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Islington and Hammersmith and Fulham

226,183 and 190,803 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Hammersmith and Fulham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Islington: £4,580Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Islington: £4,599Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Islington: £13,939Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Islington: £13,998Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12,660£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Islington: £2,631Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Islington: £2,642Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Islington: £11,132Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Islington: £11,179Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,362£10,406£9,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Islington: £1,911Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Islington: £1,919Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Islington: £819Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Islington: £822Hammersmith and Fulham: £594Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higher£626£629£594

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £61Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Islington: £78Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Islington: £78Hammersmith and Fulham: £57Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higher£61£61£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Islington: £509Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Islington: £511Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Islington: £152Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Islington: £152Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£111£111£105

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Islington: £107Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Islington: £107Hammersmith and Fulham: £65Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£68£68£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Islington: £2,096Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Islington: £2,105Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Islington: £668Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Islington: £671Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£529£531£502

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Hammersmith and Fulham £228Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Islington: £406Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Islington: £407Hammersmith and Fulham: £217Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Islington: £12Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Islington: £12Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Islington: £11Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Islington: £11Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Islington: £4.17Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Islington: £4.19Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count987.9

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higher250.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higher133.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher52.8

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higher169.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher15.7

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Islington and Hammersmith and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,872£3,889£3,673Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£12,660£12,713£12,008Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,159£2,168£2,048Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,362£10,406£9,829Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,611£1,618£1,528Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£626£629£594Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£61£61£57Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£335£337£318Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£111£111£105Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£68£68£65Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,848£1,856£1,753Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£529£531£502Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£228£229£217Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.80£8.84£8.35Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.57£5.59£5.28Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9987.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9250.0Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0133.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.052.8Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6169.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.415.7Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Islington: £4,580Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Islington: £4,599Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Islington: £1,232Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Islington: £1,238Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Islington: £2,015Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Islington: £2,023Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Islington: £984Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Islington: £988Hammersmith and Fulham: £995Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,054£995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Hammersmith and Fulham £163Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Islington: £169Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Islington: £170Hammersmith and Fulham: £155Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Hammersmith and Fulham £63Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Islington: £72Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Islington: £73Hammersmith and Fulham: £60Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higher£63£64£60

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Islington: £6.89Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Islington: £6.92Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Islington: £509Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Islington: £511Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Islington: £152Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Islington: £152Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Hammersmith and Fulham £51Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Islington: £82Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Islington: £82Hammersmith and Fulham: £48Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Islington: £1,605Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Islington: £1,612Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Islington: £668Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Islington: £671Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£529£531£502

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Hammersmith and Fulham £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Islington: £311Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Islington: £312Hammersmith and Fulham: £162Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Islington: £8.90Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Islington: £8.94Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Islington: £8.54Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Islington: £8.58Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Islington: £4.17Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Islington: £4.19Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0Islington: 93.5

    93.5Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higher25.3

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higher13.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher52.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higher126.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 18.7, Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher11.7

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Islington and Hammersmith and Fulham, per resident
MeasureIslingtonHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,872£3,889£3,673Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,611£1,618£1,528Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£163£164£155Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£63£64£60Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.14£6.16£5.82Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£335£337£318Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£111£111£105Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£51£51£48Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,379£1,385£1,308Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£529£531£502Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£171£171£162Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£6.57£6.60£6.23Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.15£4.17£3.94Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.5100.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.3Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.5Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.052.8Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5126.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.7Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mIslington: £1.0bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mIslington: £1.0bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9mIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington is higher£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mIslington: £278.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mIslington: £280.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mIslington: £455.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mIslington: £457.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington is higher£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mIslington: £222.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mIslington: £223.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mIslington: £38.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mIslington: £38.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mIslington: £16.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mIslington: £16.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mIslington is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mIslington: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mIslington: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mIslington: £115.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mIslington: £115.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington is higher£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mIslington: £34.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mIslington: £34.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mIslington: £18.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mIslington: £18.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mIslington: £363.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mIslington: £364.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mIslington: £151.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mIslington: £151.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington is higher£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mIslington: £70.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mIslington: £70.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mIslington: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mIslington: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mIslington: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mIslington: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mIslington: £0.95mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mIslington: £0.95mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087Islington: 21,156

    21,156Islington is higherDepends on how you count19,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830Islington: 6,457

    6,457Islington is higher4,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570Islington: 3,379

    3,379Islington is higher2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068Islington: 17,406

    17,406Islington is higher10,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135Islington: 36,307

    36,307Islington is higher24,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher2,233

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Islington and Hammersmith and Fulham, total
MeasureIslingtonHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£738.9m£742.0m£700.9mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mIslington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£307.4m£308.7m£291.6mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£200.2m£201.1m£189.9mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mIslington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£64.0m£64.2m£60.7mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£100.9m£101.3m£95.7mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15619,087Islington
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4574,830Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3792,570Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40610,068Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30724,135Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2232,233Islington

Sources

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

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  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.
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