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Hammersmith and Fulham and Lewisham

190,803 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher than Lewisham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 18. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Lewisham: £4,410Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Lewisham: £4,166Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Lewisham: £13,110Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Lewisham: £12,382Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008

    £12,660£12,713£12,008Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Lewisham: £2,776Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Lewisham: £2,622Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Lewisham: £11,042Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Lewisham: £10,429Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829

    £10,362£10,406£9,829Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Lewisham: £1,325Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Lewisham: £1,252Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £626, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Lewisham: £686Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Lewisham: £648Hammersmith and Fulham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £61, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Lewisham: £57Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Lewisham: £54Hammersmith and Fulham: £57

    £61£61£57Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Lewisham: £414Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Lewisham: £391Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £118Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £68, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Lewisham: £87Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Lewisham: £82Hammersmith and Fulham: £65

    £68£68£65Lewisham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Lewisham: £2,374Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Lewisham: £2,242Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Lewisham: £629Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Lewisham: £594Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £228, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Lewisham: £297Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Lewisham: £280Hammersmith and Fulham: £217

    £228£229£217Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Lewisham: £9.60Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Lewisham: £9.07Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35

    £8.80£8.84£8.35Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Lewisham: £8.77Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Lewisham: £8.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Lewisham: £3.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Lewisham: £3.76Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9

    987.9Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0

    250.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0

    133.0Lewisham is higher144.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5

    169.5Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7

    15.7Lewisham is higher19.3

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,660£12,713£12,008£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,362£10,406£9,829£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,319£1,325£1,252Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£683£686£648Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£61£61£57£56£57£54Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£65£86£87£82Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.80£8.84£8.35£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.96£3.98£3.76Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.91,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.0230.9Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.864.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.5229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.719.3Lewisham

Per resident

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 15. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Lewisham: £4,410Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Lewisham: £4,166Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Lewisham: £1,249Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Lewisham: £1,180Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Lewisham: £1,990Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Lewisham: £1,879Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Lewisham: £1,052Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Lewisham: £994Hammersmith and Fulham: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £163, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Lewisham: £126Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Lewisham: £119Hammersmith and Fulham: £155

    £163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £63, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Lewisham: £65Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Lewisham: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £60

    £63£64£60Lewisham is higher£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Lewisham: £5.40Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Lewisham: £5.10Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Lewisham: £414Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Lewisham: £391Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £118Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £51, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Lewisham: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Lewisham: £59Hammersmith and Fulham: £48

    £51£51£48Lewisham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Lewisham: £1,702Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Lewisham: £1,607Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Lewisham: £629Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Lewisham: £594Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £171, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Lewisham: £213Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Lewisham: £201Hammersmith and Fulham: £162

    £171£171£162Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Lewisham: £6.88Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Lewisham: £6.50Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Lewisham: £6.29Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Lewisham: £5.94Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Lewisham: £3.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Lewisham: £3.76Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0

    100.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3

    25.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5

    13.5Lewisham is higher13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5

    126.5Lewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7

    11.7Lewisham is higher13.8

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,244£1,249£1,180Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,048£1,052£994Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£126£126£119Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£65£65£62Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.38£5.40£5.10Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£62£59Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.96£3.98£3.76Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.099.4Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.8Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.864.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.5164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.8Lewisham

Total

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 22. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9m, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mLewisham: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mLewisham: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9m

    £738.9m£742.0m£700.9mLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mLewisham: £377.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mLewisham: £356.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0m

    £244.6m£245.6m£232.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mLewisham: £601.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mLewisham: £568.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6m

    £307.4m£308.7m£291.6mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mLewisham: £318.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mLewisham: £300.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9m

    £200.2m£201.1m£189.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mLewisham: £38.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mLewisham: £36.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mLewisham: £19.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mLewisham: £18.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mLewisham is higher£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mLewisham: £125.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mLewisham: £118.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.2m£60.7mLewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mLewisham: £37.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mLewisham: £35.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLewisham 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mLewisham: £18.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mLewisham: £17.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLewisham is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mLewisham: £514.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mLewisham: £486.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mLewisham: £190.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mLewisham: £179.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.3m£95.7mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mLewisham: £64.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mLewisham: £60.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mLewisham: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mLewisham: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mLewisham: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mLewisham: £1.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mLewisham: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mLewisham: £1.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087

    19,087Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830

    4,830Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570

    2,570Lewisham is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068

    10,068Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135

    24,135Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233

    2,233Lewisham is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Hammersmith and Fulham and Lewisham, total
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,08730,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8306,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5704,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,06819,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,13549,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2334,183Lewisham

Sources

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

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