Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · London and London

Brent and Southwark

355,398 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Southwark on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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.

Swap the two areas
Brent and Southwark on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Brent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Brent: £4,691Southwark: £3,877Brent: £4,711Southwark: £3,662Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £12,621, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Brent: £12,621Southwark: £13,321Brent: £12,674Southwark: £12,582Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £3,230, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Brent: £3,230Southwark: £2,339Brent: £3,244Southwark: £2,209Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £9,974, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Brent: £9,974Southwark: £10,635Brent: £10,016Southwark: £10,045Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £1,764, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Brent: £1,764Southwark: £1,797Brent: £1,771Southwark: £1,697Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Brent: £823Southwark: £816Brent: £827Southwark: £771Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Brent is higher£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Brent: £60Southwark: £73Brent: £60Southwark: £69Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £353, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Brent: £353Southwark: £386Brent: £355Southwark: £365Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £102, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Brent: £102Southwark: £121Brent: £102Southwark: £114Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Southwark is higher£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Brent: £111Southwark: £78Brent: £112Southwark: £74Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Brent is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £2,867, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Brent: £2,867Southwark: £2,015Brent: £2,879Southwark: £1,903Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Brent: £561Southwark: £487Brent: £563Southwark: £460Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £236, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Brent: £236Southwark: £231Brent: £237Southwark: £218Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Brent is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £9.59, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Brent: £9.59Southwark: £8.98Brent: £9.63Southwark: £8.48Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Brent is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £6.33, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Brent: £6.33Southwark: £5.82Brent: £6.35Southwark: £5.50Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Brent is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Brent: £4.06Southwark: £3.08Brent: £4.08Southwark: £2.91Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Brent is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Brent: 991.7

    991.7Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Brent: 246.5

    246.5Southwark is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Brent: 170.5

    170.5Brent is higher163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Brent: 57.4

    57.4Southwark is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent is higher193.3

  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, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higher17.2

Show the numbers
Brent and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,861£3,877£3,662Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,329£2,339£2,209Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£813£816£771Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£78£78£74Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,006£2,015£1,903Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£485£487£460Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£230£231£218Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.94£8.98£8.48Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£5.80£5.82£5.50Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.07£3.08£2.91Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.71,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5163.0Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.459.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3193.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.817.2Brent

Per resident

Brent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brent Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Brent: £4,691Southwark: £3,877Brent: £4,711Southwark: £3,662Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Brent: £1,417Southwark: £1,109Brent: £1,423Southwark: £1,047Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Brent: £2,254Southwark: £1,771Brent: £2,264Southwark: £1,673Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Brent: £1,120Southwark: £885Brent: £1,125Southwark: £836Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Brent is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Brent: £198Southwark: £150Brent: £199Southwark: £141Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £92, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Brent: £92Southwark: £68Brent: £93Southwark: £64Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Brent is higher£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Brent: £6.75Southwark: £6.11Brent: £6.78Southwark: £5.77Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £353, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Brent: £353Southwark: £386Brent: £355Southwark: £365Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £102, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Brent: £102Southwark: £121Brent: £102Southwark: £114Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Southwark is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brent £78, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Brent: £78Southwark: £59Brent: £78Southwark: £56Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Brent: £2,001Southwark: £1,526Brent: £2,009Southwark: £1,441Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Brent: £561Southwark: £487Brent: £563Southwark: £460Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Brent: £165Southwark: £175Brent: £165Southwark: £165Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Brent: £6.69Southwark: £6.80Brent: £6.72Southwark: £6.42Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent £4.42, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Brent: £4.42Southwark: £4.40Brent: £4.44Southwark: £4.16Brent: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Brent is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Brent: £4.06Southwark: £3.08Brent: £4.08Southwark: £2.91Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Brent is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent 111.4, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Brent: 111.4

    111.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Brent: 19.1

    19.1Brent is higher13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Brent: 57.4

    57.4Southwark is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Brent: 176.7

    176.7Brent is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Brent: 18.7

    18.7Brent is higher13.0

Show the numbers
Brent and Southwark, per resident
MeasureBrentSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,861£3,877£3,662Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,104£1,109£1,047Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£881£885£836Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£149£150£141Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£68£68£64Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.08£6.11£5.77Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£59£59£56Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,519£1,526£1,441Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£485£487£460Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£174£175£165Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.39£4.40£4.16Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.07£3.08£2.91Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.486.3Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.0Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.113.6Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.459.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7146.4Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.0Brent

Total

Brent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 1. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrent: £1.7bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrent: £1.7bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrent: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mBrent: £503.6mSouthwark: £351.5mBrent: £505.8mSouthwark: £332.0mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mBrent: £801.2mSouthwark: £561.6mBrent: £804.6mSouthwark: £530.5mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mBrent: £398.0mSouthwark: £280.6mBrent: £399.7mSouthwark: £265.0mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mBrent: £70.4mSouthwark: £47.4mBrent: £70.7mSouthwark: £44.8mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent £32.8m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mBrent: £32.8mSouthwark: £21.5mBrent: £33.0mSouthwark: £20.3mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.9mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.8mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent £125.5m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mBrent: £125.5mSouthwark: £122.5mBrent: £126.0mSouthwark: £115.7mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brent £36.3m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mBrent: £36.3mSouthwark: £38.4mBrent: £36.4mSouthwark: £36.3mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent £27.6m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mBrent: £27.6mSouthwark: £18.8mBrent: £27.7mSouthwark: £17.8mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mBrent: £711.1mSouthwark: £483.8mBrent: £714.1mSouthwark: £456.9mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mBrent: £199.3mSouthwark: £154.3mBrent: £200.1mSouthwark: £145.8mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mBrent: £58.5mSouthwark: £55.5mBrent: £58.8mSouthwark: £52.4mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £2.0mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mBrent: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mBrent: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.3mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mBrent: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.98mBrent: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.92mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Brent: 39,573

    39,573Brent is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Brent: 6,802

    6,802Brent is higher4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent 20,383, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Brent: 20,383

    20,383Brent is higherDepends on how you count18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Brent: 62,813

    62,813Brent is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent 6,634, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Brent: 6,634

    6,634Brent is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Brent and Southwark, total
MeasureBrentSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.2bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57327,354Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8367,910Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8024,300Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38318,869Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81346,422Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6344,119Brent

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.