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Hackney and Lewisham

268,651 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Lewisham 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 Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hackney: £4,954Lewisham: £4,410Hackney: £4,975Lewisham: £4,166Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney 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: Hackney £13,766, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Hackney: £13,766Lewisham: £13,110Hackney: £13,824Lewisham: £12,382Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney 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: Hackney £3,345, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Hackney: £3,345Lewisham: £2,776Hackney: £3,359Lewisham: £2,622Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney 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: Hackney £10,252, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Hackney: £10,252Lewisham: £11,042Hackney: £10,296Lewisham: £10,429Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Lewisham is higher£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £2,503, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Hackney: £2,503Lewisham: £1,325Hackney: £2,513Lewisham: £1,252Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney 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: Hackney £916, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Hackney: £916Lewisham: £686Hackney: £920Lewisham: £648Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £95, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Hackney: £95Lewisham: £57Hackney: £95Lewisham: £54Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hackney: £469Lewisham: £414Hackney: £471Lewisham: £391Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hackney: £154Lewisham: £124Hackney: £154Lewisham: £118Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £117, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Hackney: £117Lewisham: £87Hackney: £118Lewisham: £82Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Hackney: £2,840Lewisham: £2,374Hackney: £2,852Lewisham: £2,242Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hackney: £794Lewisham: £629Hackney: £797Lewisham: £594Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Hackney: £364Lewisham: £297Hackney: £366Lewisham: £280Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney 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: Hackney £13, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Hackney: £13Lewisham: £9.60Hackney: £13Lewisham: £9.07Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney 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: Hackney £10, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Hackney: £10Lewisham: £8.77Hackney: £10Lewisham: £8.28Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hackney: £4.06Lewisham: £3.98Hackney: £4.08Lewisham: £3.76Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney 1,063.5, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney is higher230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 71.3, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney 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: Hackney 27.0, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higher19.3

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Hackney and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£4,392£4,410£4,166Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£13,054£13,110£12,382Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,764£2,776£2,622Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£1,319£1,325£1,252Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£683£686£648Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£56£57£54Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£413£414£391Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£124£124£118Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£86£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,364£2,374£2,242Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£626£629£594Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£295£297£280Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.56£9.60£9.07Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£8.73£8.77£8.28Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.96£3.98£3.76Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.51,043.4Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3230.9Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2144.6Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.364.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4229.5Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.019.3Hackney

Per resident

Hackney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hackney: £4,954Lewisham: £4,410Hackney: £4,975Lewisham: £4,166Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Hackney: £1,065Lewisham: £1,249Hackney: £1,069Lewisham: £1,180Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Hackney: £2,469Lewisham: £1,990Hackney: £2,479Lewisham: £1,879Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Hackney: £793Lewisham: £1,052Hackney: £796Lewisham: £994Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Lewisham is higher£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Hackney: £194Lewisham: £126Hackney: £194Lewisham: £119Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney 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: Hackney £71, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Hackney: £71Lewisham: £65Hackney: £71Lewisham: £62Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £7.35, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Hackney: £7.35Lewisham: £5.40Hackney: £7.38Lewisham: £5.10Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hackney: £469Lewisham: £414Hackney: £471Lewisham: £391Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hackney: £154Lewisham: £124Hackney: £154Lewisham: £118Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £87, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Hackney: £87Lewisham: £62Hackney: £87Lewisham: £59Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Hackney: £2,096Lewisham: £1,702Hackney: £2,105Lewisham: £1,607Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hackney: £794Lewisham: £629Hackney: £797Lewisham: £594Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Hackney: £269Lewisham: £213Hackney: £270Lewisham: £201Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Hackney: £9.84Lewisham: £6.88Hackney: £9.88Lewisham: £6.50Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Hackney: £7.54Lewisham: £6.29Hackney: £7.57Lewisham: £5.94Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hackney: £4.06Lewisham: £3.98Hackney: £4.08Lewisham: £3.76Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 82.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 14.5, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 71.3, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney 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: Hackney 19.9, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higher13.8

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Hackney and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureHackneyLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£4,392£4,410£4,166Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£1,981£1,990£1,879Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,048£1,052£994Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£126£126£119Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£62Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.38£5.40£5.10Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£413£414£391Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£124£124£118Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£62£62£59Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,694£1,702£1,607Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£626£629£594Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£212£213£201Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.85£6.88£6.50Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.26£6.29£5.94Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.96£3.98£3.76Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.399.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.722.0Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.8Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.364.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7164.5Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.913.8Hackney

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mHackney: £286.0mLewisham: £377.7mHackney: £287.2mLewisham: £356.8mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mHackney: £663.3mLewisham: £601.7mHackney: £666.1mLewisham: £568.3mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mHackney: £213.0mLewisham: £318.2mHackney: £213.9mLewisham: £300.5mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mLewisham is higher£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mHackney: £52.0mLewisham: £38.2mHackney: £52.2mLewisham: £36.1mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney 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: Hackney £19.0m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mHackney: £19.0mLewisham: £19.8mHackney: £19.1mLewisham: £18.7mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £2.0m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mHackney: £126.0mLewisham: £125.3mHackney: £126.6mLewisham: £118.4mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney 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: Hackney £41.3m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mHackney: £41.3mLewisham: £37.6mHackney: £41.4mLewisham: £35.5mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney 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: Hackney £23.3m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mHackney: £23.3mLewisham: £18.8mHackney: £23.4mLewisham: £17.7mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mHackney: £563.1mLewisham: £514.6mHackney: £565.5mLewisham: £486.1mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mHackney: £213.3mLewisham: £190.2mHackney: £214.2mLewisham: £179.7mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mHackney: £72.2mLewisham: £64.3mHackney: £72.5mLewisham: £60.7mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHackney: £2.6mLewisham: £2.1mHackney: £2.7mLewisham: £2.0mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.8mHackney: £1.9m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHackney: £1.1mLewisham: £1.2mHackney: £1.1mLewisham: £1.1mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hackney 19,149, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Hackney is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Hackney is higher4,183

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Hackney and Lewisham, total
MeasureHackneyLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
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£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHackney
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£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09830,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2546,653Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8894,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14919,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04349,736Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3534,183Hackney

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.
  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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