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Camden and Islington

220,558 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Camden is higher than Islington on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Camden is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Islington on 22. 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

Camden Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Camden: £4,365Islington: £4,599Camden: £4,384Islington: £4,344Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Islington is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £13,069, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Camden: £13,069Islington: £13,998Camden: £13,124Islington: £13,222Camden: £12,396

    £13,069£13,124£12,396Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £2,272, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Camden: £2,272Islington: £2,642Camden: £2,282Islington: £2,495Camden: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Islington is higher£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £10,626, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Camden: £10,626Islington: £11,179Camden: £10,671Islington: £10,559Camden: £10,079

    £10,626£10,671£10,079Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £1,669, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Camden: £1,669Islington: £1,919Camden: £1,676Islington: £1,812Camden: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,911£1,919£1,812

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £709, Islington £819Islington: £819Camden: £709Islington: £822Camden: £712Islington: £777Camden: £673

    £709£712£673Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £64, Islington £78Islington: £78Camden: £64Islington: £78Camden: £65Islington: £74Camden: £61

    £64£65£61Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £442, Islington £509Islington: £509Camden: £442Islington: £511Camden: £443Islington: £483Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Islington is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £112, Islington £152Islington: £152Camden: £112Islington: £152Camden: £112Islington: £144Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Islington is higher£152£152£144

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £97, Islington £107Islington: £107Camden: £97Islington: £107Camden: £98Islington: £101Camden: £92

    £97£98£92Islington is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £1,782, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Camden: £1,782Islington: £2,105Camden: £1,789Islington: £1,988Camden: £1,690

    £1,782£1,789£1,690Islington is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Islington £668Islington: £668Camden: £655Islington: £671Camden: £658Islington: £634Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Islington is higher£668£671£634

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £375, Islington £406Islington: £406Camden: £375Islington: £407Camden: £376Islington: £385Camden: £356

    £375£376£356Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £8.20, Islington £12Islington: £12Camden: £8.20Islington: £12Camden: £8.24Islington: £11Camden: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Islington is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £10, Islington £11Islington: £11Camden: £10Islington: £11Camden: £10Islington: £11Camden: £9.50

    £10£10£9.50Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Camden: £3.44Islington: £4.19Camden: £3.45Islington: £3.96Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Islington is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Camden 992.1, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Camden: 992.1

    992.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Camden 265.1, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Camden: 265.1

    265.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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: Camden 142.0, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Camden: 142.0

    142.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 65.2, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Camden: 65.2

    65.2Islington is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Camden 181.1, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Camden: 181.1

    181.1Islington is higher209.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Camden 21.9, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Camden: 21.9

    21.9Islington is higher24.4

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Camden and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureCamdenIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,124£12,396£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,626£10,671£10,079£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£64£65£61£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,789£1,690£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£376£356£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.50£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026265.1322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.277.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.924.4Islington

Per resident

Camden is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Islington on 14. 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

Camden Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Camden: £4,365Islington: £4,599Camden: £4,384Islington: £4,344Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Islington is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Camden £1,464, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Camden: £1,464Islington: £1,238Camden: £1,470Islington: £1,169Camden: £1,389

    £1,464£1,470£1,389Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Camden £1,689, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Camden: £1,689Islington: £2,023Camden: £1,696Islington: £1,911Camden: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Islington is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Camden £1,190, Islington £984Islington: £984Camden: £1,190Islington: £988Camden: £1,196Islington: £934Camden: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129Camden is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Camden £187, Islington £169Islington: £169Camden: £187Islington: £170Camden: £188Islington: £160Camden: £177

    £187£188£177Camden is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £79, Islington £72Islington: £72Camden: £79Islington: £73Camden: £80Islington: £69Camden: £75

    £79£80£75Camden is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Camden £7.21, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Camden: £7.21Islington: £6.92Camden: £7.24Islington: £6.54Camden: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Camden is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £442, Islington £509Islington: £509Camden: £442Islington: £511Camden: £443Islington: £483Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Islington is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £112, Islington £152Islington: £152Camden: £112Islington: £152Camden: £112Islington: £144Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Islington is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Camden £72, Islington £82Islington: £82Camden: £72Islington: £82Camden: £73Islington: £77Camden: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Camden £1,325, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Camden: £1,325Islington: £1,612Camden: £1,330Islington: £1,522Camden: £1,256

