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Greenwich and Islington

301,259 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Islington on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Greenwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Islington on 22. 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

Greenwich Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Greenwich: £3,946Islington: £4,599Greenwich: £3,962Islington: £4,344Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Islington 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: Greenwich £12,749, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Greenwich: £12,749Islington: £13,998Greenwich: £12,803Islington: £13,222Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Islington 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: Greenwich £2,446, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Greenwich: £2,446Islington: £2,642Greenwich: £2,457Islington: £2,495Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Islington 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: Greenwich £10,600, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Greenwich: £10,600Islington: £11,179Greenwich: £10,645Islington: £10,559Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Islington 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: Greenwich £1,361, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Greenwich: £1,361Islington: £1,919Greenwich: £1,367Islington: £1,812Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Islington 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: Greenwich £734, Islington £819Islington: £819Greenwich: £734Islington: £822Greenwich: £738Islington: £777Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Islington 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: Greenwich £53, Islington £78Islington: £78Greenwich: £53Islington: £78Greenwich: £53Islington: £74Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Islington 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: Greenwich £402, Islington £509Islington: £509Greenwich: £402Islington: £511Greenwich: £404Islington: £483Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Islington £152Islington: £152Greenwich: £137Islington: £152Greenwich: £138Islington: £144Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Islington 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: Greenwich £98, Islington £107Islington: £107Greenwich: £98Islington: £107Greenwich: £99Islington: £101Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Islington 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: Greenwich £2,054, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Greenwich: £2,054Islington: £2,105Greenwich: £2,063Islington: £1,988Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Islington £668Islington: £668Greenwich: £410Islington: £671Greenwich: £411Islington: £634Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Islington is higher£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: Greenwich £273, Islington £406Islington: £406Greenwich: £273Islington: £407Greenwich: £274Islington: £385Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Islington 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: Greenwich £10, Islington £12Islington: £12Greenwich: £10Islington: £12Greenwich: £10Islington: £11Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Islington 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: Greenwich £9.74, Islington £11Islington: £11Greenwich: £9.74Islington: £11Greenwich: £9.78Islington: £11Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Greenwich: £3.49Islington: £4.19Greenwich: £3.50Islington: £3.96Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Islington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich 988.9, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Islington 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: Greenwich 221.5, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Islington 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: Greenwich 152.0, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Islington 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: Greenwich 61.9, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Islington 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: Greenwich 208.3, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Islington 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: Greenwich 22.2, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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Greenwich and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.977.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.224.4Islington

Per resident

Greenwich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Islington on 17. 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

Greenwich Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Greenwich: £3,946Islington: £4,599Greenwich: £3,962Islington: £4,344Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Greenwich: £1,275Islington: £1,238Greenwich: £1,280Islington: £1,169Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Greenwich: £1,718Islington: £2,023Greenwich: £1,726Islington: £1,911Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Islington £984Islington: £984Greenwich: £1,060Islington: £988Greenwich: £1,064Islington: £934Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Islington £169Islington: £169Greenwich: £136Islington: £170Greenwich: £137Islington: £160Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Islington 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: Greenwich £73, Islington £72Islington: £72Greenwich: £73Islington: £73Greenwich: £74Islington: £69Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Greenwich 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: Greenwich £5.32, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Greenwich: £5.32Islington: £6.92Greenwich: £5.35Islington: £6.54Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Islington 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: Greenwich £402, Islington £509Islington: £509Greenwich: £402Islington: £511Greenwich: £404Islington: £483Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Islington £152Islington: £152Greenwich: £137Islington: £152Greenwich: £138Islington: £144Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Islington 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: Greenwich £69, Islington £82Islington: £82Greenwich: £69Islington: £82Greenwich: £69Islington: £77Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Islington is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Greenwich: £1,443Islington: £1,612Greenwich: £1,449Islington: £1,522Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Islington £668Islington: £668Greenwich: £410Islington: £671Greenwich: £411Islington: £634Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Islington is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Islington £311Islington: £311Greenwich: £192Islington: £312Greenwich: £193Islington: £295Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Greenwich: £7.28Islington: £8.94Greenwich: £7.32Islington: £8.44Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Greenwich: £6.84Islington: £8.58Greenwich: £6.87Islington: £8.10Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Greenwich: £3.49Islington: £4.19Greenwich: £3.50Islington: £3.96Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 98.9, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Islington 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: Greenwich 15.2, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich 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: Greenwich 61.9, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Islington 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: Greenwich 15.6, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Greenwich and Islington, per resident
MeasureGreenwichIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,232£1,238£1,169Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£984£988£934Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£72£73£69Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.993.5Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.9Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.977.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.7Islington

Total

Greenwich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Islington on 2. 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

Greenwich Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnGreenwich: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnGreenwich: £1.2bnIslington: £982.6mGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mGreenwich: £384.0mIslington: £280.0mGreenwich: £385.6mIslington: £264.4mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mGreenwich: £517.7mIslington: £457.6mGreenwich: £519.9mIslington: £432.2mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mGreenwich: £319.3mIslington: £223.6mGreenwich: £320.7mIslington: £211.2mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mGreenwich: £41.0mIslington: £38.4mGreenwich: £41.2mIslington: £36.2mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £22.1m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mGreenwich: £22.1mIslington: £16.4mGreenwich: £22.2mIslington: £15.5mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £1.6m, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mIslington: £1.5mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £121.2m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mGreenwich: £121.2mIslington: £115.6mGreenwich: £121.7mIslington: £109.2mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £41.2m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mGreenwich: £41.2mIslington: £34.4mGreenwich: £41.4mIslington: £32.5mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £20.8m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mGreenwich: £20.8mIslington: £18.5mGreenwich: £20.9mIslington: £17.5mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mGreenwich: £434.8mIslington: £364.5mGreenwich: £436.6mIslington: £344.3mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mGreenwich: £123.4mIslington: £151.8mGreenwich: £124.0mIslington: £143.4mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mIslington is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mGreenwich: £57.8mIslington: £70.6mGreenwich: £58.1mIslington: £66.6mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.2mIslington: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1mIslington: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1mIslington: £1.8mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mGreenwich: £1.1mIslington: £0.95mGreenwich: £1.1mIslington: £0.90mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Greenwich 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: Greenwich 4,578, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich 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: Greenwich 18,651, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Greenwich 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: Greenwich 4,703, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,223

Show the numbers
Greenwich and Islington, total
MeasureGreenwichIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78621,156Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6716,457Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5783,379Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,65117,406Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07036,307Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7034,223Greenwich

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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