Constituency in London, England

Lewisham West and East Dulwich

In Lewisham West and East Dulwich, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 77% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,311 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Ellie Reeves, Labour, since 8 June 2017

See it on the map Compare with Leyton and Wanstead

Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Lewisham West and East Dulwich compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£3,859£3,875£3,660
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
491st of 631, lower than in 77% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,089£13,145£12,416
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
139th of 631, higher than in 78% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£2,207£2,216£2,093
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
238th of 632, higher than in 62% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

Show the numbers

Main figures for Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£3,859£3,875£3,660	491st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,089£13,145£12,416	139th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,207£2,216£2,093	238th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Lewisham West and East Dulwich's benefit money go?

People here received £383.2 million£384.8 million£363.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£115.6m£116.1m£109.6m30%
Pension Credit£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m3%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m2%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m9%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m3%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m1%
Universal Credit£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m34%
Housing Benefit£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m14%
Employment and Support Allowance£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m5%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m0.2%
Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%
Other benefits£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m0.2%

Show the numbers

Spending by benefit in Lewisham West and East Dulwich, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£115.6m£116.1m£109.6m	30%	Published
Pension Credit	£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m	3%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m	2%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m	9%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m	3%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m	1%	Published
Universal Credit	£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m	34%	Published
Housing Benefit	£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m	14%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m	5%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m	0.2%	Published
Income Support	£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m	0.2%	Published
All benefits	£383.2m£384.8m£363.5m	100%	Total

More about Lewisham West and East Dulwich

How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£3,859£3,875£3,6602024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,089£13,145£12,4162024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,207£2,216£2,0932024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,438£11,487£10,8502024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£966£970£9162024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£639£642£6072024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£45£46£432024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£348£349£3302024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£108£108£1022024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£69£69£652024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,863£1,870£1,7672024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£524£526£4972024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£258£259£2442024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£11£11£102024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£7.03£7.06£6.672024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£6.38£6.41£6.052024-25
2018-192024-25

Show the numbers

Spending trends in Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£3,597£3,558£3,283	£3,859£3,875£3,660
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,843£12,703£11,722	£13,089£13,145£12,416
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£566£567£423	£1,178£1,192£904	£1,916£2,026£1,546	£1,919£1,959£1,555	£1,756£1,744£1,523	£1,946£1,925£1,776	£2,207£2,216£2,093
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£10,861£10,743£9,913	£11,438£11,487£10,850
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£1,077£1,080£805	£1,038£1,051£797	£968£1,023£781	£912£932£739	£876£870£760	£903£893£824	£966£970£916
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£695£697£520	£690£699£530	£612£647£494	£591£603£479	£568£564£493	£601£594£548	£639£642£607
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£234£239£189	£504£500£437	£478£473£436	£45£46£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£146£147£109	£169£171£130	£204£216£165	£230£235£187	£255£253£221	£301£297£274	£348£349£330
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£133£133£99	£114£116£88	£99£105£80	£99£101£80	£97£96£84	£104£102£95	£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£58£58£43	£60£61£46	£59£62£48	£60£61£48	£58£58£50	£64£63£58	£69£69£65
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£697£705£535	£1,453£1,536£1,172	£1,497£1,529£1,213	£1,378£1,369£1,195	£1,583£1,566£1,445	£1,863£1,870£1,767
Housing Benefit, per resident	£726£728£543	£638£646£490	£590£624£476	£582£594£472	£545£541£473	£542£536£495	£524£526£497
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£405£407£303	£360£365£277	£339£358£273	£328£335£266	£289£287£251	£275£272£251	£258£259£244
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£46£46£35	£21£21£16	£37£39£30	£14£14£11	£8.73£8.67£7.57	£8.82£8.72£8.05	£11£11£10
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£56£56£42	£40£40£30	£29£30£23	£20£20£16	£22£22£19	£16£16£14	£7.03£7.06£6.67
Other benefits, per resident	£9.55£9.58£7.14	£10£10£7.72	£9.24£9.77£7.46	£6.98£7.13£5.66	£7.69£7.64£6.67	£5.41£5.35£4.94	£6.38£6.41£6.05