    £1,325£1,330£1,256Islington is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Islington £668Islington: £668Camden: £655Islington: £671Camden: £658Islington: £634Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Islington is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Camden £279, Islington £311Islington: £311Camden: £279Islington: £312Camden: £280Islington: £295Camden: £264

    £279£280£264Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Camden £6.09, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Camden: £6.09Islington: £8.94Camden: £6.12Islington: £8.44Camden: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Islington is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Camden £7.44, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Camden: £7.44Islington: £8.58Camden: £7.47Islington: £8.10Camden: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Camden: £3.44Islington: £4.19Camden: £3.45Islington: £3.96Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Islington is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Camden 111.2, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Camden: 111.2

    111.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 29.7, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Camden: 29.7

    29.7Camden is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 15.9, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Camden: 15.9

    15.9Camden is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 65.2, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Camden: 65.2

    65.2Islington is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 134.7, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Camden: 134.7

    134.7Islington is higher160.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 16.3, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Camden: 16.3

    16.3Islington is higher18.7

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Camden and Islington, per resident
MeasureCamdenIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,464£1,470£1,389£1,232£1,238£1,169Camden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£984£988£934Camden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£169£170£160Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£72£73£69Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.89£6.92£6.54Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,325£1,330£1,256£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.293.5Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.6Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.9Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.277.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.7160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.318.7Islington

Total

Camden is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Islington on 14. 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

Camden Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Camden £962.7m, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnCamden: £962.7mIslington: £1.0bnCamden: £966.8mIslington: £982.6mCamden: £913.2m

    £962.7m£966.8m£913.2mIslington is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Camden £322.9m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mCamden: £322.9mIslington: £280.0mCamden: £324.3mIslington: £264.4mCamden: £306.3m

    £322.9m£324.3m£306.3mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Camden £372.6m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mCamden: £372.6mIslington: £457.6mCamden: £374.2mIslington: £432.2mCamden: £353.4m

    £372.6m£374.2m£353.4mIslington is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Camden £262.6m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mCamden: £262.6mIslington: £223.6mCamden: £263.7mIslington: £211.2mCamden: £249.1m

    £262.6m£263.7m£249.1mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Camden £41.2m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mCamden: £41.2mIslington: £38.4mCamden: £41.4mIslington: £36.2mCamden: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Camden £17.5m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mCamden: £17.5mIslington: £16.4mCamden: £17.6mIslington: £15.5mCamden: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Camden £1.6m, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mCamden: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mCamden: £1.6mIslington: £1.5mCamden: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCamden 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: Camden £97.4m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mCamden: £97.4mIslington: £115.6mCamden: £97.8mIslington: £109.2mCamden: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mIslington is higher£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Camden £24.6m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mCamden: £24.6mIslington: £34.4mCamden: £24.8mIslington: £32.5mCamden: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mIslington is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Camden £16.0m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mCamden: £16.0mIslington: £18.5mCamden: £16.0mIslington: £17.5mCamden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mIslington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Camden £292.1m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mCamden: £292.1mIslington: £364.5mCamden: £293.4mIslington: £344.3mCamden: £277.1m

    £292.1m£293.4m£277.1mIslington is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Camden £144.4m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mCamden: £144.4mIslington: £151.8mCamden: £145.0mIslington: £143.4mCamden: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mIslington is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Camden £61.5m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mCamden: £61.5mIslington: £70.6mCamden: £61.7mIslington: £66.6mCamden: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Camden £1.3m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mCamden: £1.3mIslington: £2.0mCamden: £1.4mIslington: £1.9mCamden: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mIslington is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Camden £1.6m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mIslington: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mIslington: £1.8mCamden: £1.6m

    £1.6mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Camden £0.76m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mCamden: £0.76mIslington: £0.95mCamden: £0.76mIslington: £0.90mCamden: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mIslington is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Camden 24,516, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Camden: 24,516

    24,516Camden is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Camden 6,551, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Camden: 6,551

    6,551Camden is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Camden 3,508, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Camden: 3,508

    3,508Camden is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Camden 14,376, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Camden: 14,376

    14,376Islington is higher17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Camden 29,699, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Camden: 29,699

    29,699Islington is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Camden 3,585, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Camden: 3,585

    3,585Islington is higher4,223

Show the numbers
Camden and Islington, total
MeasureCamdenIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mCamden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mCamden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mCamden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mCamden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCamden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51621,156Camden
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5516,457Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5083,379Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,37617,406Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,69936,307Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5854,223Islington

Sources

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

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