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Brent and Lewisham

355,398 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Lewisham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Brent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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

Brent Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Brent: £4,691Lewisham: £4,410Brent: £4,711Lewisham: £4,166Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £12,621, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Brent: £12,621Lewisham: £13,110Brent: £12,674Lewisham: £12,382Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Lewisham 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: Brent £3,230, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Brent: £3,230Lewisham: £2,776Brent: £3,244Lewisham: £2,622Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £9,974, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Brent: £9,974Lewisham: £11,042Brent: £10,016Lewisham: £10,429Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Lewisham 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: Brent £1,764, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Brent: £1,764Lewisham: £1,325Brent: £1,771Lewisham: £1,252Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Brent is higher£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: Brent £823, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Brent: £823Lewisham: £686Brent: £827Lewisham: £648Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Brent is higher£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: Brent £60, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Brent: £60Lewisham: £57Brent: £60Lewisham: £54Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Brent is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £353, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Brent: £353Lewisham: £414Brent: £355Lewisham: £391Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Lewisham 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: Brent £102, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Brent: £102Lewisham: £124Brent: £102Lewisham: £118Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Lewisham is higher£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: Brent £111, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Brent: £111Lewisham: £87Brent: £112Lewisham: £82Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Brent is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £2,867, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Brent: £2,867Lewisham: £2,374Brent: £2,879Lewisham: £2,242Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Brent: £561Lewisham: £629Brent: £563Lewisham: £594Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brent £236, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Brent: £236Lewisham: £297Brent: £237Lewisham: £280Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Lewisham 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: Brent £9.59, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Brent: £9.59Lewisham: £9.60Brent: £9.63Lewisham: £9.07Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Brent 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: Brent £6.33, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Brent: £6.33Lewisham: £8.77Brent: £6.35Lewisham: £8.28Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Brent: £4.06Lewisham: £3.98Brent: £4.08Lewisham: £3.76Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Brent 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: Brent 991.7, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Brent: 991.7

    991.7Lewisham 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: Brent 246.5, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Brent: 246.5

    246.5Brent is higher230.9

  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: Brent 170.5, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Brent: 170.5

    170.5Brent is higher144.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Brent: 57.4

    57.4Lewisham 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: Brent 253.3, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent is higher229.5

  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: Brent 26.8, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higher19.3

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Brent and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£4,392£4,410£4,166Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,764£2,776£2,622Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,319£1,325£1,252Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£683£686£648Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£57£54Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£86£87£82Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,364£2,374£2,242Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£9.56£9.60£9.07Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.96£3.98£3.76Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.71,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5230.9Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5144.6Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.464.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3229.5Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.819.3Brent

Per resident

Brent is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 7. 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

Brent Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Brent: £4,691Lewisham: £4,410Brent: £4,711Lewisham: £4,166Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Brent: £1,417Lewisham: £1,249Brent: £1,423Lewisham: £1,180Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Brent: £2,254Lewisham: £1,990Brent: £2,264Lewisham: £1,879Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Brent: £1,120Lewisham: £1,052Brent: £1,125Lewisham: £994Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Brent: £198Lewisham: £126Brent: £199Lewisham: £119Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £92, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Brent: £92Lewisham: £65Brent: £93Lewisham: £62Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Brent is higher£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: Brent £6.75, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Brent: £6.75Lewisham: £5.40Brent: £6.78Lewisham: £5.10Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent 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: Brent £353, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Brent: £353Lewisham: £414Brent: £355Lewisham: £391Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Lewisham 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: Brent £102, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Brent: £102Lewisham: £124Brent: £102Lewisham: £118Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brent £78, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Brent: £78Lewisham: £62Brent: £78Lewisham: £59Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Brent: £2,001Lewisham: £1,702Brent: £2,009Lewisham: £1,607Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Brent: £561Lewisham: £629Brent: £563Lewisham: £594Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Brent: £165Lewisham: £213Brent: £165Lewisham: £201Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Brent: £6.69Lewisham: £6.88Brent: £6.72Lewisham: £6.50Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent £4.42, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Brent: £4.42Lewisham: £6.29Brent: £4.44Lewisham: £5.94Brent: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Brent: £4.06Lewisham: £3.98Brent: £4.08Lewisham: £3.76Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Brent is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent 111.4, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Brent: 111.4

    111.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 19.1, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Brent: 19.1

    19.1Brent is higher13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Brent: 57.4

    57.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Brent: 176.7

    176.7Brent is higher164.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 18.7, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Brent: 18.7

    18.7Brent is higher13.8

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Brent and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureBrentLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£4,392£4,410£4,166Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,244£1,249£1,180Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£1,981£1,990£1,879Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,048£1,052£994Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£126£126£119Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£65£65£62Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.38£5.40£5.10Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£62£62£59Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,694£1,702£1,607Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.96£3.98£3.76Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.499.4Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.0Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.113.8Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.464.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7164.5Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.8Brent

Total

Brent 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

Brent Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnBrent: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBrent: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBrent: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mBrent: £503.6mLewisham: £377.7mBrent: £505.8mLewisham: £356.8mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mBrent: £801.2mLewisham: £601.7mBrent: £804.6mLewisham: £568.3mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mBrent: £398.0mLewisham: £318.2mBrent: £399.7mLewisham: £300.5mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mBrent: £70.4mLewisham: £38.2mBrent: £70.7mLewisham: £36.1mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent £32.8m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mBrent: £32.8mLewisham: £19.8mBrent: £33.0mLewisham: £18.7mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent is higher£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: Brent £2.4m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £1.6mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £1.5mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent 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: Brent £125.5m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mBrent: £125.5mLewisham: £125.3mBrent: £126.0mLewisham: £118.4mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent 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: Brent £36.3m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mBrent: £36.3mLewisham: £37.6mBrent: £36.4mLewisham: £35.5mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLewisham is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent £27.6m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mBrent: £27.6mLewisham: £18.8mBrent: £27.7mLewisham: £17.7mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mBrent: £711.1mLewisham: £514.6mBrent: £714.1mLewisham: £486.1mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mBrent: £199.3mLewisham: £190.2mBrent: £200.1mLewisham: £179.7mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mBrent: £58.5mLewisham: £64.3mBrent: £58.8mLewisham: £60.7mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £2.1mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £2.0mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mBrent: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mBrent: £1.6mLewisham: £1.8mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mLewisham: £1.1mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Brent: 39,573

    39,573Brent is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Brent: 6,802

    6,802Brent is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent 20,383, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Brent: 20,383

    20,383Brent is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Brent: 62,813

    62,813Brent is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent 6,634, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Brent: 6,634

    6,634Brent is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Brent and Lewisham, total
MeasureBrentLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.3bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57330,064Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8366,653Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8024,166Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38319,504Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81349,736Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6344,183Brent

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.