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Lewisham North and Stratford and Bow
Lewisham North is higher than Stratford and Bow on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Lewisham North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stratford and Bow 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 Stratford and Bow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£3,614£3,630£3,428
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North is higher£12,864£12,919£12,202
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,442£2,452£2,316Stratford and Bow is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North is higher£9,533£9,573£9,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,823£1,831£1,729Stratford and Bow is higher£2,227£2,237£2,113
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£739£742£701Stratford and Bow is higher£1,017£1,022£965
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£73£73£69Stratford and Bow is higher£87£87£82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£368£369£349Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Stratford and Bow is higher£113£114£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Stratford and Bow is higher£106£107£101
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,094£2,103£1,986Stratford and Bow is higher£2,166£2,175£2,054
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£457£459£433Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£261£262£248Lewisham North is higher£211£212£200
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.51£8.54£8.07Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Stratford and Bow is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,124.9Lewisham North is higher980.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
301.6Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count340.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.9Stratford and Bow is higher202.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count53.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
211.0Stratford and Bow is higher219.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.8Stratford and Bow is higher25.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewisham North | Stratford and Bow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,823£3,839£3,626 | £3,614£3,630£3,428 | Lewisham North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14,131£14,191£13,404 | £12,864£12,919£12,202 | Lewisham North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,442£2,452£2,316 | £2,499£2,510£2,371 | Stratford and Bow |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,496£11,545£10,905 | £9,533£9,573£9,042 | Lewisham North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,823£1,831£1,729 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | Stratford and Bow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £739£742£701 | £1,017£1,022£965 | Stratford and Bow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £87£87£82 | Stratford and Bow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £368£369£349 | £330£331£313 | Lewisham North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £113£114£107 | Stratford and Bow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £106£107£101 | Stratford and Bow |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | £2,166£2,175£2,054 | Stratford and Bow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £457£459£433 | £452£454£429 | Lewisham North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £211£212£200 | Lewisham North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | £8.29£8.32£7.86 | Lewisham North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | Stratford and Bow |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.84£3.85£3.64 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Lewisham North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,124.9 | 980.0 | Lewisham North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 301.6 | 340.5 | Stratford and Bow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.9 | 202.4 | Stratford and Bow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 53.3 | Lewisham North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 211.0 | 219.3 | Stratford and Bow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.8 | 25.0 | Stratford and Bow |
Per resident
Lewisham North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stratford and Bow on 11. 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 Stratford and Bow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£3,614£3,630£3,428
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North is higher£822£826£780
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,851£1,859£1,755Stratford and Bow is higher£1,894£1,902£1,796
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£844£848£801Lewisham North is higher£609£612£578
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Stratford and Bow is higher£142£143£135
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Stratford and Bow is higher£65£65£62
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Stratford and Bow is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£368£369£349Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Stratford and Bow is higher£113£114£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Stratford and Bow is higher£80£81£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,587£1,594£1,505Stratford and Bow is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£457£459£433Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Lewisham North is higher£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Stratford and Bow is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
82.6Lewisham North is higher62.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Stratford and Bow is higher12.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count53.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
159.9Stratford and Bow is higher166.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Stratford and Bow is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewisham North | Stratford and Bow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,823£3,839£3,626 | £3,614£3,630£3,428 | Lewisham North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,038£1,042£984 | £822£826£780 | Lewisham North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,851£1,859£1,755 | £1,894£1,902£1,796 | Stratford and Bow |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £844£848£801 | £609£612£578 | Lewisham North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £142£143£135 | Stratford and Bow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £65£65£62 | Stratford and Bow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Stratford and Bow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £368£369£349 | £330£331£313 | Lewisham North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £113£114£107 | Stratford and Bow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £80£81£76 | Stratford and Bow |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,587£1,594£1,505 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | Stratford and Bow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £457£459£433 | £452£454£429 | Lewisham North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £160£161£152 | Lewisham North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £6.28£6.31£5.96 | Lewisham North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Stratford and Bow |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.84£3.85£3.64 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Lewisham North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 82.6 | 62.6 | Lewisham North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 21.8 | Lewisham North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 12.9 | Stratford and Bow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 53.3 | Lewisham North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 159.9 | 166.1 | Stratford and Bow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 19.0 | Stratford and Bow |
Total
Lewisham North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stratford and Bow 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 Stratford and Bow
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mStratford and Bow is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStratford and Bow is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mStratford and Bow is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStratford and Bow is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mStratford and Bow is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mStratford and Bow is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mStratford and Bow is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLewisham North is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStratford and Bow is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
9,685Lewisham North is higher8,643
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,597Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count3,003
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,334Stratford and Bow is higher1,785
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,837Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count7,355
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,747Stratford and Bow is higher22,928
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,402Stratford and Bow is higher2,615
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| Measure | Lewisham North | Stratford and Bow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.2m£450.1m£425.1m | £498.8m£500.9m£473.1m | Stratford and Bow |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.7m£122.2m£115.4m | £113.4m£113.9m£107.6m | Lewisham North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £217.0m£217.9m£205.8m | £261.3m£262.4m£247.9m | Stratford and Bow |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | Lewisham North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | Stratford and Bow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.0m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | Stratford and Bow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | Stratford and Bow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.1m£43.3m£40.9m | £45.5m£45.7m£43.2m | Stratford and Bow |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | Stratford and Bow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Stratford and Bow |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £186.1m£186.9m£176.5m | £226.5m£227.4m£214.8m | Stratford and Bow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £53.5m£53.8m£50.8m | £62.4m£62.7m£59.2m | Stratford and Bow |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Lewisham North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.87m£0.87m£0.82m | Stratford and Bow |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Stratford and Bow |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | Lewisham North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 9,685 | 8,643 | Lewisham North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,597 | 3,003 | Stratford and Bow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,334 | 1,785 | Stratford and Bow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,837 | 7,355 | Stratford and Bow |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,747 | 22,928 | Stratford and Bow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,402 | 2,615 | Stratford and Bow |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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