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Hammersmith and Fulham and Southwark

190,803 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher than Southwark on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 3 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 19. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Southwark: £3,877Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Southwark: £3,662Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Southwark: £13,321Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Southwark: £12,582Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008

    £12,660£12,713£12,008Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Southwark: £2,339Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Southwark: £2,209Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Southwark: £10,635Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Southwark: £10,045Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829

    £10,362£10,406£9,829Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Southwark: £1,797Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Southwark: £1,697Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £626, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Southwark: £816Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Southwark: £771Hammersmith and Fulham: £594

    £626£629£594Southwark is higher£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £61, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Southwark: £73Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Southwark: £69Hammersmith and Fulham: £57

    £61£61£57Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Southwark: £386Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Southwark: £365Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £114Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £68, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Southwark: £78Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Southwark: £74Hammersmith and Fulham: £65

    £68£68£65Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Southwark: £2,015Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Southwark: £1,903Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Southwark: £487Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Southwark: £460Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £228, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Southwark: £231Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Southwark: £218Hammersmith and Fulham: £217

    £228£229£217Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Southwark: £8.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Southwark: £8.48Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35

    £8.80£8.84£8.35Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Southwark: £5.82Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Southwark: £5.50Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Southwark is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Southwark: £3.08Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Southwark: £2.91Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9

    987.9Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0

    250.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0

    133.0Southwark is higher163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5

    169.5Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7

    15.7Southwark is higher17.2

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£3,861£3,877£3,662Hammersmith and Fulham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,660£12,713£12,008£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,362£10,406£9,829£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£61£61£57£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£65£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£485£487£460Hammersmith and Fulham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£230£231£218Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.80£8.84£8.35£8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.07£3.08£2.91Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.91,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.0299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.859.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.5193.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.717.2Southwark

Per resident

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Southwark: £3,877Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Southwark: £3,662Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Southwark: £1,109Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Southwark: £1,047Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Southwark: £1,771Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Southwark: £1,673Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Southwark: £885Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Southwark: £836Hammersmith and Fulham: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £163, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Southwark: £150Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Southwark: £141Hammersmith and Fulham: £155

    £163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £63, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Southwark: £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Southwark: £64Hammersmith and Fulham: £60

    £63£64£60Southwark is higher£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Southwark: £6.11Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Southwark: £5.77Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Southwark: £386Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Southwark: £365Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £114Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £51, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Southwark: £59Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Southwark: £56Hammersmith and Fulham: £48

    £51£51£48Southwark is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Southwark: £1,526Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Southwark: £1,441Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Southwark: £487Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Southwark: £460Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £171, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Southwark: £175Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Southwark: £165Hammersmith and Fulham: £162

    £171£171£162Southwark is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Southwark: £6.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Southwark: £6.42Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Southwark is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Southwark: £4.40Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Southwark: £4.16Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Southwark: £3.08Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Southwark: £2.91Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0

    100.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3

    25.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5

    13.5Southwark is higher13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Southwark is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5

    126.5Southwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7

    11.7Southwark is higher13.0

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Southwark, per resident
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£3,861£3,877£3,662Hammersmith and Fulham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,104£1,109£1,047Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£881£885£836Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£149£150£141Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£68£68£64Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.08£6.11£5.77Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£59£56Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£485£487£460Hammersmith and Fulham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£174£175£165Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.07£3.08£2.91Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.086.3Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.6Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.859.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.5146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.0Southwark

Total

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9m, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mSouthwark: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mSouthwark: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9m

    £738.9m£742.0m£700.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mSouthwark: £351.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mSouthwark: £332.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0m

    £244.6m£245.6m£232.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mSouthwark: £561.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mSouthwark: £530.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6m

    £307.4m£308.7m£291.6mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mSouthwark: £280.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mSouthwark: £265.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9m

    £200.2m£201.1m£189.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mSouthwark: £47.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mSouthwark: £44.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mSouthwark: £21.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mSouthwark: £20.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouthwark is higher£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: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2m, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mSouthwark: £122.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mSouthwark: £115.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.2m£60.7mSouthwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mSouthwark: £38.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mSouthwark: £36.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSouthwark 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: Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mSouthwark: £18.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mSouthwark: £17.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mSouthwark: £483.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mSouthwark: £456.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mSouthwark: £154.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mSouthwark: £145.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.3m£95.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mSouthwark: £55.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mSouthwark: £52.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mSouthwark is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mSouthwark: £2.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mSouthwark: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouthwark is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mSouthwark: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mSouthwark: £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mSouthwark is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mSouthwark: £0.98mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mSouthwark: £0.92mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087

    19,087Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830

    4,830Southwark is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570

    2,570Southwark is higher4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068

    10,068Southwark is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135

    24,135Southwark is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233

    2,233Southwark is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Hammersmith and Fulham and Southwark, total
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,08727,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8307,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5704,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,06818,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,13546,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2334,119Southwark

Sources

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

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