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Poplar and Limehouse and Lewisham North

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

Poplar and Limehouse is higher than Lewisham North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 10. 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Lewisham North £2,442Lewisham North: £2,442Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Lewisham North: £2,452Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Lewisham North: £2,316Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Lewisham North £8.51Lewisham North: £8.51Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Lewisham North: £8.54Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Lewisham North: £8.07Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,006.6Lewisham North is higher1,124.9

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

    379.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count301.6

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

    206.0Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count154.9

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

    55.4Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count58.3

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

    225.1Poplar and Limehouse is higher211.0

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

    29.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher15.8

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Poplar and Limehouse and Lewisham North, per person in the age group
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,700£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577£2,442£2,452£2,316Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,771£9,812£9,268£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£1,823£1,831£1,729Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£975£979£925£739£742£701Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£98£98£93£73£73£69Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£368£369£349Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£106£107£101Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£71£71£67Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,094£2,103£1,986Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£457£459£433Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£261£262£248Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£8.51£8.54£8.07Lewisham North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£7.11£7.14£6.74Poplar and Limehouse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,124.9Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026379.4301.6Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.0154.9Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.458.3Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.1211.0Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.515.8Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 14. 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    47.1Lewisham North is higher82.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.8Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    9.7Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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

    55.4Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    175.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher159.9

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

    23.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher12.0

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Poplar and Limehouse and Lewisham North, per resident
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,851£1,859£1,755Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£844£848£801Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£134£134£127Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£54£54£51Lewisham North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£368£369£349Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£106£107£101Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£54£54£51Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,776£1,587£1,594£1,505Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£457£459£433Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£198£199£188Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.45£6.48£6.12Poplar and Limehouse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.39£5.41£5.11Poplar and Limehouse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202647.182.6Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.2Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.4Lewisham North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.458.3Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4159.9Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.012.0Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North on 5. 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 Lewisham North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    7,041Lewisham North is higher9,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    8,281Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count6,837

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    26,204Poplar and Limehouse is higher18,747

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

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

    3,430Poplar and Limehouse is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Poplar and Limehouse and Lewisham North, total
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPoplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPoplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPoplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mPoplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mPoplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mPoplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mPoplar and Limehouse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPoplar and Limehouse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,0419,685Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6542,597Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4411,334Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2816,837Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,20418,747Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4301,402Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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