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Greenwich and Lewisham

301,259 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Lewisham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 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

Greenwich Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Greenwich: £3,946Lewisham: £4,410Greenwich: £3,962Lewisham: £4,166Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham 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: Greenwich £12,749, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Greenwich: £12,749Lewisham: £13,110Greenwich: £12,803Lewisham: £12,382Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Lewisham 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: Greenwich £2,446, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Greenwich: £2,446Lewisham: £2,776Greenwich: £2,457Lewisham: £2,622Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Lewisham 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: Greenwich £10,600, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Greenwich: £10,600Lewisham: £11,042Greenwich: £10,645Lewisham: £10,429Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Lewisham 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: Greenwich £1,361, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Greenwich: £1,361Lewisham: £1,325Greenwich: £1,367Lewisham: £1,252Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich 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: Greenwich £734, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Greenwich: £734Lewisham: £686Greenwich: £738Lewisham: £648Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Greenwich 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: Greenwich £53, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Greenwich: £53Lewisham: £57Greenwich: £53Lewisham: £54Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Lewisham is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Greenwich: £402Lewisham: £414Greenwich: £404Lewisham: £391Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Lewisham 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: Greenwich £137, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £137Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £138Lewisham: £118Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich 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: Greenwich £98, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Greenwich: £98Lewisham: £87Greenwich: £99Lewisham: £82Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Greenwich is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Greenwich: £2,054Lewisham: £2,374Greenwich: £2,063Lewisham: £2,242Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Greenwich: £410Lewisham: £629Greenwich: £411Lewisham: £594Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Lewisham 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: Greenwich £273, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Greenwich: £273Lewisham: £297Greenwich: £274Lewisham: £280Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Lewisham 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: Greenwich £10, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Greenwich: £10Lewisham: £9.60Greenwich: £10Lewisham: £9.07Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Greenwich 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: Greenwich £9.74, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Greenwich: £9.74Lewisham: £8.77Greenwich: £9.78Lewisham: £8.28Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Greenwich: £3.49Lewisham: £3.98Greenwich: £3.50Lewisham: £3.76Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Lewisham 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: Greenwich 988.9, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Lewisham is higher1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Lewisham 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: Greenwich 152.0, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Greenwich 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: Greenwich 61.9, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Lewisham 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: Greenwich 208.3, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Lewisham 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: Greenwich 22.2, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Greenwich is higher19.3

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Greenwich and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,319£1,325£1,252Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£683£686£648Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£124£124£118Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£86£87£82Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£9.56£9.60£9.07Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£8.73£8.77£8.28Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0144.6Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.964.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.3Greenwich

Per resident

Greenwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 11. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Greenwich: £3,946Lewisham: £4,410Greenwich: £3,962Lewisham: £4,166Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Greenwich: £1,275Lewisham: £1,249Greenwich: £1,280Lewisham: £1,180Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Greenwich: £1,718Lewisham: £1,990Greenwich: £1,726Lewisham: £1,879Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Greenwich: £1,060Lewisham: £1,052Greenwich: £1,064Lewisham: £994Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Greenwich: £136Lewisham: £126Greenwich: £137Lewisham: £119Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Greenwich 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: Greenwich £73, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Greenwich: £73Lewisham: £65Greenwich: £74Lewisham: £62Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Greenwich 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: Greenwich £5.32, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Greenwich: £5.32Lewisham: £5.40Greenwich: £5.35Lewisham: £5.10Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lewisham is higher£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: Greenwich £402, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Greenwich: £402Lewisham: £414Greenwich: £404Lewisham: £391Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Lewisham 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: Greenwich £137, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £137Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £138Lewisham: £118Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich 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: Greenwich £69, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Greenwich: £69Lewisham: £62Greenwich: £69Lewisham: £59Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Greenwich is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Greenwich: £1,443Lewisham: £1,702Greenwich: £1,449Lewisham: £1,607Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Greenwich: £410Lewisham: £629Greenwich: £411Lewisham: £594Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Greenwich: £192Lewisham: £213Greenwich: £193Lewisham: £201Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Greenwich: £7.28Lewisham: £6.88Greenwich: £7.32Lewisham: £6.50Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Greenwich: £6.84Lewisham: £6.29Greenwich: £6.87Lewisham: £5.94Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Greenwich: £3.49Lewisham: £3.98Greenwich: £3.50Lewisham: £3.76Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Lewisham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 98.9, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Lewisham is higher99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Greenwich 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: Greenwich 15.2, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich 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: Greenwich 61.9, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Lewisham 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: Greenwich 15.6, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Greenwich is higher13.8

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Greenwich and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureGreenwichLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,244£1,249£1,180Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,048£1,052£994Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£126£126£119Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£65£65£62Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£124£124£118Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£62£62£59Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.85£6.88£6.50Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.26£6.29£5.94Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.999.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.0Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.8Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.964.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.8Greenwich

Total

Greenwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 11. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mGreenwich: £384.0mLewisham: £377.7mGreenwich: £385.6mLewisham: £356.8mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mGreenwich: £517.7mLewisham: £601.7mGreenwich: £519.9mLewisham: £568.3mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mGreenwich: £319.3mLewisham: £318.2mGreenwich: £320.7mLewisham: £300.5mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mGreenwich: £41.0mLewisham: £38.2mGreenwich: £41.2mLewisham: £36.1mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £22.1m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mGreenwich: £22.1mLewisham: £19.8mGreenwich: £22.2mLewisham: £18.7mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £1.6m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mLewisham: £1.5mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mGreenwich: £121.2mLewisham: £125.3mGreenwich: £121.7mLewisham: £118.4mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mLewisham 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: Greenwich £41.2m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mGreenwich: £41.2mLewisham: £37.6mGreenwich: £41.4mLewisham: £35.5mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £20.8m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mGreenwich: £20.8mLewisham: £18.8mGreenwich: £20.9mLewisham: £17.7mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mGreenwich: £434.8mLewisham: £514.6mGreenwich: £436.6mLewisham: £486.1mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mGreenwich: £123.4mLewisham: £190.2mGreenwich: £124.0mLewisham: £179.7mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mGreenwich: £57.8mLewisham: £64.3mGreenwich: £58.1mLewisham: £60.7mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.2mLewisham: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1mLewisham: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1mLewisham: £1.8mGreenwich: £2.0m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.1mLewisham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.1mLewisham: £1.1mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mLewisham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Lewisham is higher30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Greenwich 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: Greenwich 4,578, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 18,651, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Greenwich is higher4,183

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Greenwich and Lewisham, total
MeasureGreenwichLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
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£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78630,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6716,653Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5784,166Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,65119,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07049,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7034,183Greenwich

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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