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Camden and Lewisham

220,558 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Camden is higher than Lewisham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 12 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 10. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Camden: £4,365Lewisham: £4,410Camden: £4,384Lewisham: £4,166Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Lewisham 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: Camden £13,069, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Camden: £13,069Lewisham: £13,110Camden: £13,124Lewisham: £12,382Camden: £12,396

    £13,069£13,124£12,396Camden 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: Camden £2,272, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Camden: £2,272Lewisham: £2,776Camden: £2,282Lewisham: £2,622Camden: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Lewisham 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: Camden £10,626, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Camden: £10,626Lewisham: £11,042Camden: £10,671Lewisham: £10,429Camden: £10,079

    £10,626£10,671£10,079Lewisham 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: Camden £1,669, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Camden: £1,669Lewisham: £1,325Camden: £1,676Lewisham: £1,252Camden: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Camden 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: Camden £709, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Camden: £709Lewisham: £686Camden: £712Lewisham: £648Camden: £673

    £709£712£673Camden 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: Camden £64, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Camden: £64Lewisham: £57Camden: £65Lewisham: £54Camden: £61

    £64£65£61Camden 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: Camden £442, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Camden: £442Lewisham: £414Camden: £443Lewisham: £391Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Camden 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: Camden £112, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Camden: £112Lewisham: £124Camden: £112Lewisham: £118Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Lewisham 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: Camden £97, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Camden: £97Lewisham: £87Camden: £98Lewisham: £82Camden: £92

    £97£98£92Camden 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: Camden £1,782, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Camden: £1,782Lewisham: £2,374Camden: £1,789Lewisham: £2,242Camden: £1,690

    £1,782£1,789£1,690Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Camden: £655Lewisham: £629Camden: £658Lewisham: £594Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Camden 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: Camden £375, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Camden: £375Lewisham: £297Camden: £376Lewisham: £280Camden: £356

    £375£376£356Camden is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £8.20, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Camden: £8.20Lewisham: £9.60Camden: £8.24Lewisham: £9.07Camden: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Lewisham is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £10, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Camden: £10Lewisham: £8.77Camden: £10Lewisham: £8.28Camden: £9.50

    £10£10£9.50Camden is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Camden: £3.44Lewisham: £3.98Camden: £3.45Lewisham: £3.76Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Lewisham 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: Camden 992.1, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Camden: 992.1

    992.1Lewisham 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: Camden 265.1, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Camden: 265.1

    265.1Camden 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: Camden 142.0, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Camden: 142.0

    142.0Lewisham 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: Camden 65.2, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Camden: 65.2

    65.2Camden 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: Camden 181.1, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Camden: 181.1

    181.1Lewisham 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: Camden 21.9, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Camden: 21.9

    21.9Camden is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Camden and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureCamdenLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,124£12,396£13,054£13,110£12,382Camden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,626£10,671£10,079£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,319£1,325£1,252Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£683£686£648Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£64£65£61£56£57£54Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£413£414£391Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£86£87£82Camden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,789£1,690£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£626£629£594Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£376£356£295£297£280Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.50£8.73£8.77£8.28Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026265.1230.9Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.264.5Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.919.3Camden

Per resident

Camden 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

Camden Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Camden: £4,365Lewisham: £4,410Camden: £4,384Lewisham: £4,166Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Camden £1,464, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Camden: £1,464Lewisham: £1,249Camden: £1,470Lewisham: £1,180Camden: £1,389

    £1,464£1,470£1,389Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Camden £1,689, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Camden: £1,689Lewisham: £1,990Camden: £1,696Lewisham: £1,879Camden: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Camden £1,190, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Camden: £1,190Lewisham: £1,052Camden: £1,196Lewisham: £994Camden: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Camden £187, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Camden: £187Lewisham: £126Camden: £188Lewisham: £119Camden: £177

    £187£188£177Camden 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: Camden £79, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Camden: £79Lewisham: £65Camden: £80Lewisham: £62Camden: £75

    £79£80£75Camden 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: Camden £7.21, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Camden: £7.21Lewisham: £5.40Camden: £7.24Lewisham: £5.10Camden: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Camden 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: Camden £442, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Camden: £442Lewisham: £414Camden: £443Lewisham: £391Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Camden 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: Camden £112, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Camden: £112Lewisham: £124Camden: £112Lewisham: £118Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Lewisham 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: Camden £72, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Camden: £72Lewisham: £62Camden: £73Lewisham: £59Camden: £69

    £72£73£69Camden is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Camden £1,325, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Camden: £1,325Lewisham: £1,702Camden: £1,330Lewisham: £1,607Camden: £1,256

    £1,325£1,330£1,256Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Camden: £655Lewisham: £629Camden: £658Lewisham: £594Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Camden is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Camden £279, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Camden: £279Lewisham: £213Camden: £280Lewisham: £201Camden: £264

    £279£280£264Camden is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Camden £6.09, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Camden: £6.09Lewisham: £6.88Camden: £6.12Lewisham: £6.50Camden: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Camden £7.44, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Camden: £7.44Lewisham: £6.29Camden: £7.47Lewisham: £5.94Camden: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Camden is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Camden: £3.44Lewisham: £3.98Camden: £3.45Lewisham: £3.76Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Lewisham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Camden 111.2, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Camden: 111.2

    111.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 29.7, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Camden: 29.7

    29.7Camden 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: Camden 15.9, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Camden: 15.9

    15.9Camden 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: Camden 65.2, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Camden: 65.2

    65.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 134.7, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Camden: 134.7

    134.7Lewisham 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: Camden 16.3, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Camden: 16.3

    16.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Camden and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureCamdenLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,464£1,470£1,389£1,244£1,249£1,180Camden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£1,048£1,052£994Camden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£126£126£119Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£65£65£62Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.38£5.40£5.10Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£413£414£391Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£62£59Camden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,325£1,330£1,256£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£626£629£594Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£212£213£201Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.26£6.29£5.94Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.299.4Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.722.0Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.8Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.264.5Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.7164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.313.8Camden

Total

Camden is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 21. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Camden £962.7m, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnCamden: £962.7mLewisham: £1.3bnCamden: £966.8mLewisham: £1.3bnCamden: £913.2m

    £962.7m£966.8m£913.2mLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Camden £322.9m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mCamden: £322.9mLewisham: £377.7mCamden: £324.3mLewisham: £356.8mCamden: £306.3m

    £322.9m£324.3m£306.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Camden £372.6m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mCamden: £372.6mLewisham: £601.7mCamden: £374.2mLewisham: £568.3mCamden: £353.4m

    £372.6m£374.2m£353.4mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Camden £262.6m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mCamden: £262.6mLewisham: £318.2mCamden: £263.7mLewisham: £300.5mCamden: £249.1m

    £262.6m£263.7m£249.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Camden £41.2m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mCamden: £41.2mLewisham: £38.2mCamden: £41.4mLewisham: £36.1mCamden: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCamden 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: Camden £17.5m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mCamden: £17.5mLewisham: £19.8mCamden: £17.6mLewisham: £18.7mCamden: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham 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: Camden £1.6m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.5mCamden: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham 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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mCamden: £97.4mLewisham: £125.3mCamden: £97.8mLewisham: £118.4mCamden: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mLewisham 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: Camden £24.6m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mCamden: £24.6mLewisham: £37.6mCamden: £24.8mLewisham: £35.5mCamden: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mLewisham 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: Camden £16.0m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mCamden: £16.0mLewisham: £18.8mCamden: £16.0mLewisham: £17.7mCamden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Camden £292.1m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mCamden: £292.1mLewisham: £514.6mCamden: £293.4mLewisham: £486.1mCamden: £277.1m

    £292.1m£293.4m£277.1mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Camden £144.4m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mCamden: £144.4mLewisham: £190.2mCamden: £145.0mLewisham: £179.7mCamden: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Camden £61.5m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mCamden: £61.5mLewisham: £64.3mCamden: £61.7mLewisham: £60.7mCamden: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Camden £1.3m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mCamden: £1.3mLewisham: £2.1mCamden: £1.4mLewisham: £2.0mCamden: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Camden £1.6m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.8mCamden: £1.6m

    £1.6mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Camden £0.76m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mCamden: £0.76mLewisham: £1.2mCamden: £0.76mLewisham: £1.1mCamden: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLewisham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Camden 24,516, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Camden: 24,516

    24,516Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Camden 6,551, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Camden: 6,551

    6,551Lewisham 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: Camden 3,508, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Camden: 3,508

    3,508Lewisham 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: Camden 14,376, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Camden: 14,376

    14,376Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Camden 29,699, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Camden: 29,699

    29,699Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Camden 3,585, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Camden: 3,585

    3,585Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,183

Show the numbers
Camden and Lewisham, total
MeasureCamdenLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mCamden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51630,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5516,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5084,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,37619,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,69949,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5854,183Lewisham

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.
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