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Islington and Greenwich

226,183 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Greenwich on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 22 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Islington: £4,580Greenwich: £3,962Islington: £4,599Greenwich: £3,743Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Islington: £13,939Greenwich: £12,803Islington: £13,998Greenwich: £12,093Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Islington: £2,631Greenwich: £2,457Islington: £2,642Greenwich: £2,320Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Islington: £11,132Greenwich: £10,645Islington: £11,179Greenwich: £10,055Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Islington: £1,911Greenwich: £1,367Islington: £1,919Greenwich: £1,291Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Islington: £819Greenwich: £738Islington: £822Greenwich: £697Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Islington: £78Greenwich: £53Islington: £78Greenwich: £51Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Islington: £509Greenwich: £404Islington: £511Greenwich: £382Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Islington: £152Greenwich: £138Islington: £152Greenwich: £130Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Islington: £107Greenwich: £99Islington: £107Greenwich: £93Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Islington: £2,096Greenwich: £2,063Islington: £2,105Greenwich: £1,949Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Islington: £668Greenwich: £411Islington: £671Greenwich: £389Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Islington: £406Greenwich: £274Islington: £407Greenwich: £259Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Islington: £12Greenwich: £10Islington: £12Greenwich: £9.84Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Islington: £11Greenwich: £9.78Islington: £11Greenwich: £9.24Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Islington: £4.17Greenwich: £3.50Islington: £4.19Greenwich: £3.31Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Islington and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,946£3,962£3,743Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£12,749£12,803£12,093Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,446£2,457£2,320Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,600£10,645£10,055Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,361£1,367£1,291Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£734£738£697Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£53£53£51Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£402£404£382Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£137£138£130Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£99£93Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£2,054£2,063£1,949Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£410£411£389Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£273£274£259Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.84Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.74£9.78£9.24Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.49£3.50£3.31Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9988.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9221.5Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0152.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.061.9Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6208.3Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.422.2Islington

Per resident

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

Islington Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Islington: £4,580Greenwich: £3,962Islington: £4,599Greenwich: £3,743Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Islington: £1,232Greenwich: £1,280Islington: £1,238Greenwich: £1,209Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Islington: £2,015Greenwich: £1,726Islington: £2,023Greenwich: £1,630Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Islington: £984Greenwich: £1,064Islington: £988Greenwich: £1,005Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Islington: £169Greenwich: £137Islington: £170Greenwich: £129Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Islington: £72Greenwich: £74Islington: £73Greenwich: £70Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Islington: £6.89Greenwich: £5.35Islington: £6.92Greenwich: £5.05Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Islington: £509Greenwich: £404Islington: £511Greenwich: £382Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Islington: £152Greenwich: £138Islington: £152Greenwich: £130Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Islington: £82Greenwich: £69Islington: £82Greenwich: £65Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Islington: £1,605Greenwich: £1,449Islington: £1,612Greenwich: £1,369Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Islington: £668Greenwich: £411Islington: £671Greenwich: £389Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Islington: £311Greenwich: £193Islington: £312Greenwich: £182Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Islington: £8.90Greenwich: £7.32Islington: £8.94Greenwich: £6.91Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Islington: £8.54Greenwich: £6.87Islington: £8.58Greenwich: £6.49Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Islington: £4.17Greenwich: £3.50Islington: £4.19Greenwich: £3.31Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Islington: 93.5

    93.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Islington: 14.9

    14.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higherDepends on how you count15.6

Show the numbers
Islington and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureIslingtonGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,946£3,962£3,743Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,718£1,726£1,630Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£136£137£129Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.32£5.35£5.05Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£402£404£382Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£137£138£130Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£69£69£65Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,443£1,449£1,369Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£410£411£389Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£192£193£182Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£7.28£7.32£6.91Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.84£6.87£6.49Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.49£3.50£3.31Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.598.9Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.1Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.061.9Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5146.3Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.6Islington

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnGreenwich: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnGreenwich: £1.1bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mIslington: £278.8mGreenwich: £385.6mIslington: £280.0mGreenwich: £364.3mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mIslington: £455.7mGreenwich: £519.9mIslington: £457.6mGreenwich: £491.0mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mIslington: £222.6mGreenwich: £320.7mIslington: £223.6mGreenwich: £302.9mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mIslington: £38.2mGreenwich: £41.2mIslington: £38.4mGreenwich: £38.9mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mIslington: £16.4mGreenwich: £22.2mIslington: £16.4mGreenwich: £21.0mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.5mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mIslington: £115.1mGreenwich: £121.7mIslington: £115.6mGreenwich: £115.0mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mIslington: £34.3mGreenwich: £41.4mIslington: £34.4mGreenwich: £39.1mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mIslington: £18.5mGreenwich: £20.9mIslington: £18.5mGreenwich: £19.7mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mIslington: £363.0mGreenwich: £436.6mIslington: £364.5mGreenwich: £412.4mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mIslington: £151.1mGreenwich: £124.0mIslington: £151.8mGreenwich: £117.1mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mIslington: £70.3mGreenwich: £58.1mIslington: £70.6mGreenwich: £54.9mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.1mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mIslington: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1mIslington: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.0mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mIslington: £0.95mGreenwich: £1.1mIslington: £0.95mGreenwich: £1.00mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Islington: 21,156

    21,156Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Islington: 6,457

    6,457Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Islington: 3,379

    3,379Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Islington: 17,406

    17,406Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Islington: 36,307

    36,307Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Islington: 4,223

    4,223Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,703

Show the numbers
Islington and Greenwich, total
MeasureIslingtonGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15629,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4576,671Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3794,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40618,651Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30744,070Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2234,703Greenwich

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.