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Enfield and Lewisham

331,421 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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

Enfield 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

Enfield Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Enfield: £5,397Lewisham: £4,410Enfield: £5,420Lewisham: £4,166Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Enfield: £12,846Lewisham: £13,110Enfield: £12,901Lewisham: £12,382Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Lewisham 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: Enfield £3,997, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Enfield: £3,997Lewisham: £2,776Enfield: £4,014Lewisham: £2,622Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield 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: Enfield £10,716, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Enfield: £10,716Lewisham: £11,042Enfield: £10,762Lewisham: £10,429Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Lewisham 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: Enfield £1,237, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Enfield: £1,237Lewisham: £1,325Enfield: £1,242Lewisham: £1,252Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £847, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Enfield: £847Lewisham: £686Enfield: £850Lewisham: £648Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield 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: Enfield £47, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Enfield: £47Lewisham: £57Enfield: £47Lewisham: £54Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Lewisham 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: Enfield £437, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Enfield: £437Lewisham: £414Enfield: £439Lewisham: £391Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield 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: Enfield £126, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Enfield: £126Lewisham: £124Enfield: £126Lewisham: £118Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield 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: Enfield £150, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Enfield: £150Lewisham: £87Enfield: £150Lewisham: £82Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Enfield: £3,547Lewisham: £2,374Enfield: £3,562Lewisham: £2,242Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Enfield: £505Lewisham: £629Enfield: £508Lewisham: £594Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Lewisham is higher£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: Enfield £283, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Enfield: £283Lewisham: £297Enfield: £284Lewisham: £280Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Lewisham 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: Enfield £8.83, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Enfield: £8.83Lewisham: £9.60Enfield: £8.87Lewisham: £9.07Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Lewisham 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: Enfield £8.32, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Enfield: £8.32Lewisham: £8.77Enfield: £8.35Lewisham: £8.28Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Enfield: £5.18Lewisham: £3.98Enfield: £5.20Lewisham: £3.76Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield 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: Enfield 1,002.6, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Lewisham 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: Enfield 192.5, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Lewisham 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: Enfield 173.4, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield 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: Enfield 35.5, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher19.3

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Enfield and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,392£4,410£4,166Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,764£2,776£2,622Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£683£686£648Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£413£414£391Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£124£124£118Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£86£87£82Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£2,364£2,374£2,242Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£3.96£3.98£3.76Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4144.6Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.564.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5229.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.519.3Enfield

Per resident

Enfield 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

Enfield Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Enfield: £5,397Lewisham: £4,410Enfield: £5,420Lewisham: £4,166Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Enfield: £1,749Lewisham: £1,249Enfield: £1,756Lewisham: £1,180Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Enfield: £2,575Lewisham: £1,990Enfield: £2,586Lewisham: £1,879Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Enfield: £1,459Lewisham: £1,052Enfield: £1,465Lewisham: £994Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Enfield: £168Lewisham: £126Enfield: £169Lewisham: £119Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £115, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Enfield: £115Lewisham: £65Enfield: £116Lewisham: £62Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Enfield 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: Enfield £6.35, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Enfield: £6.35Lewisham: £5.40Enfield: £6.37Lewisham: £5.10Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Enfield: £437Lewisham: £414Enfield: £439Lewisham: £391Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield 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: Enfield £126, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Enfield: £126Lewisham: £124Enfield: £126Lewisham: £118Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield 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: Enfield £96, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Enfield: £96Lewisham: £62Enfield: £97Lewisham: £59Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Enfield: £2,285Lewisham: £1,702Enfield: £2,295Lewisham: £1,607Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Enfield: £505Lewisham: £629Enfield: £508Lewisham: £594Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Enfield: £182Lewisham: £213Enfield: £183Lewisham: £201Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Enfield: £5.69Lewisham: £6.88Enfield: £5.72Lewisham: £6.50Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Enfield: £5.37Lewisham: £6.29Enfield: £5.39Lewisham: £5.94Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Enfield: £5.18Lewisham: £3.98Enfield: £5.20Lewisham: £3.76Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 136.5, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Enfield is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield 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: Enfield 23.6, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield 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: Enfield 22.8, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher13.8

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Enfield and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureEnfieldLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,392£4,410£4,166Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£1,244£1,249£1,180Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,981£1,990£1,879Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,048£1,052£994Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£126£126£119Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£65£65£62Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.38£5.40£5.10Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£413£414£391Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£124£124£118Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£62£62£59Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,694£1,702£1,607Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£3.96£3.98£3.76Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.599.4Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.222.0Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.613.8Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.564.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3164.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.813.8Enfield

Total

Enfield 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

Enfield Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnEnfield: £1.8bnLewisham: £1.3bnEnfield: £1.8bnLewisham: £1.3bnEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mEnfield: £579.6mLewisham: £377.7mEnfield: £582.1mLewisham: £356.8mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mEnfield: £853.3mLewisham: £601.7mEnfield: £857.0mLewisham: £568.3mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mEnfield: £483.5mLewisham: £318.2mEnfield: £485.5mLewisham: £300.5mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mEnfield: £55.8mLewisham: £38.2mEnfield: £56.0mLewisham: £36.1mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield £38.2m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mEnfield: £38.2mLewisham: £19.8mEnfield: £38.4mLewisham: £18.7mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield 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: Enfield £2.1m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mEnfield: £2.1mLewisham: £1.6mEnfield: £2.1mLewisham: £1.5mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield 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: Enfield £145.0m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mEnfield: £145.0mLewisham: £125.3mEnfield: £145.6mLewisham: £118.4mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £41.6m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mEnfield: £41.6mLewisham: £37.6mEnfield: £41.8mLewisham: £35.5mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £31.9m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mEnfield: £31.9mLewisham: £18.8mEnfield: £32.1mLewisham: £17.7mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mEnfield: £757.3mLewisham: £514.6mEnfield: £760.6mLewisham: £486.1mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mEnfield: £167.5mLewisham: £190.2mEnfield: £168.2mLewisham: £179.7mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mEnfield: £60.4mLewisham: £64.3mEnfield: £60.7mLewisham: £60.7mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mEnfield: £1.9mLewisham: £2.1mEnfield: £1.9mLewisham: £2.0mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mEnfield: £1.8mLewisham: £1.9mEnfield: £1.8mLewisham: £1.8mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mEnfield: £1.7mLewisham: £1.2mEnfield: £1.7mLewisham: £1.1mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Enfield is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield 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: Enfield 7,824, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield 23,352, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Enfield and Lewisham, total
MeasureEnfieldLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.3bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23530,064Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6876,653Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8244,166Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35219,504Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08349,736Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5714,183Enfield

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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