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Islington and Ealing

226,183 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Ealing on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 18 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 4. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Islington: £4,580Ealing: £4,241Islington: £4,599Ealing: £4,006Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Islington: £13,939Ealing: £12,510Islington: £13,998Ealing: £11,816Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Islington: £2,631Ealing: £2,712Islington: £2,642Ealing: £2,561Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Islington: £11,132Ealing: £10,129Islington: £11,179Ealing: £9,567Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Islington: £1,911Ealing: £1,588Islington: £1,919Ealing: £1,500Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Islington: £819Ealing: £741Islington: £822Ealing: £700Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Islington: £78Ealing: £52Islington: £78Ealing: £49Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Islington: £509Ealing: £296Islington: £511Ealing: £279Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Islington: £152Ealing: £107Islington: £152Ealing: £101Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Islington: £107Ealing: £91Islington: £107Ealing: £86Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Islington: £2,096Ealing: £2,408Islington: £2,105Ealing: £2,275Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Islington: £668Ealing: £492Islington: £671Ealing: £464Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£464

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Islington: £406Ealing: £196Islington: £407Ealing: £185Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Ealing £11Ealing: £11Islington: £12Ealing: £11Islington: £12Ealing: £10Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Islington: £11Ealing: £5.91Islington: £11Ealing: £5.58Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Islington: £4.17Ealing: £5.02Islington: £4.19Ealing: £4.74Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Islington: 209.6

    209.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count221.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington 24.4, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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Islington and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,223£4,241£4,006Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£12,457£12,510£11,816Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,086£10,129£9,567Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,581£1,588£1,500Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£738£741£700Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£52£52£49Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£294£296£279Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£107£107£101Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£91£91£86Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£490£492£464Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£195£196£185Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.88£5.91£5.58Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9961.7Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9209.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0152.1Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.048.1Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6221.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.421.2Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 8. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Islington: £4,580Ealing: £4,241Islington: £4,599Ealing: £4,006Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Islington: £1,232Ealing: £1,465Islington: £1,238Ealing: £1,383Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Islington: £2,015Ealing: £1,877Islington: £2,023Ealing: £1,773Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Islington: £984Ealing: £1,186Islington: £988Ealing: £1,120Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Islington: £169Ealing: £186Islington: £170Ealing: £176Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Islington: £72Ealing: £87Islington: £73Ealing: £82Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Islington: £6.89Ealing: £6.08Islington: £6.92Ealing: £5.74Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Islington: £509Ealing: £296Islington: £511Ealing: £279Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Islington: £152Ealing: £107Islington: £152Ealing: £101Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Islington: £82Ealing: £63Islington: £82Ealing: £59Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Islington: £1,605Ealing: £1,667Islington: £1,612Ealing: £1,574Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Islington: £668Ealing: £492Islington: £671Ealing: £464Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Islington: £311Ealing: £136Islington: £312Ealing: £128Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Islington: £8.90Ealing: £7.54Islington: £8.94Ealing: £7.12Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Islington: £8.54Ealing: £4.09Islington: £8.58Ealing: £3.86Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Islington: £4.17Ealing: £5.02Islington: £4.19Ealing: £4.74Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Islington: 93.5

    93.5Ealing is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Islington: 14.9

    14.9Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 77.0, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count153.1

  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, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Islington and Ealing, per resident
MeasureIslingtonEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,223£4,241£4,006Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,869£1,877£1,773Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£87£82Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.05£6.08£5.74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£294£296£279Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£107£107£101Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£63£63£59Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£490£492£464Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£135£136£128Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£7.51£7.54£7.12Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.07£4.09£3.86Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.5112.6Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.5Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.048.1Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5153.1Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.7Islington

Total

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

Islington Ealing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnIslington: £1.0bnEaling: £1.6bnIslington: £1.0bnEaling: £1.6bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mIslington: £278.8mEaling: £567.8mIslington: £280.0mEaling: £536.3mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mIslington: £455.7mEaling: £727.7mIslington: £457.6mEaling: £687.3mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mIslington: £222.6mEaling: £459.8mIslington: £223.6mEaling: £434.3mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mIslington: £38.2mEaling: £72.1mIslington: £38.4mEaling: £68.1mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mIslington: £16.4mEaling: £33.6mIslington: £16.4mEaling: £31.8mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mIslington: £1.6mEaling: £2.4mIslington: £1.6mEaling: £2.2mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mIslington: £115.1mEaling: £114.6mIslington: £115.6mEaling: £108.2mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mIslington: £34.3mEaling: £41.6mIslington: £34.4mEaling: £39.3mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mIslington: £18.5mEaling: £24.4mIslington: £18.5mEaling: £23.0mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mIslington: £363.0mEaling: £646.2mIslington: £364.5mEaling: £610.4mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mIslington: £151.1mEaling: £190.6mIslington: £151.8mEaling: £180.1mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mIslington: £70.3mEaling: £52.5mIslington: £70.6mEaling: £49.6mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mIslington: £2.0mEaling: £2.9mIslington: £2.0mEaling: £2.8mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mIslington: £1.9mEaling: £1.6mIslington: £1.9mEaling: £1.5mIslington: £1.8m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mIslington: £0.95mEaling: £1.9mIslington: £0.95mEaling: £1.8mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mEaling is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Islington: 21,156

    21,156Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Islington: 6,457

    6,457Ealing is higherDepends on how you count9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Islington: 3,379

    3,379Ealing is higherDepends on how you count6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Islington: 17,406

    17,406Ealing is higherDepends on how you count18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Islington: 36,307

    36,307Ealing is higherDepends on how you count59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Islington: 4,223

    4,223Ealing is higherDepends on how you count5,684

Show the numbers
Islington and Ealing, total
MeasureIslingtonEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15643,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4579,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3796,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40618,640Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30759,371Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2235,684Ealing

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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