse: £119Lewisham North: £134Poplar and Limehouse: £120Lewisham North: £134Poplar and Limehouse: £113Lewisham North: £127

    £134£134£127Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Poplar and Limehouse £46Poplar and Limehouse: £46Lewisham North: £54Poplar and Limehouse: £46Lewisham North: £54Poplar and Limehouse: £43Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £4.58Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Lewisham North: £5.38Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Lewisham North: £5.40Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34Lewisham North: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £368, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Lewisham North: £368Poplar and Limehouse: £341Lewisham North: £369Poplar and Limehouse: £322Lewisham North: £349

    £368£369£349Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £106, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Lewisham North: £106Poplar and Limehouse: £110Lewisham North: £107Poplar and Limehouse: £104Lewisham North: £101

    £106£107£101Poplar and Limehouse is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham North £54, Poplar and Limehouse £95Poplar and Limehouse: £95Lewisham North: £54Poplar and Limehouse: £96Lewisham North: £54Poplar and Limehouse: £90Lewisham North: £51

    £54£54£51Poplar and Limehouse is higher£95£96£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham North £1,587, Poplar and Limehouse £1,872Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Lewisham North: £1,587Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Lewisham North: £1,594Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776Lewisham North: £1,505

    £1,587£1,594£1,505Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,872£1,880£1,776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham North £457, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Lewisham North: £457Poplar and Limehouse: £450Lewisham North: £459Poplar and Limehouse: £425Lewisham North: £433

    £457£459£433Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £198, Poplar and Limehouse £137Poplar and Limehouse: £137Lewisham North: £198Poplar and Limehouse: £138Lewisham North: £199Poplar and Limehouse: £130Lewisham North: £188

    £198£199£188Lewisham North is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham North £6.45, Poplar and Limehouse £6.57Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Lewisham North: £6.45Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Lewisham North: £6.48Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23Lewisham North: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham North £5.39, Poplar and Limehouse £5.78Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Lewisham North: £5.39Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Lewisham North: £5.41Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48Lewisham North: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Poplar and Limehouse is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham North £3.84, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Lewisham North: £3.84Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Lewisham North: £3.85Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Lewisham North: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 82.6, Poplar and Limehouse 47.1Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1Lewisham North: 82.6

    82.6Lewisham North is higher47.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 22.2, Poplar and Limehouse 17.8Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8Lewisham North: 22.2

    22.2Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 9.7Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7Lewisham North: 11.4

    11.4Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count9.7

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Lewisham North: 58.3

    58.3Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham North 159.9, Poplar and Limehouse 175.4Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4Lewisham North: 159.9

    159.9Poplar and Limehouse is higher175.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 23.0Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0Lewisham North: 12.0

    12.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher23.0

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Lewisham North and Poplar and Limehouse, per resident
MeasureLewisham NorthPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,823£3,839£3,626£3,644£3,660£3,457Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,042£984£627£630£595Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£458£460£434Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£119£120£113Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£46£46£43Lewisham North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.58£4.59£4.34Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£369£349£339£341£322Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£110£110£104Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,587£1,594£1,505£1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£457£459£433£448£450£425Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£137£138£130Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.57£6.60£6.23Poplar and Limehouse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.78£5.80£5.48Poplar and Limehouse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£2.98£3.00£2.83Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.647.1Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.217.8Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.7Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.355.4Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.9175.4Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.023.0Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Lewisham North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham North £448.2m, Poplar and Limehouse £544.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mLewisham North: £448.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mLewisham North: £450.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3mLewisham North: £425.1m

    £448.2m£450.1m£425.1mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham North £121.7m, Poplar and Limehouse £93.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mLewisham North: £121.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mLewisham North: £122.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8mLewisham North: £115.4m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North is higher£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham North £217.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £316.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mLewisham North: £217.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mLewisham North: £217.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9mLewisham North: £205.8m

    £217.0m£217.9m£205.8mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North £99.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £68.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mLewisham North: £99.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mLewisham North: £99.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8mLewisham North: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North £15.7m, Poplar and Limehouse £17.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mLewisham North: £15.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mLewisham North: £15.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9mLewisham North: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £6.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mLewisham North: £6.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mLewisham North: £6.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £0.68mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mLewisham North: £0.63mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mLewisham North: £0.63mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £43.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £50.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mLewisham North: £43.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mLewisham North: £43.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1mLewisham North: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North £12.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £16.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mLewisham North: £12.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mLewisham North: £12.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5mLewisham North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North £6.3m, Poplar and Limehouse £14.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mLewisham North: £6.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mLewisham North: £6.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5mLewisham North: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North £186.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £279.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mLewisham North: £186.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mLewisham North: £186.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3mLewisham North: £176.5m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham North £53.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £67.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mLewisham North: £53.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mLewisham North: £53.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5mLewisham North: £50.8m

    £53.5m£53.8m£50.8mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham North £23.2m, Poplar and Limehouse £20.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mLewisham North: £23.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mLewisham North: £23.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4mLewisham North: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLewisham North is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham North £0.76m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.98mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mLewisham North: £0.76mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mLewisham North: £0.76mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93mLewisham North: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham North £0.63m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.86mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mLewisham North: £0.63mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mLewisham North: £0.63mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82mLewisham North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham North £0.45m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42mLewisham North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham North 9,685, Poplar and Limehouse 7,041Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041Lewisham North: 9,685

    9,685Lewisham North is higher7,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham North 2,597, Poplar and Limehouse 2,654Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654Lewisham North: 2,597

    2,597Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count2,654

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,334, Poplar and Limehouse 1,441Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441Lewisham North: 1,334

    1,334Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count1,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham North 6,837, Poplar and Limehouse 8,281Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281Lewisham North: 6,837

    6,837Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count8,281

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham North 18,747, Poplar and Limehouse 26,204Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204Lewisham North: 18,747

    18,747Poplar and Limehouse is higher26,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham North 1,402, Poplar and Limehouse 3,430Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430Lewisham North: 1,402

    1,402Poplar and Limehouse is higher3,430

Show the numbers
Lewisham North and Poplar and Limehouse, total
MeasureLewisham NorthPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m£544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m£93.7m£94.1m£88.8mLewisham North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m£316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mLewisham North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPoplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPoplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mPoplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m£279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m£67.0m£67.3m£63.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mLewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mPoplar and Limehouse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mPoplar and Limehouse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,6857,041Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5972,654Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,3341,441Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8378,281Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,74726,204Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4023,430Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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