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Southgate and Wood Green and Lewisham East

127,670 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Southgate and Wood Green is higher than Lewisham East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Southgate and Wood Green Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4,870, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Lewisham East: £4,988Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Lewisham East: £4,712Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619

    £4,870£4,890£4,619Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £12,579, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Lewisham East: £12,715Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Lewisham East: £12,010Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southgate and Wood Green £3,167, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Lewisham East: £3,362Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Lewisham East: £3,176Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004

    £3,167£3,180£3,004Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £10,359, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Lewisham East: £10,762Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Lewisham East: £10,165Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826

    £10,359£10,403£9,826Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £1,362, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Lewisham East: £1,208Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Lewisham East: £1,141Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292

    £1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £808, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Southgate and Wood Green: £808Lewisham East: £692Southgate and Wood Green: £811Lewisham East: £654Southgate and Wood Green: £766

    £808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £51, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Southgate and Wood Green: £51Lewisham East: £53Southgate and Wood Green: £51Lewisham East: £50Southgate and Wood Green: £48

    £51£51£48Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £402, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Southgate and Wood Green: £402Lewisham East: £481Southgate and Wood Green: £403Lewisham East: £455Southgate and Wood Green: £381

    £402£403£381Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £115, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £150Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £141Southgate and Wood Green: £109

    £115£115£109Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £108, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Southgate and Wood Green: £108Lewisham East: £111Southgate and Wood Green: £109Lewisham East: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £103

    £108£109£103Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £2,748, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Lewisham East: £2,876Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Lewisham East: £2,716Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606

    £2,748£2,759£2,606Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £470, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Southgate and Wood Green: £470Lewisham East: £665Southgate and Wood Green: £472Lewisham East: £628Southgate and Wood Green: £446

    £470£472£446Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £295, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Southgate and Wood Green: £295Lewisham East: £354Southgate and Wood Green: £296Lewisham East: £334Southgate and Wood Green: £280

    £295£296£280Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £9.70, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Lewisham East: £10Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Lewisham East: £9.45Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £5.83, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Lewisham East: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Lewisham East: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4.91, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Lewisham East: £3.31Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Lewisham East: £3.13Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green 996.2, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2

    996.2Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green 207.6, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6

    207.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count213.9

  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: Southgate and Wood Green 168.0, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0

    168.0Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green 64.8, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8

    64.8Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green 256.8, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8

    256.8Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count265.5

  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: Southgate and Wood Green 25.7, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7

    25.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher24.8

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Southgate and Wood Green and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,870£4,890£4,619£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,662£12,715£12,010Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,167£3,180£3,004£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,359£10,403£9,826£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,362£1,368£1,292£1,203£1,208£1,141Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£689£692£654Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£53£50Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,748£2,759£2,606£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.30£3.31£3.13Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,012.7Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6213.9Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0145.3Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.875.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.8265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.724.8Southgate and Wood Green

Per resident

Southgate and Wood Green 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

Southgate and Wood Green Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4,870, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Lewisham East: £4,988Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Lewisham East: £4,712Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619

    £4,870£4,890£4,619Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,749, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Lewisham East: £1,397Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Lewisham East: £1,319Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659

    £1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £2,129, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Lewisham East: £2,293Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Lewisham East: £2,165Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020

    £2,129£2,138£2,020Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,440, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Lewisham East: £1,182Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Lewisham East: £1,117Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £189, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Southgate and Wood Green: £189Lewisham East: £133Southgate and Wood Green: £190Lewisham East: £125Southgate and Wood Green: £180

    £189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £112, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Southgate and Wood Green: £112Lewisham East: £76Southgate and Wood Green: £113Lewisham East: £72Southgate and Wood Green: £107

    £112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £7.02, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Lewisham East: £5.77Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Lewisham East: £5.45Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £402, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Southgate and Wood Green: £402Lewisham East: £481Southgate and Wood Green: £403Lewisham East: £455Southgate and Wood Green: £381

    £402£403£381Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £115, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £150Southgate and Wood Green: £115Lewisham East: £141Southgate and Wood Green: £109

    £115£115£109Lewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £73, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Southgate and Wood Green: £73Lewisham East: £76Southgate and Wood Green: £73Lewisham East: £71Southgate and Wood Green: £69

    £73£73£69Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,848, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Lewisham East: £1,961Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Lewisham East: £1,852Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752

    £1,848£1,855£1,752Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £470, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Southgate and Wood Green: £470Lewisham East: £665Southgate and Wood Green: £472Lewisham East: £628Southgate and Wood Green: £446

    £470£472£446Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £198, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Southgate and Wood Green: £198Lewisham East: £241Southgate and Wood Green: £199Lewisham East: £228Southgate and Wood Green: £188

    £198£199£188Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £6.52, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Lewisham East: £6.83Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Lewisham East: £6.45Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £3.92, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Lewisham East: £7.82Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Lewisham East: £7.39Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4.91, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Lewisham East: £3.31Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Lewisham East: £3.13Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 138.5, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5

    138.5Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 28.9, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9

    28.9Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 23.4, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4

    23.4Southgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green 64.8, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8

    64.8Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 172.7, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7

    172.7Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count181.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 17.3, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3

    17.3Southgate and Wood Green is higher16.9

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Southgate and Wood Green and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,870£4,890£4,619£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,757£1,659£1,391£1,397£1,319Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,020£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,177£1,182£1,117Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£132£133£125Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£76£76£72Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.75£5.77£5.45Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£75£76£71Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,855£1,752£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.30£3.31£3.13Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.5111.2Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.5Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.416.0Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.875.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.9Southgate and Wood Green

Total

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 6. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £621.7m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mLewisham East: £587.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mLewisham East: £555.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7m

    £621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £223.3m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mLewisham East: £164.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mLewisham East: £155.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £271.8m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mLewisham East: £270.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mLewisham East: £255.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9m

    £271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southgate and Wood Green £183.9m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mLewisham East: £139.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mLewisham East: £131.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4m

    £183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £24.2m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mLewisham East: £15.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mLewisham East: £14.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £14.3m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mLewisham East: £9.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mLewisham East: £8.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £0.90m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLewisham East: £0.68mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLewisham East: £0.64mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green 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: Southgate and Wood Green £51.3m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mLewisham East: £56.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mLewisham East: £53.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6m

    £51.3m£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: Southgate and Wood Green £14.6m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mLewisham East: £17.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mLewisham East: £16.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLewisham 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: Southgate and Wood Green £9.3m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLewisham East: £8.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLewisham East: £8.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £235.9m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mLewisham East: £231.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mLewisham East: £218.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £60.0m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mLewisham East: £78.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mLewisham East: £74.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southgate and Wood Green £25.3m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mLewisham East: £28.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mLewisham East: £26.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.83m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mLewisham East: £0.80mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mLewisham East: £0.76mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.50m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLewisham East: £0.92mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLewisham East: £0.87mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.63m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLewisham East: £0.39mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLewisham East: £0.37mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southgate and Wood Green 17,684, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684

    17,684Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green 3,686, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686

    3,686Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 2,983, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983

    2,983Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 8,268, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268

    8,268Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green 22,043, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043

    22,043Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 2,210, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210

    2,210Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,996

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Southgate and Wood Green and Lewisham East, total
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68413,108Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6862,769Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9831,881Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2688,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,04321,334Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2101,996Southgate and Wood Green

Sources

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

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