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Haringey and Lewisham

268,524 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Haringey is higher than Lewisham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Haringey is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Haringey Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Haringey £4,871, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Haringey: £4,871Lewisham: £4,410Haringey: £4,892Lewisham: £4,166Haringey: £4,621

    £4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Haringey £13,192, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Haringey: £13,192Lewisham: £13,110Haringey: £13,248Lewisham: £12,382Haringey: £12,513

    £13,192£13,248£12,513Haringey 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: Haringey £3,287, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Haringey: £3,287Lewisham: £2,776Haringey: £3,301Lewisham: £2,622Haringey: £3,118

    £3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey 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: Haringey £10,587, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Haringey: £10,587Lewisham: £11,042Haringey: £10,632Lewisham: £10,429Haringey: £10,042

    £10,587£10,632£10,042Lewisham 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: Haringey £1,802, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Haringey: £1,802Lewisham: £1,325Haringey: £1,810Lewisham: £1,252Haringey: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709Haringey is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Haringey £737, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Haringey: £737Lewisham: £686Haringey: £740Lewisham: £648Haringey: £699

    £737£740£699Haringey 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: Haringey £66, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Haringey: £66Lewisham: £57Haringey: £66Lewisham: £54Haringey: £63

    £66£66£63Haringey is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £429, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Haringey: £429Lewisham: £414Haringey: £431Lewisham: £391Haringey: £407

    £429£431£407Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £119, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Haringey: £119Lewisham: £124Haringey: £120Lewisham: £118Haringey: £113

    £119£120£113Lewisham 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: Haringey £105, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Haringey: £105Lewisham: £87Haringey: £106Lewisham: £82Haringey: £100

    £105£106£100Haringey is higher£86£87£82

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Haringey £599, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Haringey: £599Lewisham: £629Haringey: £601Lewisham: £594Haringey: £568

    £599£601£568Lewisham 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: Haringey £323, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Haringey: £323Lewisham: £297Haringey: £325Lewisham: £280Haringey: £307

    £323£325£307Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Haringey £10, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Haringey: £10Lewisham: £9.60Haringey: £10Lewisham: £9.07Haringey: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Haringey £8.15, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Haringey: £8.15Lewisham: £8.77Haringey: £8.18Lewisham: £8.28Haringey: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Haringey £4.28, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Haringey: £4.28Lewisham: £3.98Haringey: £4.30Lewisham: £3.76Haringey: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey 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: Haringey 1,034.4, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Haringey: 1,034.4

    1,034.4Lewisham 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: Haringey 274.9, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Haringey: 274.9

    274.9Haringey is higher230.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Haringey 156.3, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Haringey: 156.3

    156.3Haringey 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: Haringey 67.4, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Haringey: 67.4

    67.4Haringey is higherDepends on how you count64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Haringey 262.3, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Haringey: 262.3

    262.3Haringey 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: Haringey 24.0, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Haringey: 24.0

    24.0Haringey is higher19.3

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Haringey and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureHaringeyLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,621£4,392£4,410£4,166Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,192£13,248£12,513£13,054£13,110£12,382Haringey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,287£3,301£3,118£2,764£2,776£2,622Haringey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,587£10,632£10,042£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£1,319£1,325£1,252Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£683£686£648Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£56£57£54Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£413£414£391Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£86£87£82Haringey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,364£2,374£2,242Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£295£297£280Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£9.56£9.60£9.07Haringey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.96£3.98£3.76Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.41,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026274.9230.9Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.3144.6Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.5Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.3229.5Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.3Haringey

Per resident

Haringey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Haringey Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Haringey £4,871, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Haringey: £4,871Lewisham: £4,410Haringey: £4,892Lewisham: £4,166Haringey: £4,621

    £4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Haringey £1,369, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Haringey: £1,369Lewisham: £1,249Haringey: £1,375Lewisham: £1,180Haringey: £1,298

    £1,369£1,375£1,298Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Haringey £2,351, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Haringey: £2,351Lewisham: £1,990Haringey: £2,361Lewisham: £1,879Haringey: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Haringey £1,098, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Haringey: £1,098Lewisham: £1,052Haringey: £1,103Lewisham: £994Haringey: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Haringey £187, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Haringey: £187Lewisham: £126Haringey: £188Lewisham: £119Haringey: £177

    £187£188£177Haringey is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £76, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Haringey: £76Lewisham: £65Haringey: £77Lewisham: £62Haringey: £73

    £76£77£73Haringey 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: Haringey £6.84, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Haringey: £6.84Lewisham: £5.40Haringey: £6.87Lewisham: £5.10Haringey: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £429, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Haringey: £429Lewisham: £414Haringey: £431Lewisham: £391Haringey: £407

    £429£431£407Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £119, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Haringey: £119Lewisham: £124Haringey: £120Lewisham: £118Haringey: £113

    £119£120£113Lewisham 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: Haringey £75, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Haringey: £75Lewisham: £62Haringey: £76Lewisham: £59Haringey: £71

    £75£76£71Haringey is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Haringey £2,031, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Haringey: £2,031Lewisham: £1,702Haringey: £2,040Lewisham: £1,607Haringey: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Haringey £599, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Haringey: £599Lewisham: £629Haringey: £601Lewisham: £594Haringey: £568

    £599£601£568Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Haringey £231, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Haringey: £231Lewisham: £213Haringey: £232Lewisham: £201Haringey: £219

    £231£232£219Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Haringey £7.30, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Haringey: £7.30Lewisham: £6.88Haringey: £7.33Lewisham: £6.50Haringey: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Haringey £5.83, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Haringey: £5.83Lewisham: £6.29Haringey: £5.85Lewisham: £5.94Haringey: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Haringey £4.28, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Haringey: £4.28Lewisham: £3.98Haringey: £4.30Lewisham: £3.76Haringey: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey 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: Haringey 107.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Haringey: 107.3

    107.3Haringey is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 28.5, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Haringey: 28.5

    28.5Haringey is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 16.2, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Haringey: 16.2

    16.2Haringey 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: Haringey 67.4, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Haringey: 67.4

    67.4Haringey is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 187.6, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Haringey: 187.6

    187.6Haringey 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: Haringey 17.2, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Haringey: 17.2

    17.2Haringey is higher13.8

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Haringey and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureHaringeyLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,621£4,392£4,410£4,166Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,369£1,375£1,298£1,244£1,249£1,180Haringey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,981£1,990£1,879Haringey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,048£1,052£994Haringey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£126£126£119Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£65£65£62Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.38£5.40£5.10Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£413£414£391Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£62£62£59Haringey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,694£1,702£1,607Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£212£213£201Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.85£6.88£6.50Haringey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.96£3.98£3.76Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026107.399.4Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.522.0Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.8Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.5Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.6164.5Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.213.8Haringey

Total

Haringey is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 12. 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

Haringey Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Haringey £1.3bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Haringey £367.6m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mHaringey: £367.6mLewisham: £377.7mHaringey: £369.1mLewisham: £356.8mHaringey: £348.6m

    £367.6m£369.1m£348.6mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Haringey £631.3m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mHaringey: £631.3mLewisham: £601.7mHaringey: £633.9mLewisham: £568.3mHaringey: £598.8m

    £631.3m£633.9m£598.8mHaringey is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Haringey £295.0m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mHaringey: £295.0mLewisham: £318.2mHaringey: £296.2mLewisham: £300.5mHaringey: £279.8m

    £295.0m£296.2m£279.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Haringey £50.2m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mHaringey: £50.2mLewisham: £38.2mHaringey: £50.4mLewisham: £36.1mHaringey: £47.6m

    £50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Haringey £20.5m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mHaringey: £20.5mLewisham: £19.8mHaringey: £20.6mLewisham: £18.7mHaringey: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHaringey 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: Haringey £1.8m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHaringey: £1.8mLewisham: £1.6mHaringey: £1.8mLewisham: £1.5mHaringey: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHaringey is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Haringey £115.3m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mHaringey: £115.3mLewisham: £125.3mHaringey: £115.8mLewisham: £118.4mHaringey: £109.3m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Haringey £32.0m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mHaringey: £32.0mLewisham: £37.6mHaringey: £32.1mLewisham: £35.5mHaringey: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mLewisham 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: Haringey £20.2m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mHaringey: £20.2mLewisham: £18.8mHaringey: £20.3mLewisham: £17.7mHaringey: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHaringey is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Haringey £545.4m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mHaringey: £545.4mLewisham: £514.6mHaringey: £547.7mLewisham: £486.1mHaringey: £517.3m

    £545.4m£547.7m£517.3mHaringey is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Haringey £160.8m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mHaringey: £160.8mLewisham: £190.2mHaringey: £161.5mLewisham: £179.7mHaringey: £152.5m

    £160.8m£161.5m£152.5mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Haringey £62.1m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mHaringey: £62.1mLewisham: £64.3mHaringey: £62.4mLewisham: £60.7mHaringey: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Haringey £2.0m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHaringey: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mHaringey: £2.0mLewisham: £2.0mHaringey: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Haringey £1.6m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mHaringey: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mHaringey: £1.6mLewisham: £1.8mHaringey: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Haringey £1.2m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHaringey: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHaringey: £1.2mLewisham: £1.1mHaringey: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Haringey 28,821, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Haringey: 28,821

    28,821Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Haringey 7,660, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Haringey: 7,660

    7,660Haringey is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Haringey 4,355, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Haringey: 4,355

    4,355Haringey is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Haringey 18,099, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Haringey: 18,099

    18,099Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Haringey 50,367, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Haringey: 50,367

    50,367Haringey is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Haringey 4,611, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Haringey: 4,611

    4,611Haringey is higher4,183

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Haringey and Lewisham, total
MeasureHaringeyLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mHaringey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHaringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHaringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHaringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHaringey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mHaringey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82130,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6606,653Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3554,166Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09919,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,36749,736Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6114,183Haringey

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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