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Stratford and Bow and Lewisham North

138,009 and 117,247 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford and Bow is higher than Lewisham North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stratford and Bow 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

Stratford and Bow Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Stratford and Bow: £3,614Lewisham North: £3,839Stratford and Bow: £3,630Lewisham North: £3,626Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £12,864, Lewisham North £14,131Lewisham North: £14,131Stratford and Bow: £12,864Lewisham North: £14,191Stratford and Bow: £12,919Lewisham North: £13,404Stratford and Bow: £12,202

    £12,864£12,919£12,202Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £2,499, Lewisham North £2,442Lewisham North: £2,442Stratford and Bow: £2,499Lewisham North: £2,452Stratford and Bow: £2,510Lewisham North: £2,316Stratford and Bow: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow £9,533, Lewisham North £11,496Lewisham North: £11,496Stratford and Bow: £9,533Lewisham North: £11,545Stratford and Bow: £9,573Lewisham North: £10,905Stratford and Bow: £9,042

    £9,533£9,573£9,042Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £2,227, Lewisham North £1,823Lewisham North: £1,823Stratford and Bow: £2,227Lewisham North: £1,831Stratford and Bow: £2,237Lewisham North: £1,729Stratford and Bow: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Stratford and Bow is higher£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: Stratford and Bow £1,017, Lewisham North £739Lewisham North: £739Stratford and Bow: £1,017Lewisham North: £742Stratford and Bow: £1,022Lewisham North: £701Stratford and Bow: £965

    £1,017£1,022£965Stratford and Bow is higher£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: Stratford and Bow £87, Lewisham North £73Lewisham North: £73Stratford and Bow: £87Lewisham North: £73Stratford and Bow: £87Lewisham North: £69Stratford and Bow: £82

    £87£87£82Stratford and Bow is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Stratford and Bow: £330Lewisham North: £369Stratford and Bow: £331Lewisham North: £349Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £113, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Stratford and Bow: £113Lewisham North: £107Stratford and Bow: £114Lewisham North: £101Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow £106, Lewisham North £71Lewisham North: £71Stratford and Bow: £106Lewisham North: £71Stratford and Bow: £107Lewisham North: £67Stratford and Bow: £101

    £106£107£101Stratford and Bow is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £2,166, Lewisham North £2,094Lewisham North: £2,094Stratford and Bow: £2,166Lewisham North: £2,103Stratford and Bow: £2,175Lewisham North: £1,986Stratford and Bow: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Stratford and Bow is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Stratford and Bow: £452Lewisham North: £459Stratford and Bow: £454Lewisham North: £433Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £211, Lewisham North £261Lewisham North: £261Stratford and Bow: £211Lewisham North: £262Stratford and Bow: £212Lewisham North: £248Stratford and Bow: £200

    £211£212£200Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £8.29, Lewisham North £8.51Lewisham North: £8.51Stratford and Bow: £8.29Lewisham North: £8.54Stratford and Bow: £8.32Lewisham North: £8.07Stratford and Bow: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £7.77, Lewisham North £7.11Lewisham North: £7.11Stratford and Bow: £7.77Lewisham North: £7.14Stratford and Bow: £7.80Lewisham North: £6.74Stratford and Bow: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Stratford and Bow is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Stratford and Bow: £3.07Lewisham North: £3.85Stratford and Bow: £3.08Lewisham North: £3.64Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow 980.0, Lewisham North 1,124.9Lewisham North: 1,124.9Stratford and Bow: 980.0

    980.0Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow 340.5, Lewisham North 301.6Lewisham North: 301.6Stratford and Bow: 340.5

    340.5Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow 202.4, Lewisham North 154.9Lewisham North: 154.9Stratford and Bow: 202.4

    202.4Stratford and Bow is higher154.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 53.3, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow 219.3, Lewisham North 211.0Lewisham North: 211.0Stratford and Bow: 219.3

    219.3Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow 25.0, Lewisham North 15.8Lewisham North: 15.8Stratford and Bow: 25.0

    25.0Stratford and Bow is higher15.8

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Stratford and Bow and Lewisham North, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford and BowLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,864£12,919£12,202£14,131£14,191£13,404Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,442£2,452£2,316Stratford and Bow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,533£9,573£9,042£11,496£11,545£10,905Lewisham North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£1,823£1,831£1,729Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,017£1,022£965£739£742£701Stratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£87£87£82£73£73£69Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£368£369£349Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£106£107£101Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£71£71£67Stratford and Bow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054£2,094£2,103£1,986Stratford and Bow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£457£459£433Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£261£262£248Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£8.51£8.54£8.07Lewisham North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.11£7.14£6.74Stratford and Bow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.01,124.9Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026340.5301.6Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.4154.9Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.358.3Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.3211.0Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.015.8Stratford and Bow

Per resident

Stratford and Bow is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lewisham North 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

Stratford and Bow Lewisham North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Lewisham North £3,823Lewisham North: £3,823Stratford and Bow: £3,614Lewisham North: £3,839Stratford and Bow: £3,630Lewisham North: £3,626Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£3,823£3,839£3,626

