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Greenwich and Southwark

301,259 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Southwark on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Greenwich is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 8. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Greenwich: £3,946Southwark: £3,877Greenwich: £3,962Southwark: £3,662Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £12,749, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Greenwich: £12,749Southwark: £13,321Greenwich: £12,803Southwark: £12,582Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Southwark 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: Greenwich £2,446, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Greenwich: £2,446Southwark: £2,339Greenwich: £2,457Southwark: £2,209Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £10,600, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Greenwich: £10,600Southwark: £10,635Greenwich: £10,645Southwark: £10,045Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Greenwich is higher£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £1,361, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Greenwich: £1,361Southwark: £1,797Greenwich: £1,367Southwark: £1,697Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Southwark is higher£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: Greenwich £734, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Greenwich: £734Southwark: £816Greenwich: £738Southwark: £771Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Southwark 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: Greenwich £53, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Greenwich: £53Southwark: £73Greenwich: £53Southwark: £69Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Southwark is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Greenwich: £402Southwark: £386Greenwich: £404Southwark: £365Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Greenwich: £137Southwark: £121Greenwich: £138Southwark: £114Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich is higher£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: Greenwich £98, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Greenwich: £98Southwark: £78Greenwich: £99Southwark: £74Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Greenwich is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Greenwich: £2,054Southwark: £2,015Greenwich: £2,063Southwark: £1,903Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Greenwich: £410Southwark: £487Greenwich: £411Southwark: £460Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Southwark 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: Greenwich £273, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Greenwich: £273Southwark: £231Greenwich: £274Southwark: £218Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Greenwich 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: Greenwich £10, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Greenwich: £10Southwark: £8.98Greenwich: £10Southwark: £8.48Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Greenwich 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: Greenwich £9.74, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Greenwich: £9.74Southwark: £5.82Greenwich: £9.78Southwark: £5.50Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Greenwich: £3.49Southwark: £3.08Greenwich: £3.50Southwark: £2.91Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich 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: Greenwich 988.9, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Southwark 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: Greenwich 221.5, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Southwark is higher299.8

  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: Greenwich 152.0, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Southwark 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: Greenwich 61.9, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count193.3

  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: Greenwich 22.2, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Greenwich is higher17.2

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Greenwich and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,861£3,877£3,662Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£2,329£2,339£2,209Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£10,590£10,635£10,045Greenwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£385£386£365Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£121£121£114Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£78£78£74Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£2,006£2,015£1,903Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£230£231£218Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£8.94£8.98£8.48Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£5.80£5.82£5.50Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.07£3.08£2.91Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.959.5Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3193.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.2Greenwich

Per resident

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Greenwich: £3,946Southwark: £3,877Greenwich: £3,962Southwark: £3,662Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Greenwich: £1,275Southwark: £1,109Greenwich: £1,280Southwark: £1,047Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Greenwich: £1,718Southwark: £1,771Greenwich: £1,726Southwark: £1,673Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Greenwich: £1,060Southwark: £885Greenwich: £1,064Southwark: £836Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich is higher£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Greenwich: £136Southwark: £150Greenwich: £137Southwark: £141Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Southwark is higher£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £73, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Greenwich: £73Southwark: £68Greenwich: £74Southwark: £64Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Greenwich 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: Greenwich £5.32, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Greenwich: £5.32Southwark: £6.11Greenwich: £5.35Southwark: £5.77Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Southwark is higher£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: Greenwich £402, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Greenwich: £402Southwark: £386Greenwich: £404Southwark: £365Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Greenwich: £137Southwark: £121Greenwich: £138Southwark: £114Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Greenwich £69, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Greenwich: £69Southwark: £59Greenwich: £69Southwark: £56Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Greenwich is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Greenwich: £1,443Southwark: £1,526Greenwich: £1,449Southwark: £1,441Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Greenwich: £410Southwark: £487Greenwich: £411Southwark: £460Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Southwark is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Greenwich: £192Southwark: £175Greenwich: £193Southwark: £165Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Greenwich is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Greenwich: £7.28Southwark: £6.80Greenwich: £7.32Southwark: £6.42Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Greenwich: £6.84Southwark: £4.40Greenwich: £6.87Southwark: £4.16Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Greenwich: £3.49Southwark: £3.08Greenwich: £3.50Southwark: £2.91Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 98.9, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Southwark is higher25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich 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: Greenwich 61.9, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 15.6, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Greenwich is higher13.0

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Greenwich and Southwark, per resident
MeasureGreenwichSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,861£3,877£3,662Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,104£1,109£1,047Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£881£885£836Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£149£150£141Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£68£68£64Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£385£386£365Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£121£121£114Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£59£59£56Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£174£175£165Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.77£6.80£6.42Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.39£4.40£4.16Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.07£3.08£2.91Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.986.3Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.125.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.6Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.959.5Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.0Greenwich

Total

Greenwich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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

Greenwich Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mGreenwich: £384.0mSouthwark: £351.5mGreenwich: £385.6mSouthwark: £332.0mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mGreenwich: £517.7mSouthwark: £561.6mGreenwich: £519.9mSouthwark: £530.5mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mGreenwich: £319.3mSouthwark: £280.6mGreenwich: £320.7mSouthwark: £265.0mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mGreenwich: £41.0mSouthwark: £47.4mGreenwich: £41.2mSouthwark: £44.8mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthwark is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £22.1m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mGreenwich: £22.1mSouthwark: £21.5mGreenwich: £22.2mSouthwark: £20.3mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £1.6m, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.8mGreenwich: £1.5m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £121.2m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mGreenwich: £121.2mSouthwark: £122.5mGreenwich: £121.7mSouthwark: £115.7mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £41.2m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mGreenwich: £41.2mSouthwark: £38.4mGreenwich: £41.4mSouthwark: £36.3mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich £20.8m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mGreenwich: £20.8mSouthwark: £18.8mGreenwich: £20.9mSouthwark: £17.8mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mGreenwich: £434.8mSouthwark: £483.8mGreenwich: £436.6mSouthwark: £456.9mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mGreenwich: £123.4mSouthwark: £154.3mGreenwich: £124.0mSouthwark: £145.8mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mSouthwark is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mGreenwich: £57.8mSouthwark: £55.5mGreenwich: £58.1mSouthwark: £52.4mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.1mSouthwark: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.1mSouthwark: £1.3mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mGreenwich: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.98mGreenwich: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.92mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Southwark is higher7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 4,578, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich 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: Greenwich 18,651, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Southwark is higherDepends on how you count18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Southwark is higherDepends on how you count46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Greenwich is higher4,119

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Greenwich and Southwark, total
MeasureGreenwichSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78627,354Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6717,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5784,300Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,65118,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07046,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7034,119Greenwich

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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