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Hackney and Islington

268,651 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Islington on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Hackney is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Islington 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

Hackney Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Hackney: £4,954Islington: £4,599Hackney: £4,975Islington: £4,344Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £13,766, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Hackney: £13,766Islington: £13,998Hackney: £13,824Islington: £13,222Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Islington 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: Hackney £3,345, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Hackney: £3,345Islington: £2,642Hackney: £3,359Islington: £2,495Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney is higher£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £10,252, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Hackney: £10,252Islington: £11,179Hackney: £10,296Islington: £10,559Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Islington is higher£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £2,503, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Hackney: £2,503Islington: £1,919Hackney: £2,513Islington: £1,812Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney is higher£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: Hackney £916, Islington £819Islington: £819Hackney: £916Islington: £822Hackney: £920Islington: £777Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney 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: Hackney £95, Islington £78Islington: £78Hackney: £95Islington: £78Hackney: £95Islington: £74Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney is higher£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £469, Islington £509Islington: £509Hackney: £469Islington: £511Hackney: £471Islington: £483Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Islington 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: Hackney £154, Islington £152Islington: £152Hackney: £154Islington: £152Hackney: £154Islington: £144Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney is higher£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: Hackney £117, Islington £107Islington: £107Hackney: £117Islington: £107Hackney: £118Islington: £101Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Hackney: £2,840Islington: £2,105Hackney: £2,852Islington: £1,988Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Islington £668Islington: £668Hackney: £794Islington: £671Hackney: £797Islington: £634Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Islington £406Islington: £406Hackney: £364Islington: £407Hackney: £366Islington: £385Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Islington is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £13, Islington £12Islington: £12Hackney: £13Islington: £12Hackney: £13Islington: £11Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £10, Islington £11Islington: £11Hackney: £10Islington: £11Hackney: £10Islington: £11Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Hackney: £4.06Islington: £4.19Hackney: £4.08Islington: £3.96Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Islington 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: Hackney 1,063.5, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney 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: Hackney 397.3, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney is higher322.9

  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: Hackney 187.2, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney 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: Hackney 71.3, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Islington 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: Hackney 262.4, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney is higher209.6

  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: Hackney 27.0, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higher24.4

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Hackney and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£4,580£4,599£4,344Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,631£2,642£2,495Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£1,911£1,919£1,812Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£819£822£777Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£78£78£74Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£152£152£144Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£107£107£101Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£668£671£634Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£12£12£11Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.51,057.9Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3322.9Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2169.0Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.377.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4209.6Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.024.4Hackney

Per resident

Hackney is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Islington 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

Hackney Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Hackney: £4,954Islington: £4,599Hackney: £4,975Islington: £4,344Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Hackney: £1,065Islington: £1,238Hackney: £1,069Islington: £1,169Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Hackney: £2,469Islington: £2,023Hackney: £2,479Islington: £1,911Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Islington £984Islington: £984Hackney: £793Islington: £988Hackney: £796Islington: £934Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Islington is higher£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Islington £169Islington: £169Hackney: £194Islington: £170Hackney: £194Islington: £160Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney is higher£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £71, Islington £72Islington: £72Hackney: £71Islington: £73Hackney: £71Islington: £69Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Islington 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: Hackney £7.35, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Hackney: £7.35Islington: £6.92Hackney: £7.38Islington: £6.54Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney is higher£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: Hackney £469, Islington £509Islington: £509Hackney: £469Islington: £511Hackney: £471Islington: £483Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Islington 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: Hackney £154, Islington £152Islington: £152Hackney: £154Islington: £152Hackney: £154Islington: £144Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hackney £87, Islington £82Islington: £82Hackney: £87Islington: £82Hackney: £87Islington: £77Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Hackney: £2,096Islington: £1,612Hackney: £2,105Islington: £1,522Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Islington £668Islington: £668Hackney: £794Islington: £671Hackney: £797Islington: £634Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Islington £311Islington: £311Hackney: £269Islington: £312Hackney: £270Islington: £295Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Islington is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Hackney: £9.84Islington: £8.94Hackney: £9.88Islington: £8.44Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Hackney: £7.54Islington: £8.58Hackney: £7.57Islington: £8.10Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Hackney: £4.06Islington: £4.19Hackney: £4.08Islington: £3.96Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Islington 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: Hackney 82.3, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 14.5, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Islington 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: Hackney 71.3, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney is higher160.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 19.9, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higher18.7

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Hackney and Islington, per resident
MeasureHackneyIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£4,580£4,599£4,344Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,232£1,238£1,169Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,015£2,023£1,911Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£984£988£934Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£169£170£160Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£72£73£69Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.89£6.92£6.54Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£152£152£144Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£82£82£77Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,605£1,612£1,522Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£668£671£634Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£8.90£8.94£8.44Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.393.5Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.728.6Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.377.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7160.5Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.7Hackney

Total

Hackney is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Islington on 1. 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

Hackney Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnHackney: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnHackney: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6mHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mHackney: £286.0mIslington: £280.0mHackney: £287.2mIslington: £264.4mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mHackney: £663.3mIslington: £457.6mHackney: £666.1mIslington: £432.2mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mHackney: £213.0mIslington: £223.6mHackney: £213.9mIslington: £211.2mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mIslington is higher£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mHackney: £52.0mIslington: £38.4mHackney: £52.2mIslington: £36.2mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney £19.0m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mHackney: £19.0mIslington: £16.4mHackney: £19.1mIslington: £15.5mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHackney 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: Hackney £2.0m, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.5mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney 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: Hackney £126.0m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mHackney: £126.0mIslington: £115.6mHackney: £126.6mIslington: £109.2mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney 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: Hackney £41.3m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mHackney: £41.3mIslington: £34.4mHackney: £41.4mIslington: £32.5mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney £23.3m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mHackney: £23.3mIslington: £18.5mHackney: £23.4mIslington: £17.5mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mHackney: £563.1mIslington: £364.5mHackney: £565.5mIslington: £344.3mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mHackney: £213.3mIslington: £151.8mHackney: £214.2mIslington: £143.4mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mHackney: £72.2mIslington: £70.6mHackney: £72.5mIslington: £66.6mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mHackney: £2.6mIslington: £2.0mHackney: £2.7mIslington: £1.9mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.8mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mHackney: £1.1mIslington: £0.95mHackney: £1.1mIslington: £0.90mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Hackney is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Hackney 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: Hackney 19,149, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Hackney is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Hackney is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Hackney is higher4,223

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Hackney and Islington, total
MeasureHackneyIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mHackney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mHackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mHackney
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09821,156Hackney
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2546,457Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8893,379Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14917,406Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04336,307Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3534,223Hackney

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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