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Brighton and Hove and Lambeth

285,063 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Lambeth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 13. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lambeth: £4,013Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lambeth: £3,791Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Brighton and Hove: £12,878Lambeth: £13,324Brighton and Hove: £12,932Lambeth: £12,584Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

  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, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Brighton and Hove: £1,937Lambeth: £2,313Brighton and Hove: £1,946Lambeth: £2,185Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Lambeth is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Brighton and Hove: £11,440Lambeth: £10,787Brighton and Hove: £11,488Lambeth: £10,188Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Brighton and Hove: £745Lambeth: £1,723Brighton and Hove: £748Lambeth: £1,628Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Lambeth is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Brighton and Hove: £655Lambeth: £744Brighton and Hove: £658Lambeth: £702Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Brighton and Hove: £38Lambeth: £70Brighton and Hove: £38Lambeth: £66Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Lambeth is higher£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Brighton and Hove: £441Lambeth: £381Brighton and Hove: £443Lambeth: £360Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Brighton and Hove: £138Lambeth: £98Brighton and Hove: £139Lambeth: £92Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Brighton and Hove: £75Lambeth: £67Brighton and Hove: £75Lambeth: £63Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Brighton and Hove: £1,512Lambeth: £1,970Brighton and Hove: £1,518Lambeth: £1,861Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Lambeth is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Brighton and Hove: £405Lambeth: £598Brighton and Hove: £407Lambeth: £565Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  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, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Brighton and Hove: £336Lambeth: £257Brighton and Hove: £337Lambeth: £243Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higher£256£257£243

  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, Lambeth £12Lambeth: £12Brighton and Hove: £9.09Lambeth: £12Brighton and Hove: £9.13Lambeth: £11Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Lambeth 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, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Brighton and Hove: £5.64Lambeth: £7.29Brighton and Hove: £5.66Lambeth: £6.89Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Lambeth is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lambeth: £4.05Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lambeth: £3.83Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Lambeth is higher291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Lambeth is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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Brighton and Hove and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,996£4,013£3,791Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£10,741£10,787£10,188Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£740£744£702Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£380£381£360Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£97£98£92Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£66£67£63Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£256£257£243Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.3Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.514.8Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 9. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lambeth: £4,013Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lambeth: £3,791Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Brighton and Hove: £1,722Lambeth: £1,160Brighton and Hove: £1,730Lambeth: £1,095Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Brighton and Hove: £1,388Lambeth: £1,772Brighton and Hove: £1,394Lambeth: £1,674Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Lambeth is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Brighton and Hove: £1,530Lambeth: £939Brighton and Hove: £1,537Lambeth: £887Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Brighton and Hove: £100Lambeth: £150Brighton and Hove: £100Lambeth: £142Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Lambeth is higher£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Brighton and Hove: £88Lambeth: £65Brighton and Hove: £88Lambeth: £61Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Brighton and Hove: £5.10Lambeth: £6.10Brighton and Hove: £5.12Lambeth: £5.76Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Lambeth is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Brighton and Hove: £441Lambeth: £381Brighton and Hove: £443Lambeth: £360Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Brighton and Hove: £138Lambeth: £98Brighton and Hove: £139Lambeth: £92Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Brighton and Hove: £54Lambeth: £51Brighton and Hove: £54Lambeth: £48Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Brighton and Hove: £1,083Lambeth: £1,509Brighton and Hove: £1,088Lambeth: £1,426Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Lambeth is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Brighton and Hove: £405Lambeth: £598Brighton and Hove: £407Lambeth: £565Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Brighton and Hove: £241Lambeth: £197Brighton and Hove: £242Lambeth: £186Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Brighton and Hove: £6.52Lambeth: £8.97Brighton and Hove: £6.54Lambeth: £8.47Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Brighton and Hove: £4.04Lambeth: £5.58Brighton and Hove: £4.05Lambeth: £5.27Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lambeth: £4.05Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lambeth: £3.83Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Lambeth is higher25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Lambeth is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Brighton and Hove and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,996£4,013£3,791Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,155£1,160£1,095Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£935£939£887Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£64£65£61Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£380£381£360Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£97£98£92Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£48Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£196£197£186Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.091.2Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.825.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.013.4Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.3Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.4Brighton and Hove

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 13. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mLambeth: £369.8mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mLambeth: £349.3mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mLambeth: £565.0mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mLambeth: £533.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mLambeth is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mLambeth: £299.4mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mLambeth: £282.8mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mLambeth: £47.8mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mLambeth: £45.2mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mLambeth is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mLambeth: £20.6mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mLambeth: £19.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLambeth: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLambeth: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLambeth is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mLambeth: £121.6mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mLambeth: £114.9mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mLambeth: £31.1mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mLambeth: £29.4mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mLambeth: £16.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mLambeth: £15.4mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mLambeth: £481.3mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mLambeth: £454.6mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mLambeth is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mLambeth: £190.8mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mLambeth: £180.2mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mLambeth is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mLambeth: £62.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mLambeth: £59.3mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLambeth: £2.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLambeth: £2.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLambeth: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLambeth: £1.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLambeth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLambeth: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLambeth: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Lambeth is higher8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Lambeth is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,622

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Lambeth, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32529,085Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9418,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1424,279Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70318,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78847,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3613,622Lambeth

Sources

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

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  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.
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