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,051.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
183.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
135.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
54.4July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
186.3May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
15.1March 2026
May 2025March 2026

Show the numbers

Trends in people receiving benefits in Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,021.1		1,032.7		1,038.9			1,051.4
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	183.1		183.9		184.4			183.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	126.9		130.6		133.8			135.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		49.5		50.3		51.3			53.2		54.4
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	171.9		178.9		184.4		185.6			186.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	14.4		14.3		14.7			15.1

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £3,859£3,875£3,660Expected £3,747£3,763£3,554Difference +£111+£112+£106
Benefit spending per resident was £111 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £112 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £106 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,089£13,145£12,416Expected £13,056£13,111£12,384Difference +£34+£34+£32
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £32 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,207£2,216£2,093Expected £2,228£2,237£2,113Difference −£21−£21−£20
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £21 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £21 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £20 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

Show the numbers

Actual and expected spending in Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£3,859£3,875£3,660	£3,747£3,763£3,554	+£111+£112+£106
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,089£13,145£12,416	£13,056£13,111£12,384	+£34+£34+£32
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£2,207£2,216£2,093	£2,228£2,237£2,113	−£21−£21−£20

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Lewisham West and East Dulwich received £0.43 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £8,278£8,188£7,555; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £3,597£3,558£3,283
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £0.43; 577th of 631, lower than in 91% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Lewisham West and East Dulwich only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1519,06619%
Aged 16 to 6469,33570%
Aged 658040.8%
Aged 66 and over10,10610%
All residents99,311100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,404 people in Lewisham West and East Dulwich receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
44%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
14%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
12%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
11%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
4%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
10%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Show the numbers

Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	2,369	44%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	748	14%	19%
Neurological disease	639	12%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	606	11%	12%
Respiratory disease	170	3%	4%
Malignant disease	198	4%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	129	2%	3%
Visual disease	77	1%	2%
Endocrine disease	96	2%	1%
Hearing disorders	50	0.9%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	46	0.9%	1%
Genitourinary disease	84	2%	0.9%
Skin disease	33	0.6%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	36	0.7%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	19	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	46	0.9%	0.4%
Haematological disease	32	0.6%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	13	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	6	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	0	0%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	7	0.1%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Lewisham West and East Dulwich vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,414 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Ellie Reeves
Majority: 18,397; 39.6% of valid votes
Turnout: 66.9%; Valid votes as a share of the 69,386 people registered to vote

Labour27,40659.1%
Green Party9,00919.4%
Liberal Democrat3,5587.7%
Conservative3,4777.5%
Reform UK2,2344.8%
Workers Party of Britain4270.9%
Christian Peoples Alliance3030.7%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Show the numbers

General election results in Lewisham West and East Dulwich, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Ellie Reeves	27,406	59.1%
Green Party	Callum Fowler	9,009	19.4%
Liberal Democrat	Josh Matthews	3,558	7.7%
Conservative	Christine Wallace	3,477	7.5%
Reform UK	Marian Newton	2,234	4.8%
Workers Party of Britain	Gwenton Sloley	427	0.9%
Christian Peoples Alliance	Katherine Hortense	303	0.7%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Lewisham West and East Dulwich

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Lewisham West and East DulwichThis area£3,858£3,875£3,660
Leyton and Wanstead0.35£3,734£3,749£3,541Compare
Brentford and Isleworth0.67£3,839£3,855£3,641Compare
Reading Central0.69£3,020£3,033£2,865Compare
Harrow West0.73£3,782£3,798£3,587Compare
Streatham and Croydon North0.73£4,126£4,144£3,914Compare
Dulwich and West Norwood0.78£4,123£4,141£3,911Compare
Ealing Central and Acton0.96£4,134£4,152£3,922Compare
Uxbridge and South Ruislip0.97£3,535£3,550£3,353Compare
Hornsey and Friern Barnet1.02£3,930£3,946£3,727Compare
Greenwich and Woolwich1.02£3,497£3,512£3,317Compare
Croydon East1.07£4,558£4,578£4,324Compare
Walthamstow1.09£3,762£3,778£3,568Compare
Ilford North1.12£3,659£3,675£3,471Compare
Watford1.17£3,459£3,474£3,281Compare
Ealing Southall1.19£4,118£4,136£3,906Compare

