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Hackney and Southwark

268,651 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Southwark on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Hackney: £4,954Southwark: £3,877Hackney: £4,975Southwark: £3,662Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £13,766, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Hackney: £13,766Southwark: £13,321Hackney: £13,824Southwark: £12,582Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney 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: Hackney £3,345, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Hackney: £3,345Southwark: £2,339Hackney: £3,359Southwark: £2,209Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £10,252, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Hackney: £10,252Southwark: £10,635Hackney: £10,296Southwark: £10,045Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Southwark 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: Hackney £2,503, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Hackney: £2,503Southwark: £1,797Hackney: £2,513Southwark: £1,697Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney 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: Hackney £916, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Hackney: £916Southwark: £816Hackney: £920Southwark: £771Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney 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: Hackney £95, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Hackney: £95Southwark: £73Hackney: £95Southwark: £69Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Hackney: £469Southwark: £386Hackney: £471Southwark: £365Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £154, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Hackney: £154Southwark: £121Hackney: £154Southwark: £114Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £117, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Hackney: £117Southwark: £78Hackney: £118Southwark: £74Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Hackney: £2,840Southwark: £2,015Hackney: £2,852Southwark: £1,903Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Hackney: £794Southwark: £487Hackney: £797Southwark: £460Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Hackney: £364Southwark: £231Hackney: £366Southwark: £218Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney 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: Hackney £13, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Hackney: £13Southwark: £8.98Hackney: £13Southwark: £8.48Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney 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: Hackney £10, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Hackney: £10Southwark: £5.82Hackney: £10Southwark: £5.50Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Hackney: £4.06Southwark: £3.08Hackney: £4.08Southwark: £2.91Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney 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: Hackney 1,063.5, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney 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: Hackney 397.3, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney 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: Hackney 187.2, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney 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: Hackney 71.3, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney is higher193.3

  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: Hackney 27.0, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higher17.2

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Hackney and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneySouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,861£3,877£3,662Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£13,265£13,321£12,582Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,329£2,339£2,209Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£1,789£1,797£1,697Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£813£816£771Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£73£73£69Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£385£386£365Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£121£121£114Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£78£78£74Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,006£2,015£1,903Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£485£487£460Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£230£231£218Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.94£8.98£8.48Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£5.80£5.82£5.50Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.07£3.08£2.91Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.51,036.8Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3299.8Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2163.0Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.359.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4193.3Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.017.2Hackney

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Hackney: £4,954Southwark: £3,877Hackney: £4,975Southwark: £3,662Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Hackney: £1,065Southwark: £1,109Hackney: £1,069Southwark: £1,047Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Hackney: £2,469Southwark: £1,771Hackney: £2,479Southwark: £1,673Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Hackney: £793Southwark: £885Hackney: £796Southwark: £836Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Southwark is higher£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Hackney: £194Southwark: £150Hackney: £194Southwark: £141Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney 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: Hackney £71, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Hackney: £71Southwark: £68Hackney: £71Southwark: £64Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Hackney 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: Hackney £7.35, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Hackney: £7.35Southwark: £6.11Hackney: £7.38Southwark: £5.77Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Hackney: £469Southwark: £386Hackney: £471Southwark: £365Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £154, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Hackney: £154Southwark: £121Hackney: £154Southwark: £114Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £87, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Hackney: £87Southwark: £59Hackney: £87Southwark: £56Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Hackney: £2,096Southwark: £1,526Hackney: £2,105Southwark: £1,441Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Hackney: £794Southwark: £487Hackney: £797Southwark: £460Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Hackney: £269Southwark: £175Hackney: £270Southwark: £165Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Hackney: £9.84Southwark: £6.80Hackney: £9.88Southwark: £6.42Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Hackney: £7.54Southwark: £4.40Hackney: £7.57Southwark: £4.16Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Hackney: £4.06Southwark: £3.08Hackney: £4.08Southwark: £2.91Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 82.3, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney 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: Hackney 14.5, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Hackney 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: Hackney 71.3, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 19.9, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higher13.0

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Hackney and Southwark, per resident
MeasureHackneySouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,861£3,877£3,662Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,104£1,109£1,047Southwark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£1,764£1,771£1,673Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£881£885£836Southwark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£149£150£141Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£68£68£64Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.08£6.11£5.77Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£385£386£365Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£121£121£114Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£59£59£56Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,519£1,526£1,441Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£485£487£460Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£174£175£165Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.77£6.80£6.42Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.39£4.40£4.16Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.07£3.08£2.91Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.386.3Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.725.0Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.6Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.359.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7146.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.913.0Hackney

Total

Hackney is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 5. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnHackney: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnHackney: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mHackney: £286.0mSouthwark: £351.5mHackney: £287.2mSouthwark: £332.0mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mHackney: £663.3mSouthwark: £561.6mHackney: £666.1mSouthwark: £530.5mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mHackney: £213.0mSouthwark: £280.6mHackney: £213.9mSouthwark: £265.0mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mSouthwark is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mHackney: £52.0mSouthwark: £47.4mHackney: £52.2mSouthwark: £44.8mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney 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: Hackney £19.0m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mHackney: £19.0mSouthwark: £21.5mHackney: £19.1mSouthwark: £20.3mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mSouthwark 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: Hackney £2.0m, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mSouthwark: £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, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mHackney: £126.0mSouthwark: £122.5mHackney: £126.6mSouthwark: £115.7mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hackney £41.3m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mHackney: £41.3mSouthwark: £38.4mHackney: £41.4mSouthwark: £36.3mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney 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: Hackney £23.3m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mHackney: £23.3mSouthwark: £18.8mHackney: £23.4mSouthwark: £17.8mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mHackney: £563.1mSouthwark: £483.8mHackney: £565.5mSouthwark: £456.9mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mHackney: £213.3mSouthwark: £154.3mHackney: £214.2mSouthwark: £145.8mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mHackney: £72.2mSouthwark: £55.5mHackney: £72.5mSouthwark: £52.4mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mHackney: £2.6mSouthwark: £2.2mHackney: £2.7mSouthwark: £2.0mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mHackney: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.4mHackney: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.3mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mHackney: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.98mHackney: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.92mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Southwark 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: Hackney 19,149, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Hackney is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Hackney is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Hackney is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Hackney and Southwark, total
MeasureHackneySouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.2bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
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£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mHackney
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09827,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2547,910Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8894,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14918,869Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04346,422Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3534,119Hackney

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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