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Islington and Hackney

226,183 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Hackney on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 7 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 15. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Islington: £4,580Hackney: £4,975Islington: £4,599Hackney: £4,699Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Islington: £13,939Hackney: £13,824Islington: £13,998Hackney: £13,057Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Islington: £2,631Hackney: £3,359Islington: £2,642Hackney: £3,173Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Hackney is higher£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Islington: £11,132Hackney: £10,296Islington: £11,179Hackney: £9,725Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Islington: £1,911Hackney: £2,513Islington: £1,919Hackney: £2,374Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Islington: £819Hackney: £920Islington: £822Hackney: £869Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Islington: £78Hackney: £95Islington: £78Hackney: £90Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Islington: £509Hackney: £471Islington: £511Hackney: £445Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Islington: £152Hackney: £154Islington: £152Hackney: £146Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Islington: £107Hackney: £118Islington: £107Hackney: £111Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Hackney is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Islington: £2,096Hackney: £2,852Islington: £2,105Hackney: £2,694Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Islington: £668Hackney: £797Islington: £671Hackney: £753Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Islington: £406Hackney: £366Islington: £407Hackney: £345Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Islington: £12Hackney: £13Islington: £12Hackney: £13Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Islington: £11Hackney: £10Islington: £11Hackney: £9.68Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Islington: £4.17Hackney: £4.08Islington: £4.19Hackney: £3.85Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Islington: 322.9

    322.9Hackney is higher397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Islington: 169.0

    169.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Islington: 209.6

    209.6Hackney is higher262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Islington: 24.4

    24.4Hackney is higher27.0

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Islington and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£13,766£13,824£13,057Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,252£10,296£9,725Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£469£471£445Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£364£366£345Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£10£10£9.68Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.06£4.08£3.85Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.91,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.071.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.427.0Hackney

Per resident

Islington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Islington: £4,580Hackney: £4,975Islington: £4,599Hackney: £4,699Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Islington: £1,232Hackney: £1,069Islington: £1,238Hackney: £1,010Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Islington: £2,015Hackney: £2,479Islington: £2,023Hackney: £2,342Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Hackney is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Islington: £984Hackney: £796Islington: £988Hackney: £752Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Islington is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Islington: £169Hackney: £194Islington: £170Hackney: £184Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Islington: £72Hackney: £71Islington: £73Hackney: £67Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Islington: £6.89Hackney: £7.38Islington: £6.92Hackney: £6.97Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Islington: £509Hackney: £471Islington: £511Hackney: £445Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Islington: £152Hackney: £154Islington: £152Hackney: £146Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Islington: £82Hackney: £87Islington: £82Hackney: £82Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Hackney is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Islington: £1,605Hackney: £2,105Islington: £1,612Hackney: £1,988Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Islington: £668Hackney: £797Islington: £671Hackney: £753Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Islington: £311Hackney: £270Islington: £312Hackney: £255Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Islington: £8.90Hackney: £9.88Islington: £8.94Hackney: £9.33Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Islington: £8.54Hackney: £7.57Islington: £8.58Hackney: £7.15Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Islington: £4.17Hackney: £4.08Islington: £4.19Hackney: £3.85Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Islington: 93.5

    93.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Islington: 28.6

    28.6Hackney is higher30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Islington: 160.5

    160.5Hackney is higher193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Islington: 18.7

    18.7Hackney is higher19.9

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Islington and Hackney, per resident
MeasureIslingtonHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,065£1,069£1,010Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£793£796£752Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£71£71£67Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£469£471£445Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£269£270£255Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.54£7.57£7.15Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.06£4.08£3.85Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.582.3Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.5Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.071.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.9Hackney

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnHackney: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnHackney: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mIslington: £278.8mHackney: £287.2mIslington: £280.0mHackney: £271.3mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mIslington: £455.7mHackney: £666.1mIslington: £457.6mHackney: £629.1mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mHackney is higher£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mIslington: £222.6mHackney: £213.9mIslington: £223.6mHackney: £202.1mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mIslington: £38.2mHackney: £52.2mIslington: £38.4mHackney: £49.3mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mIslington: £16.4mHackney: £19.1mIslington: £16.4mHackney: £18.0mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mHackney: £1.9mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mIslington: £115.1mHackney: £126.6mIslington: £115.6mHackney: £119.6mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mIslington: £34.3mHackney: £41.4mIslington: £34.4mHackney: £39.1mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mHackney is higher£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mIslington: £18.5mHackney: £23.4mIslington: £18.5mHackney: £22.1mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mHackney is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mIslington: £363.0mHackney: £565.5mIslington: £364.5mHackney: £534.1mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHackney is higher£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mIslington: £151.1mHackney: £214.2mIslington: £151.8mHackney: £202.3mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mIslington: £70.3mHackney: £72.5mIslington: £70.6mHackney: £68.5mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mIslington: £2.0mHackney: £2.7mIslington: £2.0mHackney: £2.5mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mIslington: £1.9mHackney: £1.9mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mIslington: £0.95mHackney: £1.1mIslington: £0.95mHackney: £1.0mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Islington: 21,156

    21,156Hackney is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Islington: 6,457

    6,457Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Islington: 3,379

    3,379Hackney is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Islington: 17,406

    17,406Hackney is higherDepends on how you count19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Islington: 36,307

    36,307Hackney is higher52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Islington: 4,223

    4,223Hackney is higher5,353

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Islington and Hackney, total
MeasureIslingtonHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mHackney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15622,098Hackney
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4578,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3793,889Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40619,149Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30752,043Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2235,353Hackney

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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  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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