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £822, Lewisham North £1,038Lewisham North: £1,038Stratford and Bow: £822Lewisham North: £1,042Stratford and Bow: £826Lewisham North: £984Stratford and Bow: £780

    £822£826£780Lewisham North is higher£1,038£1,042£984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,894, Lewisham North £1,851Lewisham North: £1,851Stratford and Bow: £1,894Lewisham North: £1,859Stratford and Bow: £1,902Lewisham North: £1,755Stratford and Bow: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Stratford and Bow is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford and Bow £609, Lewisham North £844Lewisham North: £844Stratford and Bow: £609Lewisham North: £848Stratford and Bow: £612Lewisham North: £801Stratford and Bow: £578

    £609£612£578Lewisham North is higher£844£848£801

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £142, Lewisham North £134Lewisham North: £134Stratford and Bow: £142Lewisham North: £134Stratford and Bow: £143Lewisham North: £127Stratford and Bow: £135

    £142£143£135Stratford and Bow is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £65, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Stratford and Bow: £65Lewisham North: £54Stratford and Bow: £65Lewisham North: £51Stratford and Bow: £62

    £65£65£62Stratford and Bow is higher£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: Stratford and Bow £5.53, Lewisham North £5.38Lewisham North: £5.38Stratford and Bow: £5.53Lewisham North: £5.40Stratford and Bow: £5.56Lewisham North: £5.10Stratford and Bow: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stratford and Bow is higher£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: Stratford and Bow £330, Lewisham North £368Lewisham North: £368Stratford and Bow: £330Lewisham North: £369Stratford and Bow: £331Lewisham North: £349Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow £113, Lewisham North £106Lewisham North: £106Stratford and Bow: £113Lewisham North: £107Stratford and Bow: £114Lewisham North: £101Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow £80, Lewisham North £54Lewisham North: £54Stratford and Bow: £80Lewisham North: £54Stratford and Bow: £81Lewisham North: £51Stratford and Bow: £76

    £80£81£76Stratford and Bow is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,641, Lewisham North £1,587Lewisham North: £1,587Stratford and Bow: £1,641Lewisham North: £1,594Stratford and Bow: £1,648Lewisham North: £1,505Stratford and Bow: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Stratford and Bow is higher£1,587£1,594£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Lewisham North £457Lewisham North: £457Stratford and Bow: £452Lewisham North: £459Stratford and Bow: £454Lewisham North: £433Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £160, Lewisham North £198Lewisham North: £198Stratford and Bow: £160Lewisham North: £199Stratford and Bow: £161Lewisham North: £188Stratford and Bow: £152

    £160£161£152Lewisham North is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £6.28, Lewisham North £6.45Lewisham North: £6.45Stratford and Bow: £6.28Lewisham North: £6.48Stratford and Bow: £6.31Lewisham North: £6.12Stratford and Bow: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford and Bow £5.89, Lewisham North £5.39Lewisham North: £5.39Stratford and Bow: £5.89Lewisham North: £5.41Stratford and Bow: £5.92Lewisham North: £5.11Stratford and Bow: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Stratford and Bow is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Lewisham North £3.84Lewisham North: £3.84Stratford and Bow: £3.07Lewisham North: £3.85Stratford and Bow: £3.08Lewisham North: £3.64Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lewisham North is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 62.6, Lewisham North 82.6Lewisham North: 82.6Stratford and Bow: 62.6

    62.6Lewisham North is higher82.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 21.8, Lewisham North 22.2Lewisham North: 22.2Stratford and Bow: 21.8

    21.8Lewisham 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: Stratford and Bow 12.9, Lewisham North 11.4Lewisham North: 11.4Stratford and Bow: 12.9

    12.9Stratford and Bow is higher11.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 53.3, Lewisham North 58.3Lewisham North: 58.3Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham North is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 166.1, Lewisham North 159.9Lewisham North: 159.9Stratford and Bow: 166.1

    166.1Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow 19.0, Lewisham North 12.0Lewisham North: 12.0Stratford and Bow: 19.0

    19.0Stratford and Bow is higher12.0

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Stratford and Bow and Lewisham North, per resident
MeasureStratford and BowLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£3,823£3,839£3,626Lewisham North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£826£780£1,038£1,042£984Lewisham North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£1,851£1,859£1,755Stratford and Bow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£844£848£801Lewisham North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£134£134£127Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£54£54£51Stratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.38£5.40£5.10Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£368£369£349Lewisham North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£106£107£101Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£54£54£51Stratford and Bow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,587£1,594£1,505Stratford and Bow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£457£459£433Lewisham North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£198£199£188Lewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£6.45£6.48£6.12Lewisham North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.39£5.41£5.11Stratford and Bow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewisham North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202662.682.6Lewisham North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.822.2Lewisham North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.911.4Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.358.3Lewisham North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.1159.9Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.012.0Stratford and Bow

