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Southampton Test and Lewisham East

114,034 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Lewisham East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Southampton Test is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 16. 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

Southampton Test Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Southampton Test: £4,019Lewisham East: £4,988Southampton Test: £4,036Lewisham East: £4,712Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Lewisham 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: Southampton Test £12,991, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Southampton Test: £12,991Lewisham East: £12,715Southampton Test: £13,046Lewisham East: £12,010Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £2,253, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Southampton Test: £2,253Lewisham East: £3,362Southampton Test: £2,263Lewisham East: £3,176Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Lewisham 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: Southampton Test £11,433, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Southampton Test: £11,433Lewisham East: £10,762Southampton Test: £11,482Lewisham East: £10,165Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £833, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Southampton Test: £833Lewisham East: £1,208Southampton Test: £836Lewisham East: £1,141Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Lewisham 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: Southampton Test £684, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Southampton Test: £684Lewisham East: £692Southampton Test: £687Lewisham East: £654Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £41, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Southampton Test: £41Lewisham East: £53Southampton Test: £41Lewisham East: £50Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Lewisham East is higher£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Southampton Test: £449Lewisham East: £481Southampton Test: £451Lewisham East: £455Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Lewisham East 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: Southampton Test £152, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £150Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £141Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £103, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Southampton Test: £103Lewisham East: £111Southampton Test: £104Lewisham East: £105Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Lewisham East is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Southampton Test: £1,877Lewisham East: £2,876Southampton Test: £1,885Lewisham East: £2,716Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Southampton Test: £298Lewisham East: £665Southampton Test: £299Lewisham East: £628Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Lewisham 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: Southampton Test £261, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Southampton Test: £261Lewisham East: £354Southampton Test: £262Lewisham East: £334Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Lewisham East 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: Southampton Test £5.63, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Southampton Test: £5.63Lewisham East: £10Southampton Test: £5.65Lewisham East: £9.45Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Lewisham 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: Southampton Test £6.08, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Southampton Test: £6.08Lewisham East: £11Southampton Test: £6.11Lewisham East: £11Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Southampton Test: £4.43Lewisham East: £3.31Southampton Test: £4.45Lewisham East: £3.13Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higher1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 165.6, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Lewisham 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: Southampton Test 147.3, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Lewisham East 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: Southampton Test 209.8, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Lewisham 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: Southampton Test 22.6, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Lewisham East is higher24.8

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Southampton Test and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,662£12,715£12,010Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£10,717£10,762£10,165Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,203£1,208£1,141Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£689£692£654Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£52£53£50Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£149£150£141Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.30£3.31£3.13Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,012.7Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6213.9Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3145.3Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.075.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.624.8Lewisham East

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Southampton Test Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Southampton Test: £4,019Lewisham East: £4,988Southampton Test: £4,036Lewisham East: £4,712Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Southampton Test: £1,562Lewisham East: £1,397Southampton Test: £1,569Lewisham East: £1,319Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higher£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Southampton Test: £1,553Lewisham East: £2,293Southampton Test: £1,560Lewisham East: £2,165Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Southampton Test: £1,375Lewisham East: £1,182Southampton Test: £1,381Lewisham East: £1,117Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Southampton Test: £100Lewisham East: £133Southampton Test: £101Lewisham East: £125Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Lewisham 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: Southampton Test £82, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Southampton Test: £82Lewisham East: £76Southampton Test: £83Lewisham East: £72Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £4.90, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Southampton Test: £4.90Lewisham East: £5.77Southampton Test: £4.92Lewisham East: £5.45Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Lewisham East is higher£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: Southampton Test £449, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Southampton Test: £449Lewisham East: £481Southampton Test: £451Lewisham East: £455Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Lewisham East 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: Southampton Test £152, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £150Southampton Test: £152Lewisham East: £141Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Southampton Test: £71Lewisham East: £76Southampton Test: £71Lewisham East: £71Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Lewisham East is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Southampton Test: £1,294Lewisham East: £1,961Southampton Test: £1,300Lewisham East: £1,852Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Southampton Test: £298Lewisham East: £665Southampton Test: £299Lewisham East: £628Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Southampton Test: £180Lewisham East: £241Southampton Test: £181Lewisham East: £228Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Southampton Test: £3.88Lewisham East: £6.83Southampton Test: £3.90Lewisham East: £6.45Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Lewisham East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Southampton Test: £4.20Lewisham East: £7.82Southampton Test: £4.21Lewisham East: £7.39Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Southampton Test: £4.43Lewisham East: £3.31Southampton Test: £4.45Lewisham East: £3.13Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higher111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Lewisham 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: Southampton Test 17.7, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Lewisham 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: Southampton Test 15.6, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Lewisham East is higher16.9

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Southampton Test and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,391£1,397£1,319Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,177£1,182£1,117Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£132£133£125Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£76£76£72Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£149£150£141Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£75£76£71Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.30£3.31£3.13Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6111.2Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.923.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.716.0Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.075.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.616.9Lewisham East

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 16. 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

Southampton Test Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mSouthampton Test: £458.3mLewisham East: £587.9mSouthampton Test: £460.2mLewisham East: £555.3mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mSouthampton Test: £178.1mLewisham East: £164.6mSouthampton Test: £178.9mLewisham East: £155.5mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mSouthampton Test: £177.1mLewisham East: £270.2mSouthampton Test: £177.9mLewisham East: £255.2mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mSouthampton Test: £156.8mLewisham East: £139.3mSouthampton Test: £157.4mLewisham East: £131.6mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthampton Test: £11.4mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthampton Test: £11.5mLewisham East: £14.8mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mLewisham 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: Southampton Test £9.4m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mLewisham East: £9.0mSouthampton Test: £9.4mLewisham East: £8.5mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £0.56m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mLewisham East: £0.64mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewisham East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mSouthampton Test: £51.2mLewisham East: £56.7mSouthampton Test: £51.5mLewisham East: £53.6mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mLewisham East 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: Southampton Test £17.3m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mSouthampton Test: £17.3mLewisham East: £17.6mSouthampton Test: £17.4mLewisham East: £16.6mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mLewisham East: £8.4mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLewisham East is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mSouthampton Test: £147.6mLewisham East: £231.1mSouthampton Test: £148.2mLewisham East: £218.3mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mLewisham East: £78.4mSouthampton Test: £34.1mLewisham East: £74.0mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mSouthampton Test: £20.5mLewisham East: £28.4mSouthampton Test: £20.6mLewisham East: £26.9mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.44mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.44mLewisham East: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLewisham East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLewisham East: £0.87mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.37mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higher13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Lewisham East is higher2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Southampton Test is higher1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Lewisham East is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Lewisham East is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Lewisham East, total
MeasureSouthampton TestLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLewisham East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98113,108Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,769Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0201,881Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49521,334Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,996Lewisham East

Sources

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

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