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Hackney and Lambeth

268,651 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Lambeth on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hackney is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Hackney: £4,954Lambeth: £4,013Hackney: £4,975Lambeth: £3,791Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £13,766, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Hackney: £13,766Lambeth: £13,324Hackney: £13,824Lambeth: £12,584Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £3,345, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Hackney: £3,345Lambeth: £2,313Hackney: £3,359Lambeth: £2,185Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £10,252, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Hackney: £10,252Lambeth: £10,787Hackney: £10,296Lambeth: £10,188Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Lambeth is higher£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £2,503, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Hackney: £2,503Lambeth: £1,723Hackney: £2,513Lambeth: £1,628Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Hackney: £916Lambeth: £744Hackney: £920Lambeth: £702Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Hackney: £95Lambeth: £70Hackney: £95Lambeth: £66Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney is higher£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £469, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Hackney: £469Lambeth: £381Hackney: £471Lambeth: £360Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £154, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Hackney: £154Lambeth: £98Hackney: £154Lambeth: £92Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Hackney: £117Lambeth: £67Hackney: £118Lambeth: £63Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Hackney: £2,840Lambeth: £1,970Hackney: £2,852Lambeth: £1,861Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Hackney: £794Lambeth: £598Hackney: £797Lambeth: £565Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £364, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Hackney: £364Lambeth: £257Hackney: £366Lambeth: £243Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney is higher£256£257£243

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

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

    £13Hackney 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: Hackney £10, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Hackney: £10Lambeth: £7.29Hackney: £10Lambeth: £6.89Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Hackney: £4.06Lambeth: £4.05Hackney: £4.08Lambeth: £3.83Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney is higher291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higher59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higher14.8

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Hackney and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,996£4,013£3,791Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£13,267£13,324£12,584Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,303£2,313£2,185Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£1,716£1,723£1,628Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£740£744£702Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£70£70£66Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£380£381£360Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£97£98£92Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£66£67£63Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£1,962£1,970£1,861Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£596£598£565Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£256£257£243Hackney
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£7.26£7.29£6.89Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.04£4.05£3.83Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.51,047.8Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3291.1Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2154.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.359.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4194.1Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.014.8Hackney

Per resident

Hackney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 3. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Hackney: £4,954Lambeth: £4,013Hackney: £4,975Lambeth: £3,791Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Hackney: £1,065Lambeth: £1,160Hackney: £1,069Lambeth: £1,095Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Hackney: £2,469Lambeth: £1,772Hackney: £2,479Lambeth: £1,674Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Hackney: £793Lambeth: £939Hackney: £796Lambeth: £887Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Lambeth is higher£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Hackney: £194Lambeth: £150Hackney: £194Lambeth: £142Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney is higher£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £71, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Hackney: £71Lambeth: £65Hackney: £71Lambeth: £61Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Hackney: £7.35Lambeth: £6.10Hackney: £7.38Lambeth: £5.76Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £469, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Hackney: £469Lambeth: £381Hackney: £471Lambeth: £360Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £154, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Hackney: £154Lambeth: £98Hackney: £154Lambeth: £92Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hackney £87, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Hackney: £87Lambeth: £51Hackney: £87Lambeth: £48Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Hackney: £2,096Lambeth: £1,509Hackney: £2,105Lambeth: £1,426Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Hackney: £794Lambeth: £598Hackney: £797Lambeth: £565Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Hackney: £269Lambeth: £197Hackney: £270Lambeth: £186Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Hackney: £9.84Lambeth: £8.97Hackney: £9.88Lambeth: £8.47Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Hackney: £7.54Lambeth: £5.58Hackney: £7.57Lambeth: £5.27Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Hackney: £4.06Lambeth: £4.05Hackney: £4.08Lambeth: £3.83Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 82.3, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney is higher25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higher11.4

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Hackney and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureHackneyLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,996£4,013£3,791Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,155£1,160£1,095Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£1,764£1,772£1,674Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£935£939£887Lambeth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£149£150£142Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£64£65£61Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.07£6.10£5.76Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£380£381£360Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£97£98£92Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£51£51£48Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,503£1,509£1,426Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£596£598£565Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£196£197£186Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£8.93£8.97£8.47Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.56£5.58£5.27Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.04£4.05£3.83Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.391.2Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.725.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.4Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.359.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7148.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.911.4Hackney

Total

Hackney is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.2bnHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mHackney: £286.0mLambeth: £369.8mHackney: £287.2mLambeth: £349.3mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mHackney: £663.3mLambeth: £565.0mHackney: £666.1mLambeth: £533.6mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mHackney: £213.0mLambeth: £299.4mHackney: £213.9mLambeth: £282.8mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mLambeth is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mHackney: £52.0mLambeth: £47.8mHackney: £52.2mLambeth: £45.2mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney £19.0m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mHackney: £19.0mLambeth: £20.6mHackney: £19.1mLambeth: £19.5mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.8mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney 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: Hackney £126.0m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mHackney: £126.0mLambeth: £121.6mHackney: £126.6mLambeth: £114.9mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hackney £41.3m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mHackney: £41.3mLambeth: £31.1mHackney: £41.4mLambeth: £29.4mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney £23.3m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mHackney: £23.3mLambeth: £16.3mHackney: £23.4mLambeth: £15.4mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mHackney: £563.1mLambeth: £481.3mHackney: £565.5mLambeth: £454.6mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mHackney: £213.3mLambeth: £190.8mHackney: £214.2mLambeth: £180.2mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mHackney: £72.2mLambeth: £62.8mHackney: £72.5mLambeth: £59.3mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mHackney: £2.6mLambeth: £2.9mHackney: £2.7mLambeth: £2.7mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.8mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.7mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mHackney: £1.1mLambeth: £1.3mHackney: £1.1mLambeth: £1.2mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hackney 19,149, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Hackney is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Hackney is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Hackney is higher3,622

Show the numbers
Hackney and Lambeth, total
MeasureHackneyLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09829,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2548,081Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8894,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14918,906Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04347,401Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3533,622Hackney

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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