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Islington and Brighton and Hove

226,183 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Brighton and Hove on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Islington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 2. 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

Islington Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Islington: £4,580Brighton and Hove: £4,118Islington: £4,599Brighton and Hove: £3,889Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Islington: £13,939Brighton and Hove: £12,932Islington: £13,998Brighton and Hove: £12,215Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Islington: £2,631Brighton and Hove: £1,946Islington: £2,642Brighton and Hove: £1,838Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Islington: £11,132Brighton and Hove: £11,488Islington: £11,179Brighton and Hove: £10,851Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Islington: £1,911Brighton and Hove: £748Islington: £1,919Brighton and Hove: £707Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higher£745£748£707

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £819, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Islington: £819Brighton and Hove: £658Islington: £822Brighton and Hove: £621Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £78, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Islington: £78Brighton and Hove: £38Islington: £78Brighton and Hove: £36Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Islington: £509Brighton and Hove: £443Islington: £511Brighton and Hove: £418Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £139Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £131Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £107, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Islington: £107Brighton and Hove: £75Islington: £107Brighton and Hove: £71Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Islington: £2,096Brighton and Hove: £1,518Islington: £2,105Brighton and Hove: £1,434Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Islington: £668Brighton and Hove: £407Islington: £671Brighton and Hove: £384Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Islington: £406Brighton and Hove: £337Islington: £407Brighton and Hove: £319Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Islington: £12Brighton and Hove: £9.13Islington: £12Brighton and Hove: £8.62Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Islington: £11Brighton and Hove: £5.66Islington: £11Brighton and Hove: £5.35Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Islington: £4.17Brighton and Hove: £4.98Islington: £4.19Brighton and Hove: £4.70Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington 1,057.9, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington 322.9, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higher155.8

  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: Islington 169.0, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 77.0, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington 209.6, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higher175.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington 24.4, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher16.5

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Islington and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,100£4,118£3,889Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£12,878£12,932£12,215Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£1,937£1,946£1,838Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£745£748£707Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£655£658£621Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£38£38£36Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£441£443£418Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£138£139£131Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£75£75£71Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,512£1,518£1,434Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£405£407£384Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£336£337£319Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.09£9.13£8.62Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.64£5.66£5.35Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.91,031.4Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9155.8Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0134.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.065.6Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6175.2Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.416.5Islington

Per resident

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

Islington Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Islington: £4,580Brighton and Hove: £4,118Islington: £4,599Brighton and Hove: £3,889Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Islington: £1,232Brighton and Hove: £1,730Islington: £1,238Brighton and Hove: £1,634Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Islington: £2,015Brighton and Hove: £1,394Islington: £2,023Brighton and Hove: £1,317Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Islington: £984Brighton and Hove: £1,537Islington: £988Brighton and Hove: £1,451Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Islington: £169Brighton and Hove: £100Islington: £170Brighton and Hove: £95Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Islington: £72Brighton and Hove: £88Islington: £73Brighton and Hove: £83Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Islington £6.89, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Islington: £6.89Brighton and Hove: £5.12Islington: £6.92Brighton and Hove: £4.84Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Islington: £509Brighton and Hove: £443Islington: £511Brighton and Hove: £418Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £139Islington: £152Brighton and Hove: £131Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Islington: £82Brighton and Hove: £54Islington: £82Brighton and Hove: £51Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Islington: £1,605Brighton and Hove: £1,088Islington: £1,612Brighton and Hove: £1,028Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Islington: £668Brighton and Hove: £407Islington: £671Brighton and Hove: £384Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Islington: £311Brighton and Hove: £242Islington: £312Brighton and Hove: £228Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Islington: £8.90Brighton and Hove: £6.54Islington: £8.94Brighton and Hove: £6.18Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Islington: £8.54Brighton and Hove: £4.05Islington: £8.58Brighton and Hove: £3.83Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Islington: £4.17Brighton and Hove: £4.98Islington: £4.19Brighton and Hove: £4.70Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Islington: 93.5

    93.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 14.9, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Islington: 14.9

    14.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 77.0, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higher125.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 18.7, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher11.8

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Islington and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureIslingtonBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,100£4,118£3,889Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,388£1,394£1,317Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£100£100£95Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.10£5.12£4.84Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£441£443£418Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£138£139£131Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£54£54£51Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,083£1,088£1,028Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£405£407£384Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£241£242£228Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£6.52£6.54£6.18Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.04£4.05£3.83Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.5138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.620.8Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.918.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.065.6Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5125.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.8Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 10. 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

Islington Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mIslington: £278.8mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mIslington: £280.0mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mIslington: £455.7mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mIslington: £457.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mIslington: £222.6mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mIslington: £223.6mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mIslington: £38.2mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mIslington: £38.4mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mIslington: £16.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mIslington: £16.4mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Islington £1.6m, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mIslington: £115.1mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mIslington: £115.6mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mIslington: £34.3mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mIslington: £34.4mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mIslington: £18.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mIslington: £18.5mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mIslington: £363.0mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mIslington: £364.5mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mIslington: £151.1mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mIslington: £151.8mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mIslington: £70.3mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mIslington: £70.6mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mIslington: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mIslington: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mIslington: £1.8m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mIslington: £0.95mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mIslington: £0.95mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Islington: 21,156

    21,156Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Islington: 6,457

    6,457Islington is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Islington: 3,379

    3,379Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Islington: 17,406

    17,406Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Islington: 36,307

    36,307Islington is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Islington and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureIslingtonBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15639,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4575,941Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3795,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40618,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30735,788Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2233,361Islington

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.