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Poplar and Limehouse and Islington North

149,371 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Poplar and Limehouse is higher than Islington North on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 13. 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

Poplar and Limehouse Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Islington North: £4,726Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Islington North: £4,464Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £13,389, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Islington North: £14,017Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Islington North: £13,240Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700

    £13,389£13,446£12,700Islington North is higher£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: Poplar and Limehouse £2,716, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Islington North: £2,785Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Islington North: £2,631Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577

    £2,716£2,728£2,577Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £9,771, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Islington North: £11,146Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Islington North: £10,528Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268

    £9,771£9,812£9,268Islington North is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £2,545, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Islington North: £1,984Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Islington North: £1,873Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£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: Poplar and Limehouse £975, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Poplar and Limehouse: £975Islington North: £808Poplar and Limehouse: £979Islington North: £763Poplar and Limehouse: £925

    £975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£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: Poplar and Limehouse £98, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Poplar and Limehouse: £98Islington North: £80Poplar and Limehouse: £98Islington North: £75Poplar and Limehouse: £93

    £98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Poplar and Limehouse: £339Islington North: £502Poplar and Limehouse: £341Islington North: £474Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £157Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £148Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £122, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £122Islington North: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £123Islington North: £103Poplar and Limehouse: £116

    £122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £2,403, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Islington North: £2,234Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Islington North: £2,110Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Poplar and Limehouse: £448Islington North: £709Poplar and Limehouse: £450Islington North: £669Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £176, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Poplar and Limehouse: £176Islington North: £418Poplar and Limehouse: £177Islington North: £394Poplar and Limehouse: £167

    £176£177£167Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £8.42, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Islington North: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Islington North: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Islington North is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £7.42, Islington North £12Islington North: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Islington North: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Islington North: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Islington North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Islington North: £3.89Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Islington North: £3.67Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Islington North is higher1,070.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse 379.4, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4

    379.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count333.9

  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: Poplar and Limehouse 206.0, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0

    206.0Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count166.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 55.4, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse 225.1, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1

    225.1Poplar and Limehouse is higher223.1

  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: Poplar and Limehouse 29.5, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5

    29.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher24.8

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Poplar and Limehouse and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,700£13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577£2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,771£9,812£9,268£11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£1,975£1,984£1,873Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£975£979£925£805£808£763Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£98£98£93£79£80£75Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£109£109£103Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,225£2,234£2,110Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£13£13£12Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,070.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026379.4333.9Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.0166.3Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.477.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.1223.1Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.524.8Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

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

Poplar and Limehouse Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Islington North: £4,726Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Islington North: £4,464Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £627, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Poplar and Limehouse: £627Islington North: £1,263Poplar and Limehouse: £630Islington North: £1,193Poplar and Limehouse: £595

    £627£630£595Islington North is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2,117, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Islington North: £2,091Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Islington North: £1,975Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £458, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Poplar and Limehouse: £458Islington North: £1,004Poplar and Limehouse: £460Islington North: £949Poplar and Limehouse: £434

    £458£460£434Islington North is higher£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £119, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Poplar and Limehouse: £119Islington North: £179Poplar and Limehouse: £120Islington North: £169Poplar and Limehouse: £113

    £119£120£113Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £46, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £46Islington North: £73Poplar and Limehouse: £46Islington North: £69Poplar and Limehouse: £43

    £46£46£43Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Poplar and Limehouse £4.58, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Islington North: £7.19Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Islington North: £6.79Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Poplar and Limehouse: £339Islington North: £502Poplar and Limehouse: £341Islington North: £474Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £157Poplar and Limehouse: £110Islington North: £148Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £95, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Poplar and Limehouse: £95Islington North: £82Poplar and Limehouse: £96Islington North: £78Poplar and Limehouse: £90

    £95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £1,872, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Islington North: £1,677Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Islington North: £1,584Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776

    £1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Poplar and Limehouse: £448Islington North: £709Poplar and Limehouse: £450Islington North: £669Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £137, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Poplar and Limehouse: £137Islington North: £314Poplar and Limehouse: £138Islington North: £296Poplar and Limehouse: £130

    £137£138£130Islington North is higher£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £6.57, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Islington North: £9.47Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Islington North: £8.94Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Islington North is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £5.78, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Islington North: £8.69Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Islington North: £8.21Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Islington North is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Islington North: £3.89Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Islington North: £3.67Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Islington 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: Poplar and Limehouse 47.1, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1

    47.1Islington North is higher96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 17.8, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8

    17.8Islington North is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 9.7, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7

    9.7Islington North is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 55.4, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Islington North is higher77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 175.4, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4

    175.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher167.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 23.0, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0

    23.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher18.6

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Poplar and Limehouse and Islington North, per resident
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,082£2,091£1,975Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£1,000£1,004£949Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£178£179£169Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£73£73£69Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£82£82£78Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,776£1,670£1,677£1,584Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202647.196.5Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.830.1Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.715.0Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.477.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4167.5Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.6Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 15. 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

Poplar and Limehouse Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £544.3m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mIslington North: £524.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mIslington North: £495.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3m

    £544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £93.7m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mIslington North: £140.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mIslington North: £132.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8m

    £93.7m£94.1m£88.8mIslington North is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £316.2m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mIslington North: £232.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mIslington North: £219.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse £68.3m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mIslington North: £111.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mIslington North: £105.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mIslington North is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £17.8m, Islington North £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mIslington North: £19.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mIslington North: £18.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £6.8m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mIslington North: £8.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mIslington North: £7.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Poplar and Limehouse £0.68m, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mIslington North: £0.80mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mIslington North: £0.75mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £50.7m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mIslington North: £55.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mIslington North: £52.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mIslington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £16.4m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mIslington North: £17.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mIslington North: £16.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington 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: Poplar and Limehouse £14.2m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mIslington North: £9.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mIslington North: £8.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £279.7m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mIslington North: £186.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mIslington North: £175.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3m

    £279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £67.0m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mIslington North: £78.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mIslington North: £74.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.5mIslington North is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £20.5m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mIslington North: £34.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mIslington North: £32.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mIslington North is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.98m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mIslington North: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mIslington North: £0.99mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mIslington North is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.86m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mIslington North: £0.97mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mIslington North: £0.91mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mIslington North is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.45m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mIslington North: £0.43mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mIslington North: £0.41mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse 7,041, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041

    7,041Islington North is higher10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 2,654, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654

    2,654Islington North is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 1,441, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441

    1,441Islington North is higherDepends on how you count1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 8,281, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281

    8,281Islington North is higher8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 26,204, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204

    26,204Poplar and Limehouse is higher18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 3,430, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430

    3,430Poplar and Limehouse is higher2,068

Show the numbers
Poplar and Limehouse and Islington North, total
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mIslington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,04110,711Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6543,341Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4411,664Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2818,585Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,20418,594Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4302,068Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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  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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