Show the numbers

Areas most like Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Lewisham West and East Dulwich		£3,858£3,875£3,660
Leyton and Wanstead	0.35	£3,734£3,749£3,541
Brentford and Isleworth	0.67	£3,839£3,855£3,641
Reading Central	0.69	£3,020£3,033£2,865
Harrow West	0.73	£3,782£3,798£3,587
Streatham and Croydon North	0.73	£4,126£4,144£3,914
Dulwich and West Norwood	0.78	£4,123£4,141£3,911
Ealing Central and Acton	0.96	£4,134£4,152£3,922
Uxbridge and South Ruislip	0.97	£3,535£3,550£3,353
Hornsey and Friern Barnet	1.02	£3,930£3,946£3,727
Greenwich and Woolwich	1.02	£3,497£3,512£3,317
Croydon East	1.07	£4,558£4,578£4,324
Walthamstow	1.09	£3,762£3,778£3,568
Ilford North	1.12	£3,659£3,675£3,471
Watford	1.17	£3,459£3,474£3,281
Ealing Southall	1.19	£4,118£4,136£3,906

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Each share is the part of Lewisham West and East Dulwich's residents who live in that area.

Lewishamlocal authority66%
Southwarklocal authority34%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Lewisham West and East Dulwich, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£383.2m£384.8m£363.5m	568th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£3,859£3,875£3,660	491st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m	609th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,332£1,338£1,263	589th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,089£13,145£12,416	139th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m	219th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,541£1,547£1,461	184th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,207£2,216£2,093	238th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£115.6m£116.1m£109.6m	605th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£1,164£1,169£1,104	578th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,438£11,487£10,850	399th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m	251st of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£98£99£93	231st of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£966£970£916	93rd of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m	625th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£65£65£62	612th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£639£642£607	481st of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m	404th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£4.62£4.64£4.38	378th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£45£46£43	100th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m	476th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£348£349£330	441st of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m	490th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£108£108£102	460th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m	514th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£48£48£46	493rd of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£69£69£65	539th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m	175th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,300£1,306£1,233	141st of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,863£1,870£1,767	185th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m	45th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£524£526£497	26th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m	341st of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£180£181£171	316th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£258£259£244	375th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m	84th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£7.52£7.55£7.13	36th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£11£11£10	55th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m	251st of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£4.91£4.93£4.66	222nd of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£7.03£7.06£6.67	256th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m	338th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6.38£6.41£6.05	283rd of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.43	577th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	10,625	606th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	107.0	581st of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,051.4	22nd of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,857	398th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	18.7	379th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	183.8	99th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,372	622nd of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	13.8	609th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	135.8	482nd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	5,400	465th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	54.4	422nd of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	12,914	265th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	130.0	230th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	186.3	304th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,050	523rd of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	10.6	502nd of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	15.1	550th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£820.6m£811.7m£749.0m	61st of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£8,278£8,188£7,555	56th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.43	577th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£111£112£106	191st of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£34£34£32	285th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£21−£21−£20	327th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

Download all the data

Where do the numbers come from?

Notes

Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Lewisham West and East Dulwich

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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.
11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
18House of Commons Library. Election results: UK general election, 4 July 2024. Published 6 October 2026. Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

Northern Ireland is not included. How we worked out the figures · Download all the data

Share or embed a chart

Chart

<iframe src="https://whogetswhat.uk/embed/area/constituency/E14001333?chart=spend" title="Lewisham West and East Dulwich: spending by benefit, Who Gets What" width="100%" height="560" style="border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>