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Hammersmith and Fulham and Brighton and Hove

190,803 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher than Brighton and Hove on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 16. 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

Hammersmith and Fulham Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Brighton and Hove: £4,118Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Brighton and Hove: £3,889Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Brighton and Hove: £12,932Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Brighton and Hove: £12,215Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008

    £12,660£12,713£12,008Brighton and Hove is higher£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Brighton and Hove: £1,946Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Brighton and Hove: £1,838Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Brighton and Hove: £11,488Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Brighton and Hove: £10,851Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829

    £10,362£10,406£9,829Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Brighton and Hove: £748Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Brighton and Hove: £707Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£745£748£707

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham £626, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Brighton and Hove: £658Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Brighton and Hove: £621Hammersmith and Fulham: £594

    £626£629£594Brighton and Hove is higher£655£658£621

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham £61, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Brighton and Hove: £38Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Brighton and Hove: £36Hammersmith and Fulham: £57

    £61£61£57Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Brighton and Hove: £443Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Brighton and Hove: £418Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Brighton and Hove: £139Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Brighton and Hove: £131Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham £68, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Brighton and Hove: £75Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Brighton and Hove: £71Hammersmith and Fulham: £65

    £68£68£65Brighton and Hove is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Brighton and Hove: £1,518Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Brighton and Hove: £1,434Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Brighton and Hove: £407Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Brighton and Hove: £384Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £228, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Brighton and Hove: £337Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Brighton and Hove: £319Hammersmith and Fulham: £217

    £228£229£217Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Brighton and Hove: £9.13Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Brighton and Hove: £8.62Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35

    £8.80£8.84£8.35Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Brighton and Hove: £5.66Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Brighton and Hove: £5.35Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Brighton and Hove: £4.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Brighton and Hove: £4.70Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9

    987.9Brighton and Hove is higher1,031.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0

    250.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count155.8

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0

    133.0Brighton and Hove is higher134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5

    169.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count175.2

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7

    15.7Brighton and Hove is higher16.5

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,660£12,713£12,008£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£1,937£1,946£1,838Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,362£10,406£9,829£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£745£748£707Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£655£658£621Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£61£61£57£38£38£36Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£65£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,512£1,518£1,434Hammersmith and Fulham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£405£407£384Hammersmith and Fulham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.80£8.84£8.35£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.91,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.0155.8Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0134.9Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.865.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.5175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.716.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 13. 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

Hammersmith and Fulham Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Brighton and Hove: £4,118Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Brighton and Hove: £3,889Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Brighton and Hove: £1,730Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Brighton and Hove: £1,634Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Brighton and Hove is higher£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Brighton and Hove: £1,394Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Brighton and Hove: £1,317Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Brighton and Hove: £1,537Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Brighton and Hove: £1,451Hammersmith and Fulham: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £163, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Brighton and Hove: £100Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Brighton and Hove: £95Hammersmith and Fulham: £155

    £163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £63, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Brighton and Hove: £88Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Brighton and Hove: £83Hammersmith and Fulham: £60

    £63£64£60Brighton and Hove is higher£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Brighton and Hove: £5.12Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Brighton and Hove: £4.84Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Brighton and Hove: £443Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Brighton and Hove: £418Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Brighton and Hove: £139Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Brighton and Hove: £131Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £51, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Brighton and Hove: £54Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Brighton and Hove: £51Hammersmith and Fulham: £48

    £51£51£48Brighton and Hove is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Brighton and Hove: £1,088Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Brighton and Hove: £1,028Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Brighton and Hove: £407Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Brighton and Hove: £384Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £171, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Brighton and Hove: £242Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Brighton and Hove: £228Hammersmith and Fulham: £162

    £171£171£162Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Brighton and Hove: £6.54Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Brighton and Hove: £6.18Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Brighton and Hove: £4.05Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Brighton and Hove: £3.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Brighton and Hove: £4.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Brighton and Hove: £4.70Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0

    100.0Brighton and Hove is higher138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3

    25.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5

    13.5Brighton and Hove is higher18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5

    126.5Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count125.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7

    11.7Brighton and Hove is higher11.8

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,388£1,394£1,317Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£100£100£95Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.10£5.12£4.84Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,083£1,088£1,028Hammersmith and Fulham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£405£407£384Hammersmith and Fulham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.52£6.54£6.18Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.04£4.05£3.83Hammersmith and Fulham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.0138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.320.8Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.865.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.5125.5Hammersmith and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.8Brighton and Hove

Total

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 21. 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

Hammersmith and Fulham Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9m

    £738.9m£742.0m£700.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0m

    £244.6m£245.6m£232.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6m

    £307.4m£308.7m£291.6mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9m

    £200.2m£201.1m£189.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHammersmith and Fulham is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2m, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.2m£60.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.3m£95.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087

    19,087Brighton and Hove is higher39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830

    4,830Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570

    2,570Brighton and Hove is higher5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068

    10,068Brighton and Hove is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135

    24,135Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233

    2,233Brighton and Hove is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Hammersmith and Fulham and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mHammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,08739,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8305,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5705,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,06818,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,13535,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2333,361Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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