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Ealing and Lewisham

387,680 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Lewisham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Ealing: £4,223Lewisham: £4,410Ealing: £4,241Lewisham: £4,166Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £12,457, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Ealing: £12,457Lewisham: £13,110Ealing: £12,510Lewisham: £12,382Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Lewisham 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: Ealing £2,700, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Ealing: £2,700Lewisham: £2,776Ealing: £2,712Lewisham: £2,622Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £10,086, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Ealing: £10,086Lewisham: £11,042Ealing: £10,129Lewisham: £10,429Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Lewisham 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: Ealing £1,581, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Ealing: £1,581Lewisham: £1,325Ealing: £1,588Lewisham: £1,252Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing 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: Ealing £738, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Ealing: £738Lewisham: £686Ealing: £741Lewisham: £648Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Ealing is higher£683£686£648

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £52, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Ealing: £52Lewisham: £57Ealing: £52Lewisham: £54Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Lewisham 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: Ealing £294, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Ealing: £294Lewisham: £414Ealing: £296Lewisham: £391Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £107, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Ealing: £107Lewisham: £124Ealing: £107Lewisham: £118Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ealing £91, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Ealing: £91Lewisham: £87Ealing: £91Lewisham: £82Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Ealing is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,398, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Ealing: £2,398Lewisham: £2,374Ealing: £2,408Lewisham: £2,242Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Ealing: £490Lewisham: £629Ealing: £492Lewisham: £594Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Lewisham 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: Ealing £195, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Ealing: £195Lewisham: £297Ealing: £196Lewisham: £280Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £11, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Ealing: £11Lewisham: £9.60Ealing: £11Lewisham: £9.07Ealing: £10

    £11£11£10Ealing 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: Ealing £5.88, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Ealing: £5.88Lewisham: £8.77Ealing: £5.91Lewisham: £8.28Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Ealing: £5.00Lewisham: £3.98Ealing: £5.02Lewisham: £3.76Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing 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: Ealing 961.7, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing 209.6, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Lewisham 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: Ealing 152.1, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Ealing is higher144.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 48.1, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count229.5

  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: Ealing 21.2, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Ealing is higher19.3

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Ealing and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,319£1,325£1,252Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£683£686£648Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£86£87£82Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£2,364£2,374£2,242Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.56£9.60£9.07Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.96£3.98£3.76Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.71,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1144.6Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.164.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.219.3Ealing

Per resident

Ealing 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

Ealing Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Ealing: £4,223Lewisham: £4,410Ealing: £4,241Lewisham: £4,166Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Ealing: £1,459Lewisham: £1,249Ealing: £1,465Lewisham: £1,180Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Ealing: £1,869Lewisham: £1,990Ealing: £1,877Lewisham: £1,879Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Ealing: £1,181Lewisham: £1,052Ealing: £1,186Lewisham: £994Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Ealing: £185Lewisham: £126Ealing: £186Lewisham: £119Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing 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: Ealing £86, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Ealing: £86Lewisham: £65Ealing: £87Lewisham: £62Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Ealing is higher£65£65£62

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ealing £6.05, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Ealing: £6.05Lewisham: £5.40Ealing: £6.08Lewisham: £5.10Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing 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: Ealing £294, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Ealing: £294Lewisham: £414Ealing: £296Lewisham: £391Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £107, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Ealing: £107Lewisham: £124Ealing: £107Lewisham: £118Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing £63, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Ealing: £63Lewisham: £62Ealing: £63Lewisham: £59Ealing: £59

    £63£63£59Ealing is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Ealing: £1,660Lewisham: £1,702Ealing: £1,667Lewisham: £1,607Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Ealing: £490Lewisham: £629Ealing: £492Lewisham: £594Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Ealing: £135Lewisham: £213Ealing: £136Lewisham: £201Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Ealing: £7.51Lewisham: £6.88Ealing: £7.54Lewisham: £6.50Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Ealing: £4.07Lewisham: £6.29Ealing: £4.09Lewisham: £5.94Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Ealing: £5.00Lewisham: £3.98Ealing: £5.02Lewisham: £3.76Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Ealing 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: Ealing 17.8, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Ealing is higher13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 48.1, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Ealing is higher13.8

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Ealing and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureEalingLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£1,244£1,249£1,180Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,048£1,052£994Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£126£126£119Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£65£65£62Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.38£5.40£5.10Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£62£62£59Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.85£6.88£6.50Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.96£3.98£3.76Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.699.4Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.0Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.813.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.164.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.8Ealing

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mEaling: £565.4mLewisham: £377.7mEaling: £567.8mLewisham: £356.8mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mEaling: £724.6mLewisham: £601.7mEaling: £727.7mLewisham: £568.3mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mEaling: £457.8mLewisham: £318.2mEaling: £459.8mLewisham: £300.5mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mEaling: £71.8mLewisham: £38.2mEaling: £72.1mLewisham: £36.1mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling 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: Ealing £33.5m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mEaling: £33.5mLewisham: £19.8mEaling: £33.6mLewisham: £18.7mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ealing £2.3m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mEaling: £2.3mLewisham: £1.6mEaling: £2.4mLewisham: £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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mEaling: £114.1mLewisham: £125.3mEaling: £114.6mLewisham: £118.4mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ealing £41.4m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mEaling: £41.4mLewisham: £37.6mEaling: £41.6mLewisham: £35.5mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing £24.3m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mEaling: £24.3mLewisham: £18.8mEaling: £24.4mLewisham: £17.7mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mEaling: £643.5mLewisham: £514.6mEaling: £646.2mLewisham: £486.1mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mEaling: £189.8mLewisham: £190.2mEaling: £190.6mLewisham: £179.7mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mEaling: £52.3mLewisham: £64.3mEaling: £52.5mLewisham: £60.7mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mEaling: £2.9mLewisham: £2.1mEaling: £2.9mLewisham: £2.0mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mEaling: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mEaling: £1.6mLewisham: £1.8mEaling: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mEaling: £1.9mLewisham: £1.2mEaling: £1.9mLewisham: £1.1mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Ealing is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing 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: Ealing 6,902, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Ealing is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing 18,640, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Ealing is higherDepends on how you count49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Ealing is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Ealing and Lewisham, total
MeasureEalingLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.3bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEaling
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£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65530,064Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5126,653Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9024,166Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,64019,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37149,736Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6844,183Ealing

Sources

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

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