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Barnet and Lewisham

406,198 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Lewisham on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Barnet is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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

Barnet Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Barnet: £4,261Lewisham: £4,410Barnet: £4,280Lewisham: £4,166Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £12,153, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Barnet: £12,153Lewisham: £13,110Barnet: £12,204Lewisham: £12,382Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,615, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Barnet: £2,615Lewisham: £2,776Barnet: £2,626Lewisham: £2,622Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £10,419, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Barnet: £10,419Lewisham: £11,042Barnet: £10,463Lewisham: £10,429Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £1,035, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Barnet: £1,035Lewisham: £1,325Barnet: £1,039Lewisham: £1,252Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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: Barnet £662, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Barnet: £662Lewisham: £686Barnet: £665Lewisham: £648Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  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: Barnet £37, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Barnet: £37Lewisham: £57Barnet: £37Lewisham: £54Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Barnet: £311Lewisham: £414Barnet: £313Lewisham: £391Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Barnet: £95Lewisham: £124Barnet: £95Lewisham: £118Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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: Barnet £83, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Barnet: £83Lewisham: £87Barnet: £84Lewisham: £82Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Barnet: £2,310Lewisham: £2,374Barnet: £2,320Lewisham: £2,242Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Barnet: £438Lewisham: £629Barnet: £440Lewisham: £594Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £208, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Barnet: £208Lewisham: £297Barnet: £208Lewisham: £280Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Barnet: £8.48Lewisham: £9.60Barnet: £8.51Lewisham: £9.07Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Barnet: £4.63Lewisham: £8.77Barnet: £4.65Lewisham: £8.28Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Barnet: £4.61Lewisham: £3.98Barnet: £4.63Lewisham: £3.76Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Barnet is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnet 958.9, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnet 152.1, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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: Barnet 137.2, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count144.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnet 198.8, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count229.5

  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: Barnet 19.8, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Barnet and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£683£686£648Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£86£87£82Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£3.96£3.98£3.76Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.91,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.664.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.819.3Barnet

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnet Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Barnet: £4,261Lewisham: £4,410Barnet: £4,280Lewisham: £4,166Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Barnet: £1,714Lewisham: £1,249Barnet: £1,722Lewisham: £1,180Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Barnet: £1,698Lewisham: £1,990Barnet: £1,705Lewisham: £1,879Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Barnet: £1,470Lewisham: £1,052Barnet: £1,476Lewisham: £994Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Barnet: £146Lewisham: £126Barnet: £147Lewisham: £119Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £93, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Barnet: £93Lewisham: £65Barnet: £94Lewisham: £62Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barnet £5.20, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Barnet: £5.20Lewisham: £5.40Barnet: £5.22Lewisham: £5.10Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Barnet £311, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Barnet: £311Lewisham: £414Barnet: £313Lewisham: £391Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Barnet: £95Lewisham: £124Barnet: £95Lewisham: £118Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnet £54, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Barnet: £54Lewisham: £62Barnet: £54Lewisham: £59Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Barnet: £1,501Lewisham: £1,702Barnet: £1,507Lewisham: £1,607Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Barnet: £438Lewisham: £629Barnet: £440Lewisham: £594Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Barnet: £135Lewisham: £213Barnet: £135Lewisham: £201Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Barnet: £5.50Lewisham: £6.88Barnet: £5.53Lewisham: £6.50Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Barnet: £3.00Lewisham: £6.29Barnet: £3.02Lewisham: £5.94Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Barnet: £4.61Lewisham: £3.98Barnet: £4.63Lewisham: £3.76Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Barnet is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 135.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 19.4, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count164.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 12.9, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Barnet and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureBarnetLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,244£1,249£1,180Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,048£1,052£994Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£126£126£119Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£65£65£62Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£62£59Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£3.96£3.98£3.76Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.399.4Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.522.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.413.8Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.664.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.8Lewisham

Total

Barnet is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 3. 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

Barnet Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnBarnet: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBarnet: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mBarnet: £696.4mLewisham: £377.7mBarnet: £699.3mLewisham: £356.8mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mBarnet: £689.8mLewisham: £601.7mBarnet: £692.7mLewisham: £568.3mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mBarnet: £597.0mLewisham: £318.2mBarnet: £599.5mLewisham: £300.5mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mBarnet: £59.3mLewisham: £38.2mBarnet: £59.5mLewisham: £36.1mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet £37.9m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mBarnet: £37.9mLewisham: £19.8mBarnet: £38.1mLewisham: £18.7mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnet £2.1m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mBarnet: £2.1mLewisham: £1.6mBarnet: £2.1mLewisham: £1.5mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet £126.4m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mBarnet: £126.4mLewisham: £125.3mBarnet: £126.9mLewisham: £118.4mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnet £38.5m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mBarnet: £38.5mLewisham: £37.6mBarnet: £38.6mLewisham: £35.5mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet £22.0m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mBarnet: £22.0mLewisham: £18.8mBarnet: £22.1mLewisham: £17.7mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mBarnet: £609.5mLewisham: £514.6mBarnet: £612.1mLewisham: £486.1mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mBarnet: £178.1mLewisham: £190.2mBarnet: £178.9mLewisham: £179.7mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mBarnet: £54.8mLewisham: £64.3mBarnet: £55.0mLewisham: £60.7mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mBarnet: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mBarnet: £2.2mLewisham: £2.0mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mBarnet: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mBarnet: £1.2mLewisham: £1.8mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mBarnet: £1.9mLewisham: £1.2mBarnet: £1.9mLewisham: £1.1mBarnet: £1.8m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higherDepends on how you count6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higherDepends on how you count49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higherDepends on how you count4,183

Show the numbers
Barnet and Lewisham, total
MeasureBarnetLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.3bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94330,064Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7166,653Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8634,166Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,13519,504Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45749,736Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2194,183Barnet

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.
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  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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