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Ealing and Southwark

387,680 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Southwark on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ealing is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 12. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Ealing: £4,223Southwark: £3,877Ealing: £4,241Southwark: £3,662Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £12,457, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Ealing: £12,457Southwark: £13,321Ealing: £12,510Southwark: £12,582Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,700, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Ealing: £2,700Southwark: £2,339Ealing: £2,712Southwark: £2,209Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £10,086, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Ealing: £10,086Southwark: £10,635Ealing: £10,129Southwark: £10,045Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £1,581, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Ealing: £1,581Southwark: £1,797Ealing: £1,588Southwark: £1,697Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £738, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Ealing: £738Southwark: £816Ealing: £741Southwark: £771Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £52, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Ealing: £52Southwark: £73Ealing: £52Southwark: £69Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £294, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Ealing: £294Southwark: £386Ealing: £296Southwark: £365Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £107, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Ealing: £107Southwark: £121Ealing: £107Southwark: £114Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £91, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Ealing: £91Southwark: £78Ealing: £91Southwark: £74Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Ealing is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,398, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Ealing: £2,398Southwark: £2,015Ealing: £2,408Southwark: £1,903Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Ealing: £490Southwark: £487Ealing: £492Southwark: £460Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £195, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Ealing: £195Southwark: £231Ealing: £196Southwark: £218Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Southwark is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £11, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Ealing: £11Southwark: £8.98Ealing: £11Southwark: £8.48Ealing: £10

    £11£11£10Ealing is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £5.88, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Ealing: £5.88Southwark: £5.82Ealing: £5.91Southwark: £5.50Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Ealing: £5.00Southwark: £3.08Ealing: £5.02Southwark: £2.91Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing 961.7, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing 209.6, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Southwark is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing 152.1, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Southwark is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Southwark is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Ealing is higher193.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ealing 21.2, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Ealing is higher17.2

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Ealing and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£3,861£3,877£3,662Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£2,329£2,339£2,209Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£78£78£74Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£2,006£2,015£1,903Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£485£487£460Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£230£231£218Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.94£8.98£8.48Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.80£5.82£5.50Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.07£3.08£2.91Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.71,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.159.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3193.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.217.2Ealing

Per resident

Ealing is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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

Ealing Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Ealing: £4,223Southwark: £3,877Ealing: £4,241Southwark: £3,662Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Ealing: £1,459Southwark: £1,109Ealing: £1,465Southwark: £1,047Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Ealing: £1,869Southwark: £1,771Ealing: £1,877Southwark: £1,673Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Ealing: £1,181Southwark: £885Ealing: £1,186Southwark: £836Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Ealing: £185Southwark: £150Ealing: £186Southwark: £141Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £86, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Ealing: £86Southwark: £68Ealing: £87Southwark: £64Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ealing £6.05, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Ealing: £6.05Southwark: £6.11Ealing: £6.08Southwark: £5.77Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £294, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Ealing: £294Southwark: £386Ealing: £296Southwark: £365Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £107, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Ealing: £107Southwark: £121Ealing: £107Southwark: £114Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing £63, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Ealing: £63Southwark: £59Ealing: £63Southwark: £56Ealing: £59

    £63£63£59Ealing is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Ealing: £1,660Southwark: £1,526Ealing: £1,667Southwark: £1,441Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Ealing: £490Southwark: £487Ealing: £492Southwark: £460Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Ealing: £135Southwark: £175Ealing: £136Southwark: £165Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Southwark is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Ealing: £7.51Southwark: £6.80Ealing: £7.54Southwark: £6.42Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Ealing: £4.07Southwark: £4.40Ealing: £4.09Southwark: £4.16Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Ealing: £5.00Southwark: £3.08Ealing: £5.02Southwark: £2.91Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Southwark is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 17.8, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Ealing is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Southwark is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Ealing is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 14.7, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Ealing is higher13.0

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Ealing and Southwark, per resident
MeasureEalingSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£3,861£3,877£3,662Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£1,104£1,109£1,047Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,764£1,771£1,673Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£881£885£836Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£149£150£141Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£68£64Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£59£59£56Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,519£1,526£1,441Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£485£487£460Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£174£175£165Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.77£6.80£6.42Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.07£3.08£2.91Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.686.3Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.525.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.813.6Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.159.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1146.4Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.0Ealing

Total

Ealing is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnEaling: £1.6bnSouthwark: £1.2bnEaling: £1.6bnSouthwark: £1.2bnEaling: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnEaling is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mEaling: £565.4mSouthwark: £351.5mEaling: £567.8mSouthwark: £332.0mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mEaling: £724.6mSouthwark: £561.6mEaling: £727.7mSouthwark: £530.5mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mEaling: £457.8mSouthwark: £280.6mEaling: £459.8mSouthwark: £265.0mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mEaling: £71.8mSouthwark: £47.4mEaling: £72.1mSouthwark: £44.8mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing £33.5m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mEaling: £33.5mSouthwark: £21.5mEaling: £33.6mSouthwark: £20.3mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ealing £2.3m, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mEaling: £2.3mSouthwark: £1.9mEaling: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.8mEaling: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing £114.1m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mEaling: £114.1mSouthwark: £122.5mEaling: £114.6mSouthwark: £115.7mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mSouthwark is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ealing £41.4m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mEaling: £41.4mSouthwark: £38.4mEaling: £41.6mSouthwark: £36.3mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing £24.3m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mEaling: £24.3mSouthwark: £18.8mEaling: £24.4mSouthwark: £17.8mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mEaling: £643.5mSouthwark: £483.8mEaling: £646.2mSouthwark: £456.9mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mEaling: £189.8mSouthwark: £154.3mEaling: £190.6mSouthwark: £145.8mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mEaling: £52.3mSouthwark: £55.5mEaling: £52.5mSouthwark: £52.4mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mSouthwark is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mEaling: £2.9mSouthwark: £2.2mEaling: £2.9mSouthwark: £2.0mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mEaling: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mEaling: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.3mEaling: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mEaling: £1.9mSouthwark: £0.98mEaling: £1.9mSouthwark: £0.92mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Ealing is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing 6,902, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Ealing is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing 18,640, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Southwark is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Ealing is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Ealing is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Ealing and Southwark, total
MeasureEalingSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.2bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65527,354Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5127,910Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9024,300Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,64018,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37146,422Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6844,119Ealing

Sources

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

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