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Brighton and Hove and Islington

285,063 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Islington on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Islington on 20. 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

Brighton and Hove Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Brighton and Hove: £4,100Islington: £4,599Brighton and Hove: £4,118Islington: £4,344Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Brighton and Hove: £12,878Islington: £13,998Brighton and Hove: £12,932Islington: £13,222Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Brighton and Hove: £1,937Islington: £2,642Brighton and Hove: £1,946Islington: £2,495Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Islington is higher£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Brighton and Hove: £11,440Islington: £11,179Brighton and Hove: £11,488Islington: £10,559Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Brighton and Hove: £745Islington: £1,919Brighton and Hove: £748Islington: £1,812Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Islington is higher£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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: Brighton and Hove £655, Islington £819Islington: £819Brighton and Hove: £655Islington: £822Brighton and Hove: £658Islington: £777Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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: Brighton and Hove £38, Islington £78Islington: £78Brighton and Hove: £38Islington: £78Brighton and Hove: £38Islington: £74Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Islington is higher£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Islington £509Islington: £509Brighton and Hove: £441Islington: £511Brighton and Hove: £443Islington: £483Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Islington £152Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £138Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £139Islington: £144Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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: Brighton and Hove £75, Islington £107Islington: £107Brighton and Hove: £75Islington: £107Brighton and Hove: £75Islington: £101Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Islington is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Brighton and Hove: £1,512Islington: £2,105Brighton and Hove: £1,518Islington: £1,988Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Islington is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Islington £668Islington: £668Brighton and Hove: £405Islington: £671Brighton and Hove: £407Islington: £634Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Islington is higher£668£671£634

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £336, Islington £406Islington: £406Brighton and Hove: £336Islington: £407Brighton and Hove: £337Islington: £385Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Islington £12Islington: £12Brighton and Hove: £9.09Islington: £12Brighton and Hove: £9.13Islington: £11Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Islington is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Islington £11Islington: £11Brighton and Hove: £5.64Islington: £11Brighton and Hove: £5.66Islington: £11Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Brighton and Hove: £4.95Islington: £4.19Brighton and Hove: £4.98Islington: £3.96Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Islington is higher322.9

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Islington is higher209.6

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Islington is higher24.4

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Brighton and Hove and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,132£11,179£10,559Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.17£4.19£3.96Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.677.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.524.4Islington

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Islington 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

Brighton and Hove Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Brighton and Hove: £4,100Islington: £4,599Brighton and Hove: £4,118Islington: £4,344Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Brighton and Hove: £1,722Islington: £1,238Brighton and Hove: £1,730Islington: £1,169Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Brighton and Hove: £1,388Islington: £2,023Brighton and Hove: £1,394Islington: £1,911Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Islington is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Islington £984Islington: £984Brighton and Hove: £1,530Islington: £988Brighton and Hove: £1,537Islington: £934Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Islington £169Islington: £169Brighton and Hove: £100Islington: £170Brighton and Hove: £100Islington: £160Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Islington is higher£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Islington £72Islington: £72Brighton and Hove: £88Islington: £73Brighton and Hove: £88Islington: £69Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Brighton and Hove: £5.10Islington: £6.92Brighton and Hove: £5.12Islington: £6.54Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Islington is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Islington £509Islington: £509Brighton and Hove: £441Islington: £511Brighton and Hove: £443Islington: £483Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Islington £152Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £138Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £139Islington: £144Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Islington £82Islington: £82Brighton and Hove: £54Islington: £82Brighton and Hove: £54Islington: £77Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Islington is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Brighton and Hove: £1,083Islington: £1,612Brighton and Hove: £1,088Islington: £1,522Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Islington is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Islington £668Islington: £668Brighton and Hove: £405Islington: £671Brighton and Hove: £407Islington: £634Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Islington is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Islington £311Islington: £311Brighton and Hove: £241Islington: £312Brighton and Hove: £242Islington: £295Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Brighton and Hove: £6.52Islington: £8.94Brighton and Hove: £6.54Islington: £8.44Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Islington is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Brighton and Hove: £4.04Islington: £8.58Brighton and Hove: £4.05Islington: £8.10Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Brighton and Hove: £4.95Islington: £4.19Brighton and Hove: £4.98Islington: £3.96Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Islington is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Islington is higher160.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Islington is higher18.7

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Brighton and Hove and Islington, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,232£1,238£1,169Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£984£988£934Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£72£73£69Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.17£4.19£3.96Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.093.5Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.828.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.014.9Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.677.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.818.7Islington

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington 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

Brighton and Hove Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnIslington: £982.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mIslington: £280.0mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mIslington: £264.4mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mIslington: £457.6mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mIslington: £432.2mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mIslington is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mIslington: £223.6mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mIslington: £211.2mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mIslington: £38.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mIslington: £36.2mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mIslington is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mIslington: £16.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mIslington: £15.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mIslington: £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mIslington is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mIslington: £115.6mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mIslington: £109.2mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mIslington: £34.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mIslington: £32.5mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mIslington: £18.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mIslington: £17.5mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIslington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mIslington: £364.5mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mIslington: £344.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mIslington is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mIslington: £151.8mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mIslington: £143.4mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mIslington is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mIslington: £70.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mIslington: £66.6mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mIslington: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mIslington: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mIslington: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mIslington: £0.95mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mIslington: £0.90mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Islington is higher6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Islington is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Islington is higher4,223

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Islington, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32521,156Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9416,457Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1423,379Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70317,406Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78836,307Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3614,223Islington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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