Total

Stratford and Bow 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

Stratford and Bow Lewisham North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £498.8m, Lewisham North £448.2mLewisham North: £448.2mStratford and Bow: £498.8mLewisham North: £450.1mStratford and Bow: £500.9mLewisham North: £425.1mStratford and Bow: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£448.2m£450.1m£425.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £113.4m, Lewisham North £121.7mLewisham North: £121.7mStratford and Bow: £113.4mLewisham North: £122.2mStratford and Bow: £113.9mLewisham North: £115.4mStratford and Bow: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mLewisham North is higher£121.7m£122.2m£115.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £261.3m, Lewisham North £217.0mLewisham North: £217.0mStratford and Bow: £261.3mLewisham North: £217.9mStratford and Bow: £262.4mLewisham North: £205.8mStratford and Bow: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mStratford and Bow is higher£217.0m£217.9m£205.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow £84.1m, Lewisham North £99.0mLewisham North: £99.0mStratford and Bow: £84.1mLewisham North: £99.4mStratford and Bow: £84.4mLewisham North: £93.9mStratford and Bow: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mLewisham North is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £19.6m, Lewisham North £15.7mLewisham North: £15.7mStratford and Bow: £19.6mLewisham North: £15.8mStratford and Bow: £19.7mLewisham North: £14.9mStratford and Bow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mStratford and Bow is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £9.0m, Lewisham North £6.4mLewisham North: £6.4mStratford and Bow: £9.0mLewisham North: £6.4mStratford and Bow: £9.0mLewisham North: £6.0mStratford and Bow: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mStratford and Bow is higher£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: Stratford and Bow £0.76m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mStratford and Bow: £0.76mLewisham North: £0.63mStratford and Bow: £0.77mLewisham North: £0.60mStratford and Bow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mStratford and Bow is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £45.5m, Lewisham North £43.1mLewisham North: £43.1mStratford and Bow: £45.5mLewisham North: £43.3mStratford and Bow: £45.7mLewisham North: £40.9mStratford and Bow: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mStratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow £15.6m, Lewisham North £12.5mLewisham North: £12.5mStratford and Bow: £15.6mLewisham North: £12.5mStratford and Bow: £15.7mLewisham North: £11.8mStratford and Bow: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mStratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow £11.1m, Lewisham North £6.3mLewisham North: £6.3mStratford and Bow: £11.1mLewisham North: £6.3mStratford and Bow: £11.1mLewisham North: £6.0mStratford and Bow: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mStratford and Bow is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £226.5m, Lewisham North £186.1mLewisham North: £186.1mStratford and Bow: £226.5mLewisham North: £186.9mStratford and Bow: £227.4mLewisham North: £176.5mStratford and Bow: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mStratford and Bow is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford and Bow £62.4m, Lewisham North £53.5mLewisham North: £53.5mStratford and Bow: £62.4mLewisham North: £53.8mStratford and Bow: £62.7mLewisham North: £50.8mStratford and Bow: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.8m£50.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £22.1m, Lewisham North £23.2mLewisham North: £23.2mStratford and Bow: £22.1mLewisham North: £23.3mStratford and Bow: £22.2mLewisham North: £22.0mStratford and Bow: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mLewisham North is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £0.87m, Lewisham North £0.76mLewisham North: £0.76mStratford and Bow: £0.87mLewisham North: £0.76mStratford and Bow: £0.87mLewisham North: £0.72mStratford and Bow: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford and Bow £0.81m, Lewisham North £0.63mLewisham North: £0.63mStratford and Bow: £0.81mLewisham North: £0.63mStratford and Bow: £0.82mLewisham North: £0.60mStratford and Bow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mStratford and Bow is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £0.42m, Lewisham North £0.45mLewisham North: £0.45mStratford and Bow: £0.42mLewisham North: £0.45mStratford and Bow: £0.43mLewisham North: £0.43mStratford and Bow: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mLewisham North is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow 8,643, Lewisham North 9,685Lewisham North: 9,685Stratford and Bow: 8,643

    8,643Lewisham North is higher9,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 3,003, Lewisham North 2,597Lewisham North: 2,597Stratford and Bow: 3,003

    3,003Stratford and Bow 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: Stratford and Bow 1,785, Lewisham North 1,334Lewisham North: 1,334Stratford and Bow: 1,785

    1,785Stratford and Bow is higher1,334

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 7,355, Lewisham North 6,837Lewisham North: 6,837Stratford and Bow: 7,355

    7,355Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count6,837

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 22,928, Lewisham North 18,747Lewisham North: 18,747Stratford and Bow: 22,928

    22,928Stratford and Bow is higher18,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 2,615, Lewisham North 1,402Lewisham North: 1,402Stratford and Bow: 2,615

    2,615Stratford and Bow is higher1,402

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Stratford and Bow and Lewisham North, total
MeasureStratford and BowLewisham NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m£448.2m£450.1m£425.1mStratford and Bow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£121.7m£122.2m£115.4mLewisham North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£217.0m£217.9m£205.8mStratford and Bow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLewisham North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mStratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mStratford and Bow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mStratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mStratford and Bow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£186.1m£186.9m£176.5mStratford and Bow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£53.5m£53.8m£50.8mStratford and Bow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLewisham North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mStratford and Bow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStratford and Bow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewisham North
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,6439,685Lewisham North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0032,597Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7851,334Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3556,837Stratford and Bow
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,92818,747Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6151,402Stratford and Bow

Sources

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

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