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Hillingdon and Lewisham

327,886 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Lewisham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Hillingdon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 17. 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

Hillingdon Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hillingdon: £3,670Lewisham: £4,410Hillingdon: £3,686Lewisham: £4,166Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Hillingdon: £12,708Lewisham: £13,110Hillingdon: £12,763Lewisham: £12,382Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Hillingdon: £2,131Lewisham: £2,776Hillingdon: £2,140Lewisham: £2,622Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Hillingdon: £10,948Lewisham: £11,042Hillingdon: £10,994Lewisham: £10,429Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £984, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Hillingdon: £984Lewisham: £1,325Hillingdon: £989Lewisham: £1,252Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £741, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Hillingdon: £741Lewisham: £686Hillingdon: £744Lewisham: £648Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £35, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Hillingdon: £35Lewisham: £57Hillingdon: £35Lewisham: £54Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £295, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hillingdon: £295Lewisham: £414Hillingdon: £296Lewisham: £391Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £121, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £121Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £118Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hillingdon £95, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Hillingdon: £95Lewisham: £87Hillingdon: £95Lewisham: £82Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Hillingdon is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Hillingdon: £1,839Lewisham: £2,374Hillingdon: £1,847Lewisham: £2,242Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hillingdon: £258Lewisham: £629Hillingdon: £259Lewisham: £594Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £183, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Hillingdon: £183Lewisham: £297Hillingdon: £183Lewisham: £280Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Hillingdon: £9.44Lewisham: £9.60Hillingdon: £9.48Lewisham: £9.07Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Hillingdon: £5.45Lewisham: £8.77Hillingdon: £5.47Lewisham: £8.28Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hillingdon: £6.29Lewisham: £3.98Hillingdon: £6.32Lewisham: £3.76Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£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: Hillingdon 981.1, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Lewisham 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Lewisham 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Lewisham 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Lewisham 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Hillingdon is higher19.3

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Hillingdon and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£683£686£648Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£86£87£82Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£3.96£3.98£3.76Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7144.6Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.164.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.719.3Hillingdon

Per resident

Hillingdon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 14. 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

Hillingdon Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hillingdon: £3,670Lewisham: £4,410Hillingdon: £3,686Lewisham: £4,166Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Hillingdon: £1,568Lewisham: £1,249Hillingdon: £1,575Lewisham: £1,180Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Hillingdon: £1,421Lewisham: £1,990Hillingdon: £1,428Lewisham: £1,879Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Hillingdon: £1,351Lewisham: £1,052Hillingdon: £1,357Lewisham: £994Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Hillingdon: £121Lewisham: £126Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £119Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £91, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Hillingdon: £91Lewisham: £65Hillingdon: £92Lewisham: £62Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Hillingdon: £4.35Lewisham: £5.40Hillingdon: £4.37Lewisham: £5.10Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £295, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hillingdon: £295Lewisham: £414Hillingdon: £296Lewisham: £391Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Lewisham 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: Hillingdon £121, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £121Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £118Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hillingdon £63, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Hillingdon: £63Lewisham: £62Hillingdon: £63Lewisham: £59Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Hillingdon is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Hillingdon: £1,227Lewisham: £1,702Hillingdon: £1,232Lewisham: £1,607Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hillingdon: £258Lewisham: £629Hillingdon: £259Lewisham: £594Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £213Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £201Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Hillingdon: £6.29Lewisham: £6.88Hillingdon: £6.32Lewisham: £6.50Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Hillingdon: £3.64Lewisham: £6.29Hillingdon: £3.65Lewisham: £5.94Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hillingdon: £6.29Lewisham: £3.98Hillingdon: £6.32Lewisham: £3.76Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Lewisham 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Lewisham 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Hillingdon is higher13.8

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Hillingdon and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureHillingdonLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,244£1,249£1,180Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,048£1,052£994Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£126£126£119Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£65£65£62Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£62£59Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£3.96£3.98£3.76Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.199.4Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.613.8Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.164.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.8Hillingdon

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHillingdon: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnHillingdon: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mHillingdon: £514.2mLewisham: £377.7mHillingdon: £516.4mLewisham: £356.8mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mHillingdon: £466.1mLewisham: £601.7mHillingdon: £468.1mLewisham: £568.3mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mHillingdon: £443.0mLewisham: £318.2mHillingdon: £444.9mLewisham: £300.5mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mHillingdon: £39.8mLewisham: £38.2mHillingdon: £40.0mLewisham: £36.1mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mHillingdon: £30.0mLewisham: £19.8mHillingdon: £30.1mLewisham: £18.7mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.4mLewisham: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.4mLewisham: £1.5mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mLewisham 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mHillingdon: £96.6mLewisham: £125.3mHillingdon: £97.0mLewisham: £118.4mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mLewisham 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mHillingdon: £39.8mLewisham: £37.6mHillingdon: £39.9mLewisham: £35.5mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon £20.7m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mHillingdon: £20.7mLewisham: £18.8mHillingdon: £20.8mLewisham: £17.7mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mHillingdon: £402.2mLewisham: £514.6mHillingdon: £403.9mLewisham: £486.1mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mHillingdon: £84.7mLewisham: £190.2mHillingdon: £85.0mLewisham: £179.7mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mHillingdon: £39.9mLewisham: £64.3mHillingdon: £40.1mLewisham: £60.7mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £2.0mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mHillingdon: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mHillingdon: £1.2mLewisham: £1.8mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £1.2mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Lewisham is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 15,449, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higher4,183

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Hillingdon and Lewisham, total
MeasureHillingdonLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69830,064Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7286,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0984,166Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44919,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02749,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7404,183Hillingdon

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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