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Islington and City of London

226,183 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than City of London on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 City of London 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Islington: £4,580City of London: £1,918Islington: £4,599City of London: £1,812Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Islington: £13,939City of London: £12,444Islington: £13,998City of London: £11,754Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higher£12,392£12,444£11,754

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, City of London £463City of London: £463Islington: £2,631City of London: £465Islington: £2,642City of London: £440Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Islington: £11,132City of London: £11,625Islington: £11,179City of London: £10,980Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559City of London is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, City of London £459City of London: £459Islington: £1,911City of London: £461Islington: £1,919City of London: £435Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higher£459£461£435

  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, City of London £338City of London: £338Islington: £819City of London: £340Islington: £822City of London: £321Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higher£338£340£321

  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, City of London £19City of London: £19Islington: £78City of London: £19Islington: £78City of London: £18Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, City of London £107City of London: £107Islington: £509City of London: £108Islington: £511City of London: £102Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, City of London £38City of London: £38Islington: £152City of London: £38Islington: £152City of London: £36Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£38£38£36

  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, City of London £18City of London: £18Islington: £107City of London: £18Islington: £107City of London: £17Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, City of London £381City of London: £381Islington: £2,096City of London: £382Islington: £2,105City of London: £361Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, City of London £315City of London: £315Islington: £668City of London: £316Islington: £671City of London: £299Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, City of London £61City of London: £61Islington: £406City of London: £61Islington: £407City of London: £58Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£61£61£58

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Islington: £12City of London: £4.07Islington: £12City of London: £3.84Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Islington: £11City of London: £0.00Islington: £11City of London: £0.00Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Islington: £4.17City of London: £5.83Islington: £4.19City of London: £5.51Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higher995.4

  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, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higher75.9

  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: Islington 169.0, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higher68.2

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher16.3

  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, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higher37.7

  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, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher3.6

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Islington and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£1,910£1,918£1,812Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£12,392£12,444£11,754Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£463£465£440Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£11,575£11,625£10,980City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£459£461£435Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£338£340£321Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£19£19£18Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£107£108£102Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£38£38£36Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£18£18£17Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£381£382£361Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£315£316£299Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£61£61£58Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.05£4.07£3.84Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£0.00Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9995.4Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.975.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.068.2Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.016.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.637.7Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.43.6Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and City of London on 1. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Islington: £4,580City of London: £1,918Islington: £4,599City of London: £1,812Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Islington: £1,232City of London: £1,048Islington: £1,238City of London: £990Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Islington is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, City of London £402City of London: £402Islington: £2,015City of London: £403Islington: £2,023City of London: £381Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, City of London £975City of London: £975Islington: £984City of London: £979Islington: £988City of London: £925Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Islington is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, City of London £39City of London: £39Islington: £169City of London: £39Islington: £170City of London: £37Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, City of London £28City of London: £28Islington: £72City of London: £29Islington: £73City of London: £27Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higher£28£29£27

  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, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Islington: £6.89City of London: £1.63Islington: £6.92City of London: £1.54Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, City of London £107City of London: £107Islington: £509City of London: £108Islington: £511City of London: £102Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, City of London £38City of London: £38Islington: £152City of London: £38Islington: £152City of London: £36Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, City of London £15City of London: £15Islington: £82City of London: £16Islington: £82City of London: £15Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, City of London £330City of London: £330Islington: £1,605City of London: £331Islington: £1,612City of London: £313Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, City of London £315City of London: £315Islington: £668City of London: £316Islington: £671City of London: £299Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, City of London £53City of London: £53Islington: £311City of London: £53Islington: £312City of London: £50Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Islington: £8.90City of London: £3.53Islington: £8.94City of London: £3.33Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Islington: £8.54City of London: £0.00Islington: £8.58City of London: £0.00Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Islington: £4.17City of London: £5.83Islington: £4.19City of London: £5.51Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Islington: 93.5

    93.5Islington is higher83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higher6.4

  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, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higher5.7

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higher32.7

  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, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher3.1

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Islington and City of London, per resident
MeasureIslingtonCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£1,910£1,918£1,812Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,043£1,048£990Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£402£403£381Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£975£979£925Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£39£39£37Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£28£29£27Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£1.62£1.63£1.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£107£108£102Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£38£38£36Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£15£16£15Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£330£331£313Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£315£316£299Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£53£53£50Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£3.51£3.53£3.33Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£0.00Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.583.8Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.66.4Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.95.7Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.016.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.532.7Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.73.1Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London on 0. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mIslington: £1.0bnCity of London: £29.7mIslington: £1.0bnCity of London: £28.1mIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mIslington: £278.8mCity of London: £16.2mIslington: £280.0mCity of London: £15.3mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mIslington is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mIslington: £455.7mCity of London: £6.2mIslington: £457.6mCity of London: £5.9mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mIslington: £222.6mCity of London: £15.2mIslington: £223.6mCity of London: £14.3mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mIslington: £38.2mCity of London: £0.60mIslington: £38.4mCity of London: £0.57mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mIslington: £16.4mCity of London: £0.44mIslington: £16.4mCity of London: £0.42mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  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, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mIslington: £1.6mCity of London: £0.03mIslington: £1.6mCity of London: £0.02mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mIslington: £115.1mCity of London: £1.7mIslington: £115.6mCity of London: £1.6mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mIslington: £34.3mCity of London: £0.58mIslington: £34.4mCity of London: £0.55mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mIslington: £18.5mCity of London: £0.24mIslington: £18.5mCity of London: £0.23mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mIslington: £363.0mCity of London: £5.1mIslington: £364.5mCity of London: £4.9mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mIslington: £151.1mCity of London: £4.9mIslington: £151.8mCity of London: £4.6mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mIslington: £70.3mCity of London: £0.82mIslington: £70.6mCity of London: £0.77mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mIslington: £2.0mCity of London: £0.05mIslington: £2.0mCity of London: £0.05mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, City of London £0City of London: £0Islington: £1.9mCity of London: £0Islington: £1.9mCity of London: £0Islington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mIslington: £0.95mCity of London: £0.09mIslington: £0.95mCity of London: £0.09mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Islington: 21,156

    21,156Islington is higher1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, City of London 99City of London: 99Islington: 6,457

    6,457Islington is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, City of London 89City of London: 89Islington: 3,379

    3,379Islington is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, City of London 252City of London: 252Islington: 17,406

    17,406Islington is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, City of London 506City of London: 506Islington: 36,307

    36,307Islington is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, City of London 48City of London: 48Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher48

Show the numbers
Islington and City of London, total
MeasureIslingtonCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mIslington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mIslington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.05mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0Islington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.09mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,1561,299Islington
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,45799Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,37989Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,406252Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,307506Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,22348Islington

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.
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