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Preston and Lewisham East

124,602 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Lewisham East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Preston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Preston Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Preston: £4,234Lewisham East: £4,988Preston: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,712Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £13,061, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Preston: £13,061Lewisham East: £12,715Preston: £13,116Lewisham East: £12,010Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389Preston is higher£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,530, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Preston: £2,530Lewisham East: £3,362Preston: £2,541Lewisham East: £3,176Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Lewisham East is higher£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,281, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Preston: £11,281Lewisham East: £10,762Preston: £11,329Lewisham East: £10,165Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Preston is higher£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £855, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Preston: £855Lewisham East: £1,208Preston: £858Lewisham East: £1,141Preston: £811

    £855£858£811Lewisham East is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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: Preston £879, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Preston: £879Lewisham East: £692Preston: £882Lewisham East: £654Preston: £833

    £879£882£833Preston is higher£689£692£654

  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: Preston £47, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Preston: £47Lewisham East: £53Preston: £47Lewisham East: £50Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £586, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Preston: £586Lewisham East: £481Preston: £588Lewisham East: £455Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £122, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Preston: £122Lewisham East: £150Preston: £123Lewisham East: £141Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

  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: Preston £128, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Preston: £128Lewisham East: £111Preston: £129Lewisham East: £105Preston: £122

    £128£129£122Preston is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,011, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Preston: £2,011Lewisham East: £2,876Preston: £2,019Lewisham East: £2,716Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Preston: £268Lewisham East: £665Preston: £270Lewisham East: £628Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £377, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Preston: £377Lewisham East: £354Preston: £379Lewisham East: £334Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Preston is higher£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.13, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Preston: £5.13Lewisham East: £10Preston: £5.16Lewisham East: £9.45Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Lewisham East is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £8.32, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Preston: £8.32Lewisham East: £11Preston: £8.35Lewisham East: £11Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Preston: £5.63Lewisham East: £3.31Preston: £5.65Lewisham East: £3.13Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Preston is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 1,010.2, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 185.5, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Preston: 185.5

    185.5Lewisham East is higher213.9

  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: Preston 174.9, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Preston: 174.9

    174.9Preston is higher145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 249.6, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Preston: 249.6

    249.6Lewisham East is higher265.5

  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: Preston 29.3, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Preston: 29.3

    29.3Preston is higher24.8

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Preston and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£12,662£12,715£12,010Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£10,717£10,762£10,165Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£1,203£1,208£1,141Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£689£692£654Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£52£53£50Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£479£481£455Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£110£111£105Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£352£354£334Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.30£3.31£3.13Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,012.7Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5213.9Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9145.3Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.875.1Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.324.8Preston

Per resident

Preston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Preston Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Preston: £4,234Lewisham East: £4,988Preston: £4,252Lewisham East: £4,712Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Preston: £1,542Lewisham East: £1,397Preston: £1,549Lewisham East: £1,319Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463Preston is higher£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Preston: £1,710Lewisham East: £2,293Preston: £1,717Lewisham East: £2,165Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Preston: £1,332Lewisham East: £1,182Preston: £1,338Lewisham East: £1,117Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Preston is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Preston: £101Lewisham East: £133Preston: £101Lewisham East: £125Preston: £96

    £101£101£96Lewisham East is higher£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £104, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Preston: £104Lewisham East: £76Preston: £104Lewisham East: £72Preston: £98

    £104£104£98Preston is higher£76£76£72

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Preston £5.55, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Preston: £5.55Lewisham East: £5.77Preston: £5.57Lewisham East: £5.45Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £586, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Preston: £586Lewisham East: £481Preston: £588Lewisham East: £455Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £122, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Preston: £122Lewisham East: £150Preston: £123Lewisham East: £141Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Preston £87, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Preston: £87Lewisham East: £76Preston: £87Lewisham East: £71Preston: £82

    £87£87£82Preston is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Preston: £1,359Lewisham East: £1,961Preston: £1,365Lewisham East: £1,852Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Preston: £268Lewisham East: £665Preston: £270Lewisham East: £628Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Preston: £255Lewisham East: £241Preston: £256Lewisham East: £228Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Preston is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Preston: £3.47Lewisham East: £6.83Preston: £3.48Lewisham East: £6.45Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Lewisham East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Preston: £5.62Lewisham East: £7.82Preston: £5.64Lewisham East: £7.39Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Preston: £5.63Lewisham East: £3.31Preston: £5.65Lewisham East: £3.13Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Preston is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Preston: 119.3

    119.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Preston: 21.9

    21.9Lewisham East is higher23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 20.7, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Preston: 20.7

    20.7Preston is higher16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Preston: 168.7

    168.7Lewisham East is higher181.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.8, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Preston: 19.8

    19.8Preston is higher16.9

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Preston and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasurePrestonLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,391£1,397£1,319Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,177£1,182£1,117Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£132£133£125Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£76£76£72Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£479£481£455Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£75£76£71Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£240£241£228Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.30£3.31£3.13Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3111.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.923.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.716.0Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.875.1Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.816.9Preston

Total

Preston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Preston Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mPreston: £527.6mLewisham East: £587.9mPreston: £529.8mLewisham East: £555.3mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mPreston: £192.2mLewisham East: £164.6mPreston: £193.0mLewisham East: £155.5mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mPreston: £213.0mLewisham East: £270.2mPreston: £214.0mLewisham East: £255.2mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mPreston: £166.0mLewisham East: £139.3mPreston: £166.7mLewisham East: £131.6mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mPreston: £12.6mLewisham East: £15.6mPreston: £12.6mLewisham East: £14.8mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLewisham East is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston £12.9m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mPreston: £12.9mLewisham East: £9.0mPreston: £13.0mLewisham East: £8.5mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Preston £0.69m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mPreston: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.68mPreston: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.64mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston £73.0m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mPreston: £73.0mLewisham East: £56.7mPreston: £73.3mLewisham East: £53.6mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Preston £15.2m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mPreston: £15.2mLewisham East: £17.6mPreston: £15.3mLewisham East: £16.6mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mLewisham East is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston £10.8m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mPreston: £10.8mLewisham East: £8.9mPreston: £10.9mLewisham East: £8.4mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mPreston: £169.3mLewisham East: £231.1mPreston: £170.0mLewisham East: £218.3mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mPreston: £33.4mLewisham East: £78.4mPreston: £33.6mLewisham East: £74.0mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mPreston: £31.8mLewisham East: £28.4mPreston: £31.9mLewisham East: £26.9mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mPreston: £0.43mLewisham East: £0.80mPreston: £0.43mLewisham East: £0.76mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLewisham East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.92mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.87mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.39mPreston: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.37mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Preston: 14,865

    14,865Preston is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Preston: 2,730

    2,730Lewisham East is higher2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Preston: 2,573

    2,573Preston is higher1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Preston: 21,021

    21,021Lewisham East is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,464, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Preston: 2,464

    2,464Preston is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Preston and Lewisham East, total
MeasurePrestonLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86513,108Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,769Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5731,881Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9398,844Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02121,334Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4641,996Preston

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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