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Ealing and Islington

387,680 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Islington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Ealing is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Islington on 18. 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

Ealing Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Ealing: £4,223Islington: £4,599Ealing: £4,241Islington: £4,344Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £12,457, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Ealing: £12,457Islington: £13,998Ealing: £12,510Islington: £13,222Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Islington 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: Ealing £2,700, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Ealing: £2,700Islington: £2,642Ealing: £2,712Islington: £2,495Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £10,086, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Ealing: £10,086Islington: £11,179Ealing: £10,129Islington: £10,559Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Islington 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: Ealing £1,581, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Ealing: £1,581Islington: £1,919Ealing: £1,588Islington: £1,812Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Islington 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: Ealing £738, Islington £819Islington: £819Ealing: £738Islington: £822Ealing: £741Islington: £777Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Islington 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: Ealing £52, Islington £78Islington: £78Ealing: £52Islington: £78Ealing: £52Islington: £74Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Islington 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: Ealing £294, Islington £509Islington: £509Ealing: £294Islington: £511Ealing: £296Islington: £483Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Islington 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: Ealing £107, Islington £152Islington: £152Ealing: £107Islington: £152Ealing: £107Islington: £144Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ealing £91, Islington £107Islington: £107Ealing: £91Islington: £107Ealing: £91Islington: £101Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Islington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,398, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Ealing: £2,398Islington: £2,105Ealing: £2,408Islington: £1,988Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Islington £668Islington: £668Ealing: £490Islington: £671Ealing: £492Islington: £634Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Islington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ealing £195, Islington £406Islington: £406Ealing: £195Islington: £407Ealing: £196Islington: £385Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Islington 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: Ealing £11, Islington £12Islington: £12Ealing: £11Islington: £12Ealing: £11Islington: £11Ealing: £10

    £11£11£10Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £5.88, Islington £11Islington: £11Ealing: £5.88Islington: £11Ealing: £5.91Islington: £11Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Ealing: £5.00Islington: £4.19Ealing: £5.02Islington: £3.96Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing 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: Ealing 961.7, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Islington 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: Ealing 209.6, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Islington 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: Ealing 152.1, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Islington 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: Ealing 48.1, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ealing 221.3, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Ealing is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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: Ealing 21.2, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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Ealing and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£2,631£2,642£2,495Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£2,096£2,105£1,988Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.17£4.19£3.96Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.71,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.177.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3209.6Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.224.4Islington

Per resident

Ealing 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

Ealing Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Ealing: £4,223Islington: £4,599Ealing: £4,241Islington: £4,344Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Ealing: £1,459Islington: £1,238Ealing: £1,465Islington: £1,169Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Ealing: £1,869Islington: £2,023Ealing: £1,877Islington: £1,911Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Islington £984Islington: £984Ealing: £1,181Islington: £988Ealing: £1,186Islington: £934Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Islington £169Islington: £169Ealing: £185Islington: £170Ealing: £186Islington: £160Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing 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: Ealing £86, Islington £72Islington: £72Ealing: £86Islington: £73Ealing: £87Islington: £69Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Ealing 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: Ealing £6.05, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Ealing: £6.05Islington: £6.92Ealing: £6.08Islington: £6.54Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Islington 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: Ealing £294, Islington £509Islington: £509Ealing: £294Islington: £511Ealing: £296Islington: £483Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Islington 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: Ealing £107, Islington £152Islington: £152Ealing: £107Islington: £152Ealing: £107Islington: £144Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing £63, Islington £82Islington: £82Ealing: £63Islington: £82Ealing: £63Islington: £77Ealing: £59

    £63£63£59Islington is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Ealing: £1,660Islington: £1,612Ealing: £1,667Islington: £1,522Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Islington £668Islington: £668Ealing: £490Islington: £671Ealing: £492Islington: £634Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Islington £311Islington: £311Ealing: £135Islington: £312Ealing: £136Islington: £295Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Ealing: £7.51Islington: £8.94Ealing: £7.54Islington: £8.44Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Ealing: £4.07Islington: £8.58Ealing: £4.09Islington: £8.10Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Ealing: £5.00Islington: £4.19Ealing: £5.02Islington: £3.96Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Islington 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: Ealing 17.8, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Ealing 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: Ealing 48.1, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count160.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 14.7, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Islington is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Ealing and Islington, per resident
MeasureEalingIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£1,232£1,238£1,169Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£984£988£934Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£169£170£160Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£72£73£69Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,605£1,612£1,522Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.17£4.19£3.96Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.693.5Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.528.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.814.9Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.177.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.718.7Islington

Total

Ealing is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Islington 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

Ealing Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnEaling: £1.6bnIslington: £1.0bnEaling: £1.6bnIslington: £982.6mEaling: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mEaling: £565.4mIslington: £280.0mEaling: £567.8mIslington: £264.4mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mEaling: £724.6mIslington: £457.6mEaling: £727.7mIslington: £432.2mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mEaling: £457.8mIslington: £223.6mEaling: £459.8mIslington: £211.2mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mEaling: £71.8mIslington: £38.4mEaling: £72.1mIslington: £36.2mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling 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: Ealing £33.5m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mEaling: £33.5mIslington: £16.4mEaling: £33.6mIslington: £15.5mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling 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: Ealing £2.3m, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mEaling: £2.3mIslington: £1.6mEaling: £2.4mIslington: £1.5mEaling: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling 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: Ealing £114.1m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mEaling: £114.1mIslington: £115.6mEaling: £114.6mIslington: £109.2mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mIslington 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: Ealing £41.4m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mEaling: £41.4mIslington: £34.4mEaling: £41.6mIslington: £32.5mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing £24.3m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mEaling: £24.3mIslington: £18.5mEaling: £24.4mIslington: £17.5mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mEaling: £643.5mIslington: £364.5mEaling: £646.2mIslington: £344.3mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mEaling: £189.8mIslington: £151.8mEaling: £190.6mIslington: £143.4mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mEaling: £52.3mIslington: £70.6mEaling: £52.5mIslington: £66.6mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mEaling: £2.9mIslington: £2.0mEaling: £2.9mIslington: £1.9mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mEaling: £1.6mIslington: £1.9mEaling: £1.6mIslington: £1.8mEaling: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mEaling: £1.9mIslington: £0.95mEaling: £1.9mIslington: £0.90mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Ealing is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing 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: Ealing 6,902, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Ealing 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: Ealing 18,640, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Ealing is higherDepends on how you count36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Ealing is higherDepends on how you count4,223

Show the numbers
Ealing and Islington, total
MeasureEalingIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65521,156Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5126,457Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9023,379Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,64017,406Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37136,307Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6844,223Ealing

Sources